VMware licensing: Broadcom raises core minimum to 72 cores

Broadcom is significantly increasing the minimum requirements for VMware licenses. According to VMware distributor Arrow, the minimum number of cores required will increase from 16 to 72 from April 10.

As the French branch of the distributor Arrow has informed its partners (via TheRegister), Broadcom is taking a further step in its consistent move away from the midmarket business. The new licensing policy effectively means a massive price increase for many companies, as in…