Cloud Computing: VMware cuts 800 jobs as it transitions from older ‘blockbuster’ compute products
January 27, 2016
Grazed from CIO. Author: John Riberio.
VMware is cutting about 800 jobs as it transitions from its traditional products to newer, emerging technologies. The company expects 2016 will be a key transition year as "we expect the effect of our new products to outweigh the decline in our compute products," CEO Pat Gelsinger said in an earnings conference call Tuesday.
The company has been facing challenges in its software business as its customers are increasingly using public cloud providers like Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Azure. "Public cloud providers do provide VMware, but for many of the newer, cloud workloads, many are opting for containers or even OpenStack which doesn’t require what’s considered expensive VMware licenses," wrote Patrick Moorhead, president and principal analyst at Moor Insights & Strategy, in an email…
VMware reported that its total revenue under generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) for 2015 was US$6.57 billion, an increase of 9 percent from 2014, or up 12 percent year-over-year on a constant currency basis. The company forecast that 2016 revenue will be up to $6.935 billion, an annual rise of up to 4 percent from 2015…
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