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VMware is re-entering the small-server virtualization market with vSphere Express, a simpler offering intended for deployments of up to 128 processor cores. It includes live VM migration, automatic recovery after host failures, distributed switching, non-disruptive patching, and support for physical and virtual trusted platform modules. Each installation is managed separately, with no centralized management; VMware says the product is designed for small environments, not thousands of cores. It will follow the release schedule of the higher-end vSphere Foundation and Cloud Foundation products. Sold as a per-core subscription through distributors’ cloud marketplaces, Express is promised to cost significantly less than those suites, though VMware has not disclosed prices.
The launch addresses demand from customers who need a basic, affordable virtualization platform, but comes after Broadcom pushed many users toward more expensive, complex bundles and sharply reduced VMware’s reseller network. Existing vSphere Standard customers may welcome a familiar upgrade path, while others may hesitate because trust in VMware has been damaged. Alongside Express, VMware is adding disaster recovery and policy-based networking for virtual private clouds to its Foundation and Cloud Foundation bundles. It also plans S3-compatible object storage for vSAN in early 2027, aimed at unstructured data used by AI workloads, and says it will simplify deployment of its AI Factory. The product offers VMware a route to attract smaller customers again, but its success depends in part on rebuilding confidence among users and former partners.
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