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A Rimini Street survey of 300 VMware-using organizations found 60% are considering a multi-hypervisor approach, while 47% favor combining hypervisors and containers to choose where workloads run. Respondents cited operational complexity (40%), multi-vendor management (38%), expanded attack surface and staff skills gaps (each 37%) as the main barriers to making such changes.
Rimini Street's '2026 IT Virtualization Survey,' conducted with Unisphere Research across 300 organizations, found that 90% of VMware users are looking at alternative virtualization options because of rising licensing costs, and 54% cited Broadcom's decision to end support for perpetual license holders. The survey also found 73% of respondents rank cost savings as a top priority, while many cite operational complexity, multi-vendor management, security exposure, and skills gaps as barriers to switching.
A recent survey of 300 global organizations reveals that nearly half of VMware users face operational challenges when considering migration to alternative virtualization platforms. The study highlights issues such as managing multiple vendors, security concerns, and skill gaps as key barriers. Cost increases following Broadcom's acquisition of VMware also influence organizations' virtualization strategies.