Gartner analyst Alessandro Galimberti reports that some VMware users are finding IBM mainframes more cost-effective than adopting Broadcom's stricter licensing requirements. Mainframes are well-suited for mission-critical applications needing long-term stability and consistency, particularly those running Linux workloads. Gartner forecasts only 10% of mainframe users will pursue exit strategies by 2030, suggesting a reversal of earlier mainframe abandonment trends.
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Moving to mainframe can be cheaper than sticking with VMware: Gartner
IBM mainframes are becoming cost-competitive with Broadcom's VMware licensing changes, with Gartner predicting only 10% of mainframe users will seek exit strategies by 2030, reversing decades of platform decline.
Monday, May 4, 2026 12:00 PM UTC2 MIN READSOURCE: The RegisterBY sys://pipeline
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