Gartner warns Omnissa – formerly VMware's end-user compute biz – represents new risks > https://www.theregister.com/2024/08/28/gartner_omnissa_vmware_euc_strategy/
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I expect the Bulgaria, Germany and Singapore layoffs will happen late next week now that they are part of Omnissa.
"Broadcom cut all internal developer resources"
This is true. VMware EUC was very dependent on other developer groups within Broadcom, and that support ended when what is now Omnissa was acquired by KKR. Meanwhile, there is still a remaining skeleton crew of software engineers for WS1 and Horizon. My guess is that Gartner doesn't believe those engineers are working on new stuff.
Gartner's description of Omnissa challenges, in their report, describes the roadmap shortfall and its impact on customers. There is no doubt that Gartner has knowledge of the lack of developer talent at Omnissa. Industry Analyst briefings can go terribly wrong when a vendor can't validate their own claims with substantive evidence. That's a fact.
KKR has not approved any development funding. New capability must be a bolt-on solution like Lookout Mobile Endpoint Security. Broadcom cut all internal developer resources, so any Omnissa roadmap additions will be done via partner technology.
You couldn't be more wrong. There is still the same number of product people and developers in Omnissa as under VMware EUC
KKR has not approved any development funding. New capability must be a bolt-on solution like Lookout Mobile Endpoint Security. Broadcom cut all internal developer resources, so any Omnissa roadmap additions will be done via partner technology.
Expect an AI bold-on announcement when they find a vendor desperate enough to partner with a company that is in a crisis of declining pipelines for sales opportunities.
Gartner is spot on, nothing will get better with the current product leadership - absolutely nothing!!!!
Hocknissa is real!
Almost like those of us who've been in EUC for 20 years have been saying.... VMware EUC and Citrix are essentially pursuing the same ultimate path to eventual obscurity and demise: milk your largest and most risk-averse customers for 3-8 more years by forcing large enterprise bundles, keep costs to a minimum, and extract as much profit as possible while trying to maintain relevance through product complexity and marketing (notice the "AI" push in both of their marketing - I don't think you'll ever see it meaningfully productized.
Ominissa's downfall is dragging along the failings of VMware, they're going to still try and perpetuate the worst of the culture and product cultivation instead of trimming out the parts that led to some of the issues at VMware.
a lack of ambition in Omnissa’s roadmaps.
Gartner advised customers to "anticipate increased pricing and amended discounting structures." If that happens, Omnissa won't be alone in doing so: its direct rival Citrix has already changed licenses and now only sells big bundles.
This Gartner opinion confirms what we expected: Omnissa and Citrix will harvest the installed base to extract cash for their PE owners by raising customer prices with forced bundles of obsolete software. Plus both have reduced employee headcount to cut costs.