Rimini Street released a virtualization survey examining 300 organizations worldwide that currently use VMware. The study, conducted in partnership with third-party research firm Unisphere Research, measured customer sentiment regarding VMware alternatives and modernization strategies following recent changes in the vendor landscape.
The survey found that cost considerations are driving much of the exploration. Ninety percent of respondents indicated they are evaluating alternatives to VMware primarily because of elevated licensing expenses. An additional 54 percent cited Broadcom’s decision to discontinue support for perpetual license holders as a factor in their reassessment. Since Broadcom’s acquisition of VMware, customers have reported cost increases ranging from 100 to 1,000 percent, with 73 percent of survey participants identifying cost savings as a priority in their virtualization planning.
While organizations are actively pursuing changes, the transition presents multiple challenges. The most commonly cited obstacles include operational complexity (40 percent), multi-vendor management issues (38 percent), expanded security considerations (37 percent), and workforce skill gaps (37 percent). These findings suggest that organizations seek to balance necessary changes with risk mitigation and operational continuity.
The survey revealed evolving infrastructure strategies among VMware customers. Sixty percent of respondents are considering multi-hypervisor approaches, while 47 percent favor hybrid IT environments combining hypervisors and containers. Additionally, 48 percent are not planning to adopt VMware’s Cloud Foundation platform. Overall, the research indicates a trend toward diversified, multi-platform virtualization environments that combine on-premises infrastructure, private cloud, public cloud services, and alternative hypervisors to achieve flexibility and cost control.
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