Beyond the Cloud: Feature Face-Off - Part IV
Broadcom's VMware acquisition changed the game—not just pricing, but the entire virtualization landscape. This deep-dive comparison reveals that Windows Server 2025 delivers 90% of VMware's capabilities at 30% of the cost—but the devil is in the remaining 10%.
The Enterprise Reality Check As we’ve established in previous posts, the post-Broadcom VMware landscape has fundamentally shifted the conversation around enterprise virtualization. No longer can organizations simply renew their vSphere licenses and move on—pricing has increased dramatically, licensing models have changed, and many customers are being pushed toward VMware Cloud Foundation whether they need all its components or not.
But beyond cost considerations lies a critical question: Does Windows Server Failover Clustering with Hyper-V actually deliver the enterprise features that keep VMware entrenched in so many data centers?