Trend Report

Inquiry Spotlight: VMware In 2024

VMware Ecosystem: Energized, Poised, And Ready To Exit

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Jan 31, 2025

Summary

Broadcom acquired VMware in late 2023 and has since instituted widescale changes in its licensing structure that have significant implications for its customers. Forrester received 175 client guidance session requests about strategic decision-making around VMware between June 2023 and December 2024. This report analyzes and provides insights into clients’ questions (e.g., impact, assessment, readiness of alternatives, skills change implications) and the specifics of Broadcom’s go to market. Business and technology leaders can use this report to better understand the direction of their peers, the challenges they face, and the options they are exploring.

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