Tech Monitor 
In general, 2023 was a good year for VMware. With a vast market share, it lorded over the virtual machine (VM) space, generating revenue of over $13bn and continuing to ink deals across new markets. Success was obvious beyond the balance sheet too. Hosting a pair of ‘VMware Explore’ conferences, and securing a range of … Read more
Dell Technologies is terminating its distribution agreement with VMware, a US regulatory filing has revealed. That deal had seen Dell agree to distribute the cloud computing software provider’s products and services, as part of a wider agreement between the two companies after VMware was spun off from Dell in 2021. However, VMware’s takeover by Broadcom … Read more
Broadcom has finally completed its $61bn takeover of virtualisation specialist VMware after China’s antitrust regulator gave its approval to the acquisition. As a result, VMware CEO Raghu Raghuram has announced he will leave the business. VMware is now part of Broadcom. (Photo by Michael Vi/Shutterstock) Chipmaker Broadcom announced the completion of the deal yesterday, having … Read more
Chinese regulators could delay the $61bn takeover of VMware by US chipmaker Broadcom. Despite some opposition, the deal has been approved by regulators around the world, but in the wake of tightening US sanctions on tech companies operating in China, officials in Beijing are reportedly considering whether to put the brakes on the blockbuster acquisition. … Read more