In its upcoming release of vSphere 5.1, VMware is getting rid of vRAM entitlements, which debuted with vSphere 5 and determine how much memory customers are permitted to allocate to virtual machines on the host, according to sources familiar with VMware's plans.
VMware will return to its previous CPU-based licensing model and will announce the move at VMworld when it unveils vSphere 5.1.
VMware did not respond to a request for comment on its decision to discontinue vRAM.
VMware is ditching vRAM in part to maintain its competitive edge against Microsoft (NSDQ:MSFT), which is adding several enterprise-class features in its upcoming release of Hyper-V 3. Microsoft, which has labeled vRAM as a "vTax," has been using the model in a campaign to lure away VMware customers.
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