Why VMWare's legacy strengths no longer justify its modern complexities

While VMware has long been a cornerstone in IT infrastructure, it’s increasingly clear that it comes with several challenges we can’t afford to overlook. Let’s start with the financial implications. VMware’s licensing costs and subscription fees are significant, to say the least, and the complexity of its licensing structure doesn’t help. It often feels like navigating a maze to find the right package, and the recurring maintenance costs only add to the burden. Then there’s the issue of vendor lock-in. When we commit to VMware, we’re committing to its entire ecosystem, which limits our flexibility. As multi-cloud strategies and open source solutions become more prevalent, the risk of being boxed in by a single provider’s roadmap grows. The dependency is real, and so is the challenge of migrating to other platforms—it's complex and expensive.

From a performance standpoint, VMware’s ...