This edition of VMware at a glance examines VMware's new licensing and pricing models, the company's second quarter earnings and more.
VMware
users debate per-VM licensing
VMware's switch to per-VM licensing has users questioning the new pricing structure's potential
cost savings. VMware contends that the per-VM pricing scheme provides customers more flexibility.
Some users, on the other hand, are concerned that the ease of provisioning new VMs will cause their
costs to spiral out of control.
VMware posts strong second quarter results
VMware increased its bottom line in the second quarter of 2010. Last quarter, net profit rose to
$75 million, up from $33 million at the same point in 2009.
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