VMware faces trust issues as SMBs find VCF unaffordable
They published“Trust, not features, is the real deficit”: VMware tries to appease SMBs
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Who
What
- SMBs find VMware increasingly expensive after Broadcom's acquisition and subscription bundles.
- VCF remains Broadcom's primary focus, while many SMBs deem it unaffordable and bloated.
- Sales reps reportedly pushed VCF and claimed vSphere Standard was no longer available.
- VMware says corrected this issue and acknowledges too much focus on VCF at times.
- MITG CTO says VMware cut them from the reseller program after 19 years.
Where
🇺🇸 United States (outlet HQ)
topics: Finance, Enterprise · language: eng
topics: Finance, Enterprise · language: eng
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