This is why it’s so risky for MSPs and the like to just all in with one solution, because when they change the goalposts you might be up a special creak with salaries to pay. These massive corps don’t want you and are quickly decided if they really even need you. Also highlights the fragility of just outsourcing everything like the provision of virtual Desktops, wouldn’t be surprised if you see a decent chunk of customers moving their stuff back in house or to physical devices again.
Posts by MegaSloth
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Claims emerge that Citrix has doubled price of month-to-month partner licenses
1 in 5 VMware customers plan to jump off its stack next year
Unity closes offices, cancels town hall after threat in wake of runtime fee restructure
Saturday 16th September 2023 06:45 GMT
This feels like one of those bait and switch situations where they’ve come out with this stupid idea, then they will offer a still stupid bit less stupid idea which suddenly everyone will be relieved about yet so accept it. So I’m sure they will still increase prices in some fashion just not this exact method. Perhaps a few % per sale or the usual just increasing all prices method.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
