VMware customers are still trying to ditch its software, two years after Broadcom acquisition

VMware customers are still trying to ditch its software, two years after Broadcom acquisition

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  • Report finds 86% of customers are still looking to reduce their VMware footprint

  • 85% are worried about price hikes – concerns haven’t tamed in two years

  • Migration complexity, high costs and technical barriers are getting in the way


Two years after Broadcom acquired VMware, new data has revealed that customers are still trying to leave the platform, confirming initial ‘mass exodus’ concerns.

CloudBolt research has found that 86% of North American enterprises are actively looking to reduce their VMware footprint.

But the transition isn’t without its challenges – nearly two in three (63%) have changed their strategy two or more times since Broadcom’s November 2023 acquisition, suggesting the move might not be so simple.

In 2024, around three-quarters (73%) of VMware’s customers expected costs to more than…