More Cloud, More Evolution

Organizations’ appetite for public cloud, in particular, has followed a somewhat meteoric trajectory over the last decade. While some outlets think a slowdown lies on the horizon, others disagree.

To that point, Gartner predicts almost $500 billion in global spending this year alone, with the number reaching almost $600 billion in 2023. VMware, as it continues to grow past its legacy roots, wants its piece of the pie. Rejiggering its partner program to accommodate more sophisticated partners should help it do that.

But VMware leaders have more on their minds as the pending Broadcom deal nears.