[Info-vax] VMWARE/ESXi Linux

[Arne Vajhøj]

On 11/28/2024 4:29 PM, Lawrence D'Oliveiro wrote:
> On Thu, 28 Nov 2024 08:39:39 -0000 (UTC), Matthew R. Wilson wrote:
>> Please explain how ESXi is obsolete, and how KVM is a better solution.
> 
> KVM is built into the mainline kernel, is the basis of a braod range of
> virtualization solutions, and has broad support among the Linux community.

ESXi has broad support in both Linux and Windows community. Or
at least had.

> The fact that Broadcom has had to raise prices tells you all you need to
> know about the costs of maintaining proprietary solutions.

That argument does not make any sense.

ESXi is bringing in billions of dollars in annual revenue.

500 software engineers at a mixed across the world
average cost of 250 K$ is just 125 M$ per year.

The price Broadcom paid for VMWare of 69 B$ multiplied
with an expected ROI of 10% is 6.9 B$ per year.

That is a factor 50 in difference.

You can change number of engineers down to 250 or up a 1000
or change ROI down to 8% or up to 15%, but there is simply
no way that engineering cost get close to paying back the
investment.

Arne