interview Broadcom has faced a lot of heat for the direction it’s taken VMware after acquiring it – and much of what has happened has confirmed the fears Virtzilla customers expressed well before that deal closed. Mark Boost, CEO of UK-based cloud firm Civo, told The Register in an interview that Broadcom’s strategy seems to … Read more
Nutanix CEO Rajiv Ramaswami has claimed many VMware customers have doubts about whether VMware will remain the right long-term platform for them following Broadcom’s acquisition of the virtualisation pioneer. Speaking to Computer Weekly, he said customers are uncomfortable with VMware’s direction, noting that although they have relied on its software to run mission-critical systems, they … Read more
Broadcom knows that its VMware changes have been pretty aggressive, but it’s all with good intention, says CEO Hock Tan. Source link
VMware has completed its first 100 days under Broadcom’s wing, beginning a transformative journey toward becoming the world’s leading infrastructure technology company. This period has seen substantial progress, with strategic changes to enhance customer value, simplify operations, and foster innovation. A Strategic Overhaul for Enhanced Customer Value Broadcom’s acquisition of VMware culminated an 18-month meticulous … Read more
Broadcom’s board called CEO Hock Tan the company’s ‘driving force,’ while three other executives won praise for their work moving the company’s $69 billion deal to buy VMware through regulators around the world. Compensation for these executives increased 211 percent year over year, from $77 million in 2022 to $242 million in 2023. Broadcom CEO… … Read more
Nutanix’s revenue rose to a record high last quarter, and it made a profit for the very first time. Nutanix is doing well, and expectations for the coming years look good. However, the success cannot be seen separated from Broadcom’s acquisition of VMware. According to Rajiv Ramaswami, Nutanix’s CEO, this acquisition provides opportunities for growth … Read more
(Image sourced via Nutanix website) Rajiv Ramaswami, President and CEO of Nutanix claims the multi-cloud computing provider is benefiting from the acquisition of its staunch rival VMware by Broadcom. Announcing its quarter two results, Nutanix reported a 16% increase in revenue year-on-year for the quarter. For the quarter ended 31 January, 2024, Ramaswami said: This … Read more
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 while there’s still … Read more
Tan says Broadcom expects double-digit revenue gains from its VMware Cloud Foundation as it is focused on providing resources, support and upselling for VMware’s ‘largest 2,000 strategic customers.’ Broadcom CEO Hock Tan expects his company’s VMware business to grow double-digits for the rest of the year as Broadcom’s sales teams work on upselling the 2,000… … Read more
Broadcom CEO Hock Tan expects his company’s VMware business to grow double-digits for the rest of the year as Broadcom’s sales teams work on upselling the 2,000 strategic customers he inherited on the parts of the VMware stack they don’t use. “We are very focused on upselling and helping customers not just buy, but deploy … Read more