LicenseFortress Achieves 82.9% NPS in 2024 Amid Complex Licensing Changes for Java and Broadcom Customers The Bakersfield Californian Article Source https://www.bakersfield.com/ap/news/licensefortress-achieves-82-9-nps-in-2024-amid-complex-licensing-changes-for-java-and-broadcom/article_2f3df4f5-fba8-5387-adbb-195552c82dd4.html
A group of 27 cloud service providers in Europe, including Amazon Web Services, have reached an agreement to settle a complaint they filed against Microsoft for alleged anti-competitive behavior. The complaint focused on the higher cost of acquiring and running Microsoft software on non-Azure clouds and the need for technical adjustments to run some programs … Read more
Gartner’s 2024 Hype Cycle for Data Center Infrastructure Technologies Report highlights the emerging trend of “devirtualization,” where companies move workloads from virtual servers back to physical servers due to rising virtualization costs. This shift may be triggered by cost issues related to switching from perpetual licenses to capacity-consumption models, exacerbated by Broadcom’s acquisition of VMware. … Read more
Microsoft’s July Patch Tuesday fix package is causing chaos for sysadmins, with at least two bugs actively being exploited. The updates address a total of 139 Microsoft CVEs. One of the vulnerabilities, CVE-2024-38080, is a Windows Hyper-V elevation of privilege flaw with a CVSS rating of 7.8, deemed “important” by Microsoft. Another bug, CVE-2024-38112, affects … Read more
Broadcom is facing backlash over its licensing practices, with EU trade groups demanding an investigation into alleged price gouging and unfair software licensing terms. Despite revisions to its cloud licensing practices, critics argue that the changes do not adequately address their concerns. The trade body CISPE, along with other organizations, have criticized Broadcom for significant … Read more
Services Australia has recently agreed to extend its licensing and support agreements with VMware for another three years at a cost of nearly $94 million. This new deal replaces two previous three-year contracts that were signed between 2021 and 2024, with the total value of the agreements being $78 million. The agency stated that the … Read more
Services Australia has announced that they will be spending close to $94 million on extending long-standing licensing and support agreements with VMware for another three years. This new agreement replaces two previous contracts signed between 2021 and 2024, valued at $78 million. Services Australia stated that this contract extension will provide continued software, support, and … Read more
As a result, organizations are reevaluating their virtualization strategies and considering devirtualization as a way to reduce costs and improve workload resilience. Devirtualization involves migrating workloads from virtual environments to physical servers to take advantage of lower costs and improved performance. This trend is expected to continue as organizations seek to optimize their data center … Read more
Broadcom’s acquisition of VMware in late 2023 has resulted in significant price increases for many VMware customers. Reports indicate a 150%, 300%, and even 500% increase in VMware licensing costs. This abrupt change has left many customers scrambling to adjust to the new licensing model and pricing structure. In response to backlash from existing customers, … Read more
Broadcom and Google Cloud have teamed up to enable license portability from VMware Cloud Foundation to Google Cloud VMware Engine, offering customers greater flexibility. This collaboration allows customers who purchased VMware Cloud Foundation software through Broadcom to use their subscriptions on Google Cloud VMware Engine and on their own on-premises data centers. New customers also … Read more