# VMware extends EEA sales and support for two vSphere 8 editions

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/vmware-quietly-offers-european-users-extended-sales-and-support-for-low-end-vsphere/
- Published: 2026-11-05T04:31:22+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-05T06:47:58+00:00
- Original publisher: The Register
- Original article: https://www.theregister.com/virtualization/2026/11/05/vmware-quietly-offers-european-users-extended-sales-and-support-for-low-end-vsphere/5307732
- Topics: Europe, World

## Key points

- EEA sales of vSphere 8 Standard and Enterprise Plus continue to October 2027.
- Active subscriptions can include support until 31 October 2028.
- The extension may buy customers time to upgrade or migrate.

## Summary

VMware has extended the sales and support period for vSphere 8 Standard and Enterprise Plus in the European Economic Area (EEA), giving customers more time to upgrade or move to another platform. The change was added to a blog post announcing vSphere Express, but was missing from the version VMware initially shared with reporters.

The two products will remain on sale in the EEA until 31 October 2027, with extended support included in active subscriptions until the earlier of the subscription end date or 31 October 2028. That is more than a year beyond the general support end date for vSphere 8 and Cloud Foundation 5.x. An analyst said the extension could allow up to 12 extra months for migration, but called for clarity on support terms; the move comes as European regulators examine VMware’s market practices.

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