VMware makes vSphere licences portable to crimp EVO:RAIL costs VMware has announced what it's calling a “vSphere Loyalty Program” that allows vSphere users to “apply their licenses to the purchase of VMware EVO:RAIL appliances from our nine Qualified EVO:RAIL Partners.” The program's pretty simple: if you have vSphere licences and buy an EVO:RAIL rig, VMware will let you move those …
Does anyone know what VMware's strategy is around EVO:RAIL?
They seem to have got it all wrong with the initial release of the product and this change does not really resolve the huge commercial problems it has - they must know this so I wonder what their ultimate plan is.
I have more thoughts on the subject at http://blog.snsltd.co.uk/vmware-changes-evorail-licensing-but-still-gets-it-all-wrong/
Mark, reading your blog I completely agree VMware's licensing strategy for EVO RAIL is a bit of a disaster. I was on an HP HC webinar recently and the majority of questions I had came back to licensing.
To answer your questions I think it's important to understand where VMware are targeting EVO RAIL, which in truth wasn't completely clear on the webinar, however it certainly not the SMB/SME space at the present time, unless they have deep pockets and a lust for new tech.
This is aimed at high density cloud environments, and VMware mandating the Enterprise Plus line is for the whole SDDC mantra, distributed switch, network control etc.
I agree an SMB/SME EVO with Essentials Plus would be attractive for the smaller customer.
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