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    <periodOfReport>2021-11-01</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
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        <issuerName>VMWARE, INC.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>VMW</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerCik>0001672568</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>SLTA IV (GP), L.L.C.</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O SILVER LAKE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>2775 SAND HILL ROAD, SUITE 100</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>MENLO PARK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
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    <reportingOwner>
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            <rptOwnerCik>0001418226</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Silver Lake Group, L.L.C.</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O SILVER LAKE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>2775 SAND HILL ROAD, SUITE 100</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>MENLO PARK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>94025</rptOwnerZipCode>
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    <reportingOwner>
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            <rptOwnerCik>0001672566</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Silver Lake Technology Associates IV, L.P.</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O SILVER LAKE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>2775 SAND HILL ROAD, SUITE 100</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>MENLO PARK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>94025</rptOwnerZipCode>
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    <reportingOwner>
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            <rptOwnerCik>0001552054</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Silver Lake Partners IV, L.P.</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O SILVER LAKE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>2775 SAND HILL ROAD, SUITE 100</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>MENLO PARK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>94025</rptOwnerZipCode>
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    <reportingOwner>
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            <rptOwnerCik>0001672565</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Silver Lake Technology Investors IV, L.P.</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O SILVER LAKE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>2775 SAND HILL ROAD, SUITE 100</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>MENLO PARK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>94025</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001767116</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>SLTA SPV-2 (GP), L.L.C.</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O SILVER LAKE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>2775 SAND HILL ROAD, SUITE 100</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>MENLO PARK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>94025</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
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            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001767115</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>SLTA SPV-2, L.P.</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O SILVER LAKE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>2775 SAND HILL ROAD, SUITE 100</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>MENLO PARK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>94025</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001767114</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>SL SPV-2, L.P.</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O SILVER LAKE,</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>2775 SAND HILL ROAD, SUITE 100</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>MENLO PARK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>94025</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
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            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Class A Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>16133485</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>Held through SL SPV-2, L.P.</value>
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                </natureOfOwnership>
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        </nonDerivativeHolding>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Class A Common Stock</value>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>16561833</value>
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            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>Held through Silver Lake Partners IV, L.P.</value>
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                    <footnoteId id="F7"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Class A Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>8964898</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>Held through Silver Lake Partners V DE (AIV), L.P.</value>
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                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Class A Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>243679</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>Held through Silver Lake Technology Investors IV, L.P.</value>
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                    <footnoteId id="F7"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Class A Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>109885</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>Held through Silver Lake Technology Investors V, L.P.</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F5"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F7"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Class A Common Stock</value>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>37038</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>Held through Silver Lake Group, L.L.C.</value>
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                    <footnoteId id="F7"/>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">These securities are directly held by SL SPV-2, L.P. (&quot;SPV-2&quot;). The general partner of SPV-2 is SLTA SPV-2, L.P. (&quot;SLTA SPV&quot;) and the general partner of SLTA SPV is SLTA SPV-2 (GP), L.L.C. (&quot;SLTA SPV GP&quot;).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">These securities are directly held by Silver Lake Partners IV, L.P. (&quot;SLP IV&quot;). The general partner of SLP IV is Silver Lake Technology Associates IV, L.P. (&quot;SLTA IV&quot;) and the general partner of SLTA IV is SLTA IV (GP), L.L.C. (&quot;SLTA IV GP&quot;).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">These securities are directly held by Silver Lake Partners V DE (AIV), L.P. (&quot;SLP V&quot;). The general partner of SLP V is Silver Lake Technology Associates V, L.P. (&quot;SLTA V&quot;) and the general partner of SLTA V is SLTA V (GP), L.L.C. (&quot;SLTA V GP&quot;).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">These securities are directly held by Silver Lake Technology Investors IV, L.P. The general partner of Silver Lake Technology Investors IV, L.P. is SLTA IV and the general partner of SLTA IV is SLTA IV GP.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">These securities are directly held by Silver Lake Technology Investors V, L.P. The general partner of Silver Lake Technology Investors V, L.P. is SLTA V and the general partner of SLTA V is SLTA V GP.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">These securities are directly owned by Silver Lake Group, L.L.C. (&quot;SLG&quot;).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F7">SLG is the managing member of SLTA SPV GP, SLTA IV GP and SLTA V GP. Egon Durban, who serves as a director of the Issuer, also serves as a Co-CEO and Managing Member of SLG. Each of the reporting persons may be deemed a director by deputization of the Issuer.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>The Reporting Persons are jointly filing this Form 3 pursuant to Rule 16a-3(j) under the Exchange Act.  This filing shall not be deemed an admission that the Reporting Persons are beneficial owners of all securities covered by this filing for purposes of Section 16 of the Exchange Act or otherwise, and each Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities, except to the extent of such Reporting Person's pecuniary interest therein, if any. Because no more than 10 reporting persons can file any one Form 3 through the Securities and Exchange Commission's EDGAR system, certain affiliates of the Reporting Persons have filed a separate Form 3.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: /s/ Andrew J. Schader; Andrew J. Schader, Managing Director and General Counsel of Silver Lake Group, L.L.C.</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2021-11-02</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: /s/ Andrew J. Schader; Managing Director and General Counsel of Silver Lake Group, L.L.C., managing member of SLTA IV (GP), L.L.C.</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2021-11-02</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: /s/ Andrew J. Schader; Andrew J. Schader, Managing Director and General Counsel of Silver Lake Group, L.L.C., managing member of SLTA IV (GP), L.L.C., general partner of Silver Lake Technology Associates IV, L.P.</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2021-11-02</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: /s/ Andrew J. Schader; Andrew J. Schader, Managing Director and General Counsel of Silver Lake Group, L.L.C., managing member of SLTA IV (GP), L.L.C., GP of Silver Lake Technology Associates IV, L.P., GP of Silver Lake Partners IV, L.P.</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2021-11-02</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: /s/ Andrew J. Schader; Andrew J. Schader, Managing Director and General Counsel of Silver Lake Group, L.L.C., man. member of SLTA IV (GP), L.L.C., GP of Silver Lake Technology Associates IV, L.P., GP of Silver Lake Technology Investors IV, L.P.</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2021-11-02</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: /s/ Andrew J. Schader; Andrew J. Schader, Managing Director and General Counsel of Silver Lake Group, L.L.C., managing member of SLTA SPV-2 (GP), L.L.C.</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2021-11-02</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: /s/ Andrew J. Schader; Andrew J. Schader, Managing Director and General Counsel of Silver Lake Group, L.L.C., managing member of SLTA SPV-2 (GP), L.L.C., general partner of SLTA SPV-2, L.P.</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2021-11-02</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: /s/ Andrew J. Schader; Andrew J. Schader, Managing Director and General Counsel of Silver Lake Group, L.L.C., managing member of SLTA SPV-2 (GP), L.L.C., general partner of SLTA SPV-2, L.P., general partner of SL SPV-2, L.P.</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2021-11-02</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
