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300 percent price hikes push disgruntled VMware customers toward Broadcom rivals

Dean Colpitts, CTO at Canadian VMware customer and managed services provider Members IT Group, shared similar sentiments, adding that “Broadcom simply is not listening to what customers say they want or need” when it comes to VMware products and features, especially those related to small and medium-sized businesses. VMware Enterprise Edition costs for Illinois’ Lake… Read More: 300 percent price hikes push disgruntled VMware customers toward Broadcom… »

“Extreme” Broadcom-proposed price hike would up VMware costs 1,050%, AT&T says

reader comments 87 Broadcom quoted AT&T a 1,050 percent price hike for VMware offerings, AT&T has claimed in legal documents. AT&T sued Broadcom on August 29, accusing Broadcom of unlawfully denying it the second of three one-year renewals for support services that AT&T thinks it’s entitled to. AT&T cites a contract signed before Broadcom bought… Read More: “Extreme” Broadcom-proposed price hike would up VMware costs 1,050%, AT&T… »

Broadcom responds to AT&T’s VMware support lawsuit: AT&T has “other options”

reader comments 27 Broadcom is accusing AT&T of trying to “rewind the clock and force” Broadcom “to sell support services for perpetual software licenses… that VMware has discontinued from its product line and to which AT&T has no contractual right to purchase.” The statement comes from legal documents Broadcom filed in response to AT&T’s lawsuit… Read More: Broadcom responds to AT&T’s VMware support lawsuit: AT&T has “other… »

AT&T sues Broadcom for refusing to renew perpetual license support

reader comments 81 AT&T filed a lawsuit against Broadcom on August 29 accusing it of seeking to “retroactively change existing VMware contracts to match its new corporate strategy.” The lawsuit, spotted by Channel Futures, concerns claims that Broadcom is not letting AT&T renew support services for previously purchased perpetual VMware software licenses unless AT&T meets… Read More: AT&T sues Broadcom for refusing to renew perpetual license support »

Hackers exploit VMware vulnerability that gives them hypervisor admin

Getty Images reader comments 51 Microsoft is urging users of VMware’s ESXi hypervisor to take immediate action to ward off ongoing attacks by ransomware groups that give them full administrative control of the servers the product runs on. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-37085, allows attackers who have already gained limited system rights on a targeted… Read More: Hackers exploit VMware vulnerability that gives them hypervisor admin »

VMware customers may stay, but Broadcom could face backlash “for years to come”

reader comments 29 After acquiring VMware, Broadcom swiftly enacted widespread changes that resulted in strong public backlash. A new survey of 300 director-level IT workers at companies that are customers of North American VMware provides insight into the customer reaction to Broadcom’s overhaul. The survey released Thursday doesn’t provide feedback from every VMware customer, but… Read More: VMware customers may stay, but Broadcom could face backlash “for… »

Broadcom says “many” VMware perpetual licenses got support extensions

reader comments 40 Broadcom CEO Hock Tan this week publicized some concessions aimed at helping customers and partners ease into VMware’s recent business model changes. Tan reiterated that the controversial changes, like the end of perpetual licensing, aren’t going away. But amid questioning from antitrust officials in the European Union (EU), Tan announced that the… Read More: Broadcom says “many” VMware perpetual licenses got support extensions »

Broadcom execs say VMware price, subscription complaints are unwarranted 

reader comments 58 Broadcom has made controversial changes to VMware since closing its acquisition of the virtualization brand in late November. Broadcom executives are trying to convince VMware customers and partners that they’ll eventually see the subscription-fueled light. But discontent remains, as illustrated by industry groups continuing to urge regulators to rein-in what they claim… Read More: Broadcom execs say VMware price, subscription complaints are unwarranted  »

Proxmox gives VMware ESXi users a place to go after Broadcom kills free version

reader comments 106 Broadcom has made sweeping changes to VMware’s business since acquiring the company in November 2023, killing off the perpetually licensed versions of VMware’s software and instituting large-scale layoffs. Broadcom executives have acknowledged the “unease” that all of these changes have created among VMware’s customers and partners but so far haven’t been interested… Read More: Proxmox gives VMware ESXi users a place to go after… »

After 114 days of change, Broadcom CEO acknowledges VMware-related “unease”

reader comments 107 Broadcom CEO and President Hock Tan has acknowledged the discomfort VMware customers and partners have experienced after the sweeping changes that Broadcom has instituted since it acquired the virtualization company 114 days ago. In a blog post Thursday, Tan noted that Broadcom spent 18 months evaluating and buying VMware. He said that… Read More: After 114 days of change, Broadcom CEO acknowledges VMware-related “unease” »