VMware customers face uncertain future as Broadcom ends VMware partner programs

VMware customers face uncertain future as Broadcom ends VMware partner programs

VMware’s new owner is ending the virtualization and cloud computing company’s partner programs. It’s unclear who or how many current partners will be able to sell VMware-related offerings after April 2024, leaving potential for tens of thousands of businesses to be disrupted. Broadcom, which closed its VMware acquisition in November, told The Register in late … Read more

Broadcom ends VMware perpetual software licenses following takeover

Broadcom ends VMware perpetual software licenses following takeover

Following its recent acquisition of VMware, Broadcom has announced that it will transition the business to a subscription-based model, removing the perpetual licenses with immediate effect. According to the company’s announcement, the industry has embraced subscription-based models as the standard when it comes to cloud consumption, and the move comes after more than a year’s … Read more

Broadcom ends VMware perpetual license sales, testing customers and partners

Broadcom ends VMware perpetual license sales, testing customers and partners

Broadcom has moved forward with plans to transition VMware, a virtualization and cloud computing company, into a subscription-based business. As of December 11, it no longer sells perpetual licenses with VMware products. VMware, whose $61 billion acquisition by Broadcom closed in November, also announced on Monday that it will no longer sell support and subscription … Read more