VMware has been having a few problems with its bottom line lately and it seems it is taking it out on its NSX prices.
The outfit has cut the product’s feature list to offer cheaper versions which do not cost as much as the full product but it has also jacked up the price of the top version of the product.
The more expensive product is aimed at companies wanting to create software defined data centres, which is a lucrative area. NSX slips networking and security into the hypervisor and could be a good product for resellers to sell.
Now however it is getting a pricy option. A full NSX license cost US$6,000 per CPU socket although the cut down packages might be a little more viable. NSX Enterprise costs at $6,995 per CPU socket; Standard will cost $1,995 per CPU socket; and Advanced will cost $4,495 per CPU socket.
Advanced and Enterprise also get more license options. All three are available on a perpetual license; Advanced can also be licensed on a per-user basis, and Enterprise adds a per-VM licensing option.
