90% of VMware shops are weighing an exit, but only a third plan to go all-in on another hypervisor
For many CIOs, the VMware question is no longer whether to act but how fast, and how much risk to take on while doing it. New research from Unisphere Research, sponsored by Rimini Street, gives a data-backed picture of how enterprise leaders are answering. The survey of 269 current VMware users was fielded between December 2025 and February 2026. Because 31% of respondents were the primary decision-makers for IT virtualisation, the report focuses on that group’s intentions, which means the headline figures come from a subset of roughly 80 senior leaders and should be read as directional rather than definitive.
Cost is pushing people out, and the clock is a second driver
The most striking number is the share of decision-makers considering leaving VMware/Broadcom because of higher licensing costs: 90%. The respondents tie that to forced product bundles and subscription packaging. A majority, 54%, also cite the end of general...
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