We know that corporate acquisitions happen in the IT industry. This often drives customers into unwelcome licensing changes, different service agreements and skewed product roadmaps that a business may have not anticipated aligning its… Source link
Previously, Workstation Pro and Fusion Pro were sold with perpetual licenses and an optional Support and Subscription Add-on. This add-on allowed users to access major version updates for the duration of their subscription term. These terms still apply, and the existing products will continue to be supported for their lifecycle. The perpetual licenses do not … Read more
VMware has recently made significant changes to its licensing model, moving from perpetual to subscription-based licensing following its acquisition by Broadcom. This change has resulted in a price increase for many companies. Additionally, VMware has announced the discontinuation of the free ESXi hypervisor, a popular choice among students, home lab enthusiasts, and others interested in … Read more
In a move to shift most of its business to a subscription-only model, IT giant Broadcom has taken over virtualization specialist VMware and is now offering VMware desktop applications for free to end customers and individual entrepreneurs. Despite the acquisition, the workstation desktop virtualization software product line will continue to be part of VMware, with … Read more