https://www.theregister.co.uk/2018/02/09/vmware_temp_fixes_for_meltdown_spectre_for_virtual_appliances/ >VMware's advised on how to mitigate the Meltdown and Spectre chip design flaws in several of its products. >The workarounds cover vCloud Usage Meter, Identity Manager (vIDM), vCenter Server, vSphere Data Protection, vSphere Integrated Containers and vRealize Automation (vRA).