Cost Is Driving Enterprises To Rethink Virtualization, But Most Aren't Ready Yet
CIO, Thursday, February 12th, 2026
Enterprises are rethinking their virtualization strategies in the wake of Broadcom's changes to VMware licensing, but most are not yet ready to make needed changes.
That's according to a new survey by HPE, which found that two-thirds of enterprises are planning material changes to their virtualization strategy within the next two years as they assess virtualization alternatives.
There's been plenty of talk about how VMware licensing costs are giving enterprises pause for thought, with members of CISPE, the association of Cloud Industry Service Providers in Europe, encountering price rises of 800% to 1500% following Broadcom's acquisition of VMware.