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# ![VMware Graphic](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:26/t:vmware.png) VMware

China-linked hackers are exploiting a new VMware zero-day vulnerability. Users are expressing major concerns over VMware's licensing changes and price increases following the Broadcom takeover.

### About VMware
VMware is a virtualization and cloud computing technology company.  

### Insights [#](/topic/vmware/insights)
- VMware sentiment is up XXXXX% from the previous week.
- VMware engagements is up XXXXX% from the previous week.
- VMware posts created is up XXXXX% from the previous week.

### Engagements: XXXXXXX [#](/topic/vmware/interactions)
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![Engagements Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:vmware/c:line/m:interactions/iv:1d.svg)  
[Engagements 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/vmware/time-series/interactions.tsv)  
**Current Value**: XXXXXXX  
**Daily Average**: XXXXXXX  
**1 Week**: XXXXXXX +45%  
**1 Month**: XXXXXXXXX -XX%  
**6 Months**: XXXXXXXXXX +7.90%  
**1 Year**: XXXXXXXXXX -XX%  
**1-Year High**: XXXXXXXXX on 2025-09-07  
**1-Year Low**: XXXXXX on 2024-11-30  

| Social Network | Reddit | X      | YouTube | TikTok | News |
| -------------- | ------ | -      | ------- | ------ | ---- |
| Engagements    | XXXXX  | XXXXXX | XXXXXX  | XXXXXX | XX   |
  

  
  
### Mentions: XXXXX [#](/topic/vmware/posts_active)
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![Mentions Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:vmware/c:line/m:posts_active/iv:1d.svg)  
[Mentions 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/vmware/time-series/posts_active.tsv)  
**Current Value**: XXXXX  
**Daily Average**: XXX  
**1 Week**: XXXXX -XX%  
**1 Month**: XXXXX -XX%  
**6 Months**: XXXXXX +0.70%  
**1 Year**: XXXXXX -XX%  
**1-Year High**: XXXXX on 2025-08-28  
**1-Year Low**: XXX on 2025-01-27  

| Social Network | Reddit | X   | YouTube | TikTok | News |
| -------------- | ------ | -   | ------- | ------ | ---- |
| Mentions       | XXX    | XXX | XXX     | XXX    | X    |
  

  
  
### Creators: XXX [#](/topic/vmware/contributors_active)
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![Creators Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:vmware/c:line/m:contributors_active/iv:1d.svg)  
[Creators 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/vmware/time-series/contributors_active.tsv)  
XXX unique social accounts have posts mentioning VMware in the last XX hours which is up XXXX% from XXX in the previous XX hours
**Daily Average**: XXX  
**1 Week**: XXX -XX%  
**1 Month**: XXXXX -XX%  
**6 Months**: XXXXXX -XXXX%  
**1 Year**: XXXXXX -XX%  
**1-Year High**: XXX on 2025-07-02  
**1-Year Low**: XXX on 2025-01-27  

The most influential creators that mention VMware in the last XX hours

| Creator                                                      | Rank | Followers | Posts | Engagements |
| -------                                                      | ---- | --------- | ----- | ----------- |
| [@Scobleizer](/creator/twitter/Scobleizer)                   | X    | XXXXXXX   | XX    | XXXXXX      |
| [@tcmsecurityacademy](/creator/youtube/tcmsecurityacademy)   | X    | XXXXXXX   | X     | XXXXX       |
| [@thenetworklab](/creator/tiktok/thenetworklab)              | X    | XXXXX     | X     | XXXXX       |
| [@networkchuck](/creator/youtube/networkchuck)               | X    | XXXXXXXXX | X     | XXXXX       |
| [@rainbow](/creator/youtube/rainbow)                         | X    | X         | X     | XXX         |
| [@stateofsystemspod](/creator/tiktok/stateofsystemspod)      | X    | XXXXX     | X     | XXX         |
| [@cloudsherpa](/creator/youtube/cloudsherpa)                 | X    | XXX       | X     | XXX         |
| [@r2schools](/creator/youtube/r2schools)                     | X    | XXXXXX    | XX    | XXX         |
| [@jamesmontemagno](/creator/youtube/jamesmontemagno)         | X    | XXXXXXX   | X     | XXX         |
| [@virtualizationhowto](/creator/youtube/virtualizationhowto) | XX   | XXXXXX    | XX    | XXX         |

[View More](/list/creators/vmware/100)
  
  
### Sentiment: XX% [#](/topic/vmware/sentiment)
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![Sentiment Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:vmware/c:line/m:sentiment/iv:1d.svg)  
[Sentiment 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/vmware/time-series/sentiment.tsv)  
**Current Value**: XX%  
**Daily Average**: XX%  
**1 Week**: XX% +10%  
**1 Month**: XX% -X%  
**6 Months**: XX% -X%  
**1 Year**: XX% -X%  
**1-Year High**: XX% on 2025-09-07  
**1-Year Low**: XX% on 2025-05-11  

**Most Supportive Themes**
- **Benefits of VMware Cloud Foundation, AI Integration, and Product Updates:** (18%) Posts highlight the benefits of VMware Cloud Foundation, its ROI, and how it equips IT with skills for collaboration and innovation.
  
**Most Critical Themes**
- **Licensing Changes and Price Increases:** (56%)  Posts express major concern over VMware's licensing changes, potential audits, and substantial price increases.
- **Alternatives to VMware:** (15%)  Discussions revolve around migrating to alternative platforms due to rising costs and limited innovation.
  
Network engagement breakdown:  
| Network | Positive | %   | Neutral | %   | Negative | %  |
| ------- | -------- | -   | ------- | -   | -------- | -  |
| Reddit  | XXX      | X%  | XXX     | X%  | XXX      | X% |
| X       | XXXXXX   | XX% | XXXXX   | X%  | XXXXX    | X% |
| YouTube | XXXXXX   | XX% | XXXXXX  | XX% | XXXXX    | X% |
| TikTok  | XXXXX    | X%  | XXXXX   | X%  | XXX      | X% |
| News    | XX       | X%  | X       | X%  | X        | X% |
|         |          |     |         |     |          |    |
| Total   | XXXXXX   | XX% | XXXXXX  | XX% | XXXXX    | X% |
  


**Top assets mentioned**
In the posts about VMware in the last XX hours

[Broadcom, Inc. (AVGO)](/topic/$avgo)
[Microsoft Corp. (MSFT)](/topic/microsoft)
[NVIDIA Corp. (NVDA)](/topic/$nvda)
[Nutanix, Inc. Class A Common Stock (NTNX)](/topic/$ntnx)
[Dell Technologies, Inc. (DELL)](/topic/dell)
[Alphabet Inc Class A (GOOGL)](/topic/$googl)
[VMware, Inc. (VMW)](/topic/vmware-inc)
[Advanced Micro Devices (AMD)](/topic/advanced-micro-devices)
[IBM (IBM)](/topic/ibm)
[Fortinet Inc (FTNT)](/topic/$ftnt)

**Top topics mentioned**
In the posts about VMware in the last XX hours

[stocks technology](/topic/stocks-technology), [$avgo](/topic/$avgo), [microsoft](/topic/microsoft), [$nvda](/topic/$nvda), [azure](/topic/azure), [retro](/topic/retro), [acquisition](/topic/acquisition), [infrastructure](/topic/infrastructure), [youtube](/topic/youtube), [$ntnx](/topic/$ntnx), [state of](/topic/state-of), [vcf](/topic/vcf), [blog](/topic/blog), [amazon web services](/topic/amazon-web-services), [#ai](/topic/#ai), [oracle](/topic/oracle), [kali](/topic/kali), [files](/topic/files), [stocks communication services](/topic/stocks-communication-services), [dell](/topic/dell), [applications](/topic/applications), [$googl](/topic/$googl), [hybrid](/topic/hybrid), [stack](/topic/stack), [investment](/topic/investment), [faster](/topic/faster), [has been](/topic/has-been), [intro](/topic/intro), [paris](/topic/paris), [vmware inc](/topic/vmware-inc), [all the](/topic/all-the), [automation](/topic/automation), [advanced micro devices](/topic/advanced-micro-devices), [gpu](/topic/gpu), [linux](/topic/linux), [stocks](/topic/stocks), [laptop](/topic/laptop), [linkedin](/topic/linkedin), [netapp](/topic/netapp), [integration](/topic/integration), [demo](/topic/demo), [sydney](/topic/sydney), [create a](/topic/create-a), [hub](/topic/hub), [hosts](/topic/hosts), [ibm](/topic/ibm), [iso](/topic/iso), [meta](/topic/meta), [real world](/topic/real-world), [andreessen horowitz](/topic/andreessen-horowitz), [beginner](/topic/beginner), [flexibility](/topic/flexibility), [facebook](/topic/facebook), [money](/topic/money), [up the](/topic/up-the), [targets](/topic/targets), [safely](/topic/safely), [deep dive](/topic/deep-dive), [discord](/topic/discord), [las](/topic/las), [android](/topic/android), [future of](/topic/future-of), [adoption](/topic/adoption), [networks](/topic/networks), [over the](/topic/over-the), [william](/topic/william), [topics](/topic/topics), [tiktok](/topic/tiktok), [os](/topic/os), [les](/topic/les), [$avijo](/topic/$avijo), [london](/topic/london), [tokyo](/topic/tokyo), [subscription](/topic/subscription), [unlock](/topic/unlock), [compliance](/topic/compliance), [data center](/topic/data-center), [hosted](/topic/hosted), [hardware](/topic/hardware), [$ftnt](/topic/$ftnt), [como](/topic/como), [chaos](/topic/chaos), [cara](/topic/cara), [build a](/topic/build-a), [usb](/topic/usb), [vez](/topic/vez), [coins layer 1](/topic/coins-layer-1), [vista](/topic/vista), [$4704t](/topic/$4704t), [micro](/topic/micro), [open ai](/topic/open-ai), [debt](/topic/debt), [drivers](/topic/drivers), [ip](/topic/ip), [greenscreen](/topic/greenscreen), [checks](/topic/checks), [influencer](/topic/influencer), [capabilities](/topic/capabilities), [protocol](/topic/protocol), [china](/topic/china)

### Top News [#](/topic/vmware/news)
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Top news links shared on social in the last XX hours  

*Showing a maximum of X news posts for non-authenticated requests. Use your API key in requests for full results.*  

"OpenInfra Summit Europe Kicks Off in Paris: OpenInfra is the Resilience Playbook for AI Sovereignty and VMware Migrations"  
[News Link](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/openinfra-summit-europe-kicks-off-in-paris-openinfra-is-the-resilience-playbook-for-ai-sovereignty-and-vmware-migrations-302586975.html) [@PRNewswire](/creator/x/PRNewswire) 2025-10-17T23:17Z 208.1M followers, XX engagements



### Top Social Posts [#](/topic/vmware/posts)
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Top posts by engagements in the last XX hours

*Showing only X posts for non-authenticated requests. Use your API key in requests for full results.*

"#retro #windows #games #retrogaming #sega #vmware #windowsxp #kirillgorev #malware #trojan"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=Zsr8c5l5ou4) [@amimus_polier_oficial_1](/creator/youtube/amimus_polier_oficial_1) 2025-10-19T19:54Z XX followers, XXX engagements


"@Scobleizer @maryamie @VMware @Broadcom You own a very unique map of a history which provides you with a rare long vision for the future. I know I have said this many times before. You and @maryamie will land perfectly. ❤"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Marta_Lyall/status/1979987387628576939) [@Marta_Lyall](/creator/x/Marta_Lyall) 2025-10-19T19:05Z 1791 followers, XX engagements


"#windows #retro #games #retrogaming #vmware #windowsxp #kirillgorev #trojan #malware sego sprunkirun"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=8VdFeNdaHms) [@coolestmank](/creator/youtube/coolestmank) 2025-10-19T18:09Z XXX followers, XX engagements


"vmware & broadcom most impactful contribution to AI"  
[X Link](https://x.com/msuiche/status/1979965812354998302) [@msuiche](/creator/x/msuiche) 2025-10-19T17:40Z XXX followers, XX engagements