HPE will let VMware users get a free year's license via its own tools

Date:
Tue, 16 Jun 2026 12:15:00 +0000

Description:
HPE is offering Morpheus VM Essentials free for the first year, with a $1 migration add-on, to get customers away from VMware.

FULL STORY ======================================================================Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter HPE confirms plans to make its VM subscription free for the first year $1 Zerto migration package supports for those moving from VMware and others The company also wants to unify its partner program to have them all in one place In a bid to attract VMware customers who might be dissatisfied with services or prices following the Broadcom acquisition, HPE has launched an aggressive campaign to give users affordable access to both platforms for a year to aid migration.

Under the initiative, customers can get a year's free HPE Morpheus VM Essentials license so that they're not paying for two subscriptions during
the migration. Prospective customers will also get a $1 license for the company's migration software, HPE Zerto, during the migration period. Latest Videos From Watch full video here: HPE really wants to migrate you away from VMware The scheme was announced at HPE Discovery 2026 in Las Vegas, where the company revealed one of the biggest barriers preventing organizations from leaving VMware is often the cost. CTO Fidelma Russo described it as the "double-bubble cost problem."

During the event, HPE notably avoided mentioning VMware, but the program undoubtedly takes shot at customers who have been affected by sharp price hikes following the Broadcom takeover. Unified subscription bundles have pushed up the costs for companies who wouldn't have otherwise paid for multiple products, and legacy licensing options were also famously removed under the changes. You may like VMware Workstation Pro desktop virtualization platform review Microsoft is actually cutting cloud PC prices for SMBs Bluehost's new service combines ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, and Grok subscriptions for just $20 a month

"We are announcing that as a customer goes through this transformation with HPE Morpheus VM Essentials, you don't pay for the first year of licenses," Russo said.

HPE also used the event to share that it will be bringing HPE and Juniper Networks partner programs together with effect from November 1. It would give partners access to resell networking, cloud and AI services from one place. Are you a pro? Subscribe to our newsletter Sign up to the TechRadar Pro newsletter to get all the top news, opinion, features and guidance your business needs to succeed! Contact me with news and offers from other Future brands Receive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors By submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.

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