Series · Written for CIOs
The problems showing up most often in CIO conversations, one at a time: what is really driving them and how to decide.
What CIOs are facing in 2026 is not a renewal — it is the tail end of the largest repricing event in enterprise infrastructure in a decade, and the VMware line item is only part of it.
vSphere 8 support ends Oct 11, 2027, so staying on VMware now means moving to VCF 9. What you run today and whether your hardware is certified decide whether you can.