Nutanix claims 30,000 VMware customer migrations amid Broadcom criticism
Original: “Negative” views of Broadcom driving thousands of VMware migrations, rival says
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Nutanix CEO Rajiv Ramaswami reported that approximately 30,000 customers have migrated from VMware to Nutanix platform, citing negative customer sentiment toward Broadcom's VMware strategy following its November 2023 acquisition.
Nutanix CEO Rajiv Ramaswami announced at the company's .NEXT conference that about 30,000 customers have switched from VMware to Nutanix, representing the company's strongest quarterly new customer additions in eight years. The migrations are driven by customer complaints about VMware becoming too expensive, forced product bundling, elimination of perpetual licenses, and reduced channel partner support under Broadcom ownership. Western Union exemplifies this trend, migrating 900-1,200 applications across 3,900 cores over six months, citing challenges partnering with Broadcom despite previous good communication. The company also criticized Broadcom's push toward VMware Cloud Foundation, which often includes unnecessary features at high prices. Broadcom's strategy has effectively narrowed VMware's focus to enterprise customers, making the platform unaffordable for small-to-medium businesses.