VMware Abandons Small Businesses in Pivot to Enterprise

Another day, another VMware controversy—courtesy of Broadcom—as the company is making it clear it has no interest in small and medium-sized customers.

According to System Administration, VMware has set a 72-core minimum purchase threshold for all new licenses, as well as all license renewals. In contrast, the company previously allowed companies to purchase licenses on a per socket basis, giving small and medium-sized companies an easy way to purchase what they needed and…