As I understand it these are basically an insurance policy. The promoter takes out a policy detailing the odds of a payout being required, and pay a premium based on the insurer's risk assessment.
And of course the insurer wants to minimise the odds of paying out, and the promoter wants to minimise their premium - so the top prize is usually, as above, near-unwinnable.
Yup, this is on form for them. This isn't the first product they've done it to and surely won't be the last.
The moment the news broke we started migration planning, a short while later their new pricing came through and immediately justified the project spend. Tens of thousands of VMs migrated, a ton of labour, and even some hardware refreshes thrown in - and still cheaper than renewing, by a looong shot.
Shame, I liked VMware.
I give it a solid 5/7
How Am I Supposed To Live Without You In My Ass
Kill them all.
Start with... that one
Honestly jealous
Live long and profile
The 911 equivalent in Australia is 000. Just sayin'
Glad to see I'm not the only one suspicious of cheese
Gory hole
Roxanne