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@prologic@twtxt.net So in actuality they already do: Nobody would be caught dead running vCenter without a valid support contract. Of course, that’s in addition to the upfront purchase.

Switching to fully subscription largely means disregarding the initial purchase, in favor of a higher yearly bill.