University IT chief: 'We count ourselves lucky we're not on VMware'

Nutanix .Next event saw customers looking for alternatives

John Leonard
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University IT chief: 'We count ourselves lucky we're not on VMware'

Since its $61 billion takeover by Broadcom last year, customers of pre-eminent virtualisation software VMware have been nervously awaiting the parent company's next moves on licencing and pricing.

Few will have been reassured by Broadcom's recent announcements. The fine detail of Broadcom's long-term plans for VMware is not yet clear. However, what is certain is that it will simplify the ...

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