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VMware releases vSphere Express for virtualization on up to 128 cores
Biz & IT - Ars Technica · By Scharon Harding ·
After alienating many long-time small- to medium-sized business (SMB) customers, Broadcom’s VMware is trying to appeal to its smaller customers. Today, the virtualization company announced vSphere Express, a lower-end virtualization offering for organizations that require…
The Brief
- VMware (Broadcom) announced vSphere Express, a lower-end virtualization offering aimed at small and medium-sized businesses.
- The product supports virtualization on up to 128 cores.
- The move is presented as an attempt to win back smaller customers after Broadcom's changes alienated many long-time SMB users.
Why it matters
SMB teams that were priced out of or pushed away from VMware may now have a lower-cost vSphere option to evaluate for their hosts.
Who’s affected
- Small and medium-sized businesses running VMware vSphere
- IT administrators evaluating virtualization platforms
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Timeline
VMware announced and released vSphere Express
Biz & IT - Ars Technica
VMware releases vSphere Express for virtualization on up to 128 cores
