# VMware releases vSphere Express for virtualization on up to 128 cores

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/vmware-releases-vsphere-express-for-virtualization-on-up-to-128-cores/
- Published: 2026-11-04T21:38:49+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-04T22:04:31+00:00
- Original publisher: Ars Technica
- Original article: https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2026/11/vmware-releases-vsphere-express-for-virtualization-on-up-to-128-cores/
- Topics: Software

## Key points

- VMware launches a simpler virtualisation product for smaller organisations.
- It costs $9,600 yearly for up to 128 cores.
- The move comes amid customer concern over VMware’s pricing and bundles.

## Summary

VMware has introduced vSphere Express, a lower-cost virtualisation product aimed at smaller organisations that need core capabilities without buying its larger cloud bundles. The move follows complaints that VMware had steered small and medium-sized businesses towards costly products, and suggests Broadcom is trying to retain customers who might otherwise move to rival platforms.

The product supports up to 128 processor cores and is listed by distributor TD Synnex at $9,600 a year, with no lower price for customers using fewer cores. It includes live migration and automated restarts of failed virtual machines, but each installation must be managed separately. VMware says it will update Express as often as its other main offerings; switching platforms can still be costly and time-consuming for smaller firms.

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