Successfully escaping the cost trap
Since the takeover by Broadcom, VMware customers have been faced with massive price increases. But not everyone is prepared to swallow the bitter pill.
Desktop virtualization solutions
VMware owner Broadcom has surprisingly announced that it will offer the desktop virtualization solutions VMware Workstation and VMware Fusion free of charge with immediate effect. The release now applies not only to private use, but also to commercial and educational use.
Federal Association of IT Users
The German Association of IT Users (VOICE) has sharply criticized the business practices of the technology group Broadcom and its subsidiary VMware. In a letter to EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, the association calls for action to be taken against what it describes as abusive market behavior.
Because of VMware
The US telecommunications group AT&T is making serious allegations against Broadcom, which acquired the software company VMware in 2022.
The dispute centers on a price increase of 1050 percent for VMware products, as reported by TheRegister.
Migration plans
A new survey by cloud computing company Civo shows that more than half of VMware customers are considering switching.
Market for hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI)
Tobias Pföhler from StorMagic comments on VMware’s renewed OEM agreements with Dell, HPE, and Lenovo – and why competitors are positioning themselves.
These alternatives are available
After Broadcom acquired VMware, significant changes were announced in the licensing of VMware software.
Many are now looking elsewhere.
What are the options?
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