VMware users continue to be unhappy with licensing changes since the virtualization giant was acquired by Broadcom, and are now complaining that they are being forced into three-year commitments when renewing vSphere licenses.
Following the takeover of Virtzilla at the end of 2023, Broadcom has shaken things up with a switch to “simplified” licensing and a preferred focus on larger enterprise customers.
However “simplified” meant ditching standalone support services and perpetual licenses,…
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