Rimini Street released a virtualization survey examining 300 organizations worldwide that use VMware, revealing significant shifts in how customers are approaching their infrastructure strategies. The research, conducted in collaboration with Unisphere Research, indicates that licensing expenses have become the primary driver pushing customers to investigate alternatives to VMware.
According to the survey findings, 90 percent of respondents stated they are evaluating VMware alternatives, with increased licensing costs cited as the leading reason. Additionally, 54 percent of participants mentioned that Broadcom’s decision to discontinue support for perpetual license holders influences their decision-making. Since Broadcom’s acquisition of VMware, customers have reported cost increases ranging from 100 to 1,000 percent, with cost savings identified as a priority for 73 percent of survey participants in their virtualization planning.
Organizations exploring new virtualization options face considerable obstacles in implementing changes. The survey identified operational complexity as the most frequently cited barrier, mentioned by 40 percent of respondents, followed by multi-vendor management challenges and security concerns at 38 percent and 37 percent respectively. Team skill requirements also emerged as a significant concern at 37 percent. Despite these challenges, organizations are actively pursuing diverse approaches to reduce dependency on single vendors and minimize disruption to operations.
The research shows growing interest in alternative deployment models, with 60 percent of surveyed organizations considering multi-hypervisor strategies and 47 percent favoring hybrid environments combining hypervisors and containers. Notably, 48 percent of respondents indicated they do not plan to adopt VMware’s Cloud Foundation platform. Industry analysts project this trend will continue, with Gartner estimating that 55 percent of enterprises will conduct proofs of concept for alternative infrastructure products to replace VMware deployments by 2029, compared to 25 percent currently.
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