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VMware re-enters low-end server market with vSphere Express

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VMware is re-entering the low-end server virtualization market with a new offering called vSphere Express. This product aims to restore customer trust by offering extended sales and support for European users, targeting systems with a maximum of 128 cores. The move comes as the company seeks to regain market share and address the needs of customers who may have been underserved by its previous strategies. AI

IMPACT VMware's re-entry into the low-end virtualization market could impact how AI workloads are deployed on-premises.

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VMware re-enters low-end server market with vSphere Express

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COVERAGE [2]

  1. The Register — AI TIER_1 English(EN) · Simon Sharwood ·

    VMware quietly offers European users extended sales and support for low-end vSphere

    Version 8 of Standard and Enterprise Plus will stay alive until October 2028

  2. The Register — AI TIER_1 English(EN) · Simon Sharwood ·

    VMware returns to low-end server virtualization with 'vSphere Express'

    128-cores max, sold on distributors' marketplaces, and in with a shot of restoring some trust

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