# VMware defends ending downloads of SDK that helps VM backups - or migrations to rivals

DevFeed: [VMware defends ending downloads of SDK that helps VM backups - or migrations to rivals](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/vmware-defends-ending-downloads-of-sdk-that-helps-vm-backups-or-migrations-to-rivals-8575.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://www.theregister.com/virtualization/2026/09/10/vmware-defends-ending-downloads-of-sdk-that-helps-vm-backups-or-migrations-to-rivals/5295421>)

Author: Simon Sharwood

Published: 2026-09-10T02:05:58Z

Content type: news

Language: en

Sources: [www.theregister.com - Articles](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/www-theregister-com-articles.md>)

Topics: [SDKs](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/sdks.md>)

Tags: [dev](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/dev.md>), [migration](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/migration.md>), [software-license](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/software-license.md>), [virtualization](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/virtualization.md>), [vmware](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/vmware.md>)

## AI overview

The article reports that VMware is defending its decision to end downloads of an SDK used for virtual-machine backups and potentially migrations to rival platforms. VMware says the license was never intended to support moving VMs.

## Source excerpt

Says license was never about moving VMs