Sheetz, VMware脱却で11,000 VMを移行
Original: Sheetz is quitting VMware, migrating 11,000 virtual machines
Why This Matters
Sheetz's exit signals accelerating enterprise VMware churn driven by Broadcom's post-acquisition licensing changes.
US convenience store chain Sheetz is migrating 11,000 virtual machines away from VMware across its 838 stores, citing uncertainty created by Broadcom's acquisition of VMware as the key driver behind the infrastructure overhaul.
Sheetz, the US-based convenience store and fuel retailer operating 838 locations, has announced it is abandoning VMware and migrating approximately 11,000 virtual machines to an alternative platform. The move reflects growing enterprise dissatisfaction with Broadcom's management of VMware following its $69 billion acquisition completed in late 2023. Broadcom restructured VMware's licensing model, eliminating perpetual licenses and pushing customers toward subscription bundles, which significantly increased costs for many organizations. Sheetz joins a growing list of enterprises seeking VMware alternatives, including Nutanix, Proxmox, and public cloud providers. The scale of the migration—11,000 VMs spanning hundreds of retail locations—represents a substantial operational undertaking for the company's IT infrastructure team.