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Strengthen VMware security with proactive protection. Safeguard your enterprise with tailored, cost-effective solutions that address vulnerabilities before they become threats.

With Rimini Protect™ for VMware, you gain:

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Transform your hypervisor strategy with vendor-neutral and hands-on consultation, aligning your IT goals with your business objectives.

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Broadcom Says, You’re Using VMware Wrong— Rimini Street Says, You Deserve Better Options
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Broadcom Says, You’re Using VMware Wrong— Rimini Street Says, You Deserve Better Options
Rodney Kenyon
Rodney Kenyon
GVP, Professional Services – Rimini Custom
3 min read

Broadcom’s recent defense of skyrocketing VMware costs— claiming customers are simply using it wrong”—has sparked more frustration than reassurance. As enterprises react to forced subscription bundles and sharp price hikes, we’re stepping in with a proven alternative: Continue using your current VMware infrastructure, avoid vendor lock-in, reduce costs and regain control of your tech roadmap […]

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A Guide to Extended Support, Proactive Security and Informed Decisions for VMware: Why Companies Are Making the Switch
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A Guide to Extended Support, Proactive Security and Informed Decisions for VMware: Why Companies Are Making the Switch
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Rimini Support™ for VMware® with Rodney Kenyon, SVP, Global Support Solutions
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Rimini Support™ for VMware® with Rodney Kenyon, SVP, Global Support Solutions
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3 Alternative Paths Perpetual VMware Licensees Can Take
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3 Alternative Paths Perpetual VMware Licensees Can Take
Alan Gould
Alan Gould
Director, Delivery - Rimini Custom • PSE - Support -CSS and Other
3 min read

Broadcom’s acquisition of VMware has introduced a wave of pricing and packaging changes, prompting many organizations to reassess their virtualization strategy. With shifting policies, fluctuating bundles and pricing often disclosed late in the renewal cycle, what was once a reliable standard has become a source of uncertainty.  A recent Rimini Street survey found that 98% […]

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What VMware Customers are Saying About the VMware Acquisition
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What VMware Customers are Saying About the VMware Acquisition
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Easily addressing New MITRE ATT&CK® Updates for VMware ESXi
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Easily addressing New MITRE ATT&CK® Updates for VMware ESXi
Gabe Dimeglio
Gabe Dimeglio
CISO, SVP & GM Rimini Protect™ and Rimini Watch™
3 min read

Security teams are understandably concerned about the safety of their virtualized environments with the recent swell of attacks utilizing vulnerabilities in VMware.[1] These constant threats have prompted global alerts concerning gaps in hypervisor security. In response, the MITRE Corporation recently updated its MITRE ATT&CK® framework to include specific guidelines for VMware ESXi that VMware licensees […]

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No One Has Time for Complicated VMware Security Updates!
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No One Has Time for Complicated VMware Security Updates!
Gabe Dimeglio
Gabe Dimeglio
CISO, SVP & GM Rimini Protect™ and Rimini Watch™
2 min read

For VMware perpetual licensees without Broadcom support, installing security patches has become more challenging.   Last year, Broadcom assured vSphere customers that security patches for all supported versions would be made available to all customers — even those with expired support contracts.[1] However, on April 8, 2025, the company announced that updates for VMware vSphere ESXi […]

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Rimini Custom™: Say YES! to IT More Often
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Rimini Custom™: Say YES! to IT More Often
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Staying one step ahead of VMware vulnerabilities with proactive protection from Rimini Protect™
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Staying one step ahead of VMware vulnerabilities with proactive protection from Rimini Protect™
Gabe Dimeglio
Gabe Dimeglio
CISO, SVP & GM Rimini Protect™ and Rimini Watch™
3 min read

March 4, 2025 was a day filled with uncertainty for VMware clients when the US government agency CISA (Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency) announced that three VMware ESXi vulnerabilities were being added to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) list.[1]  Two of these vulnerabilities were ranked as “severe” and one as “critical” based on their severity […]

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