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}}VMWare is a major player in the enterprise virtualization software market. | }} | ||
'''[[wikipedia:VMWare|VMware]]''' is a major player in the enterprise virtualization software market. The brand has been a subsidiary of Broadcom since November 2023. | |||
Since the Broadcom takeover, licensing and business model changes bordering on extortion, price increases, litigations against | Since the Broadcom takeover, licensing and business model changes bordering on extortion, price increases, litigations against corporate users such as Siemens, deliberately ending support for [https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/05/broadcom-sends-cease-and-desist-letters-to-subscription-less-vmware-users/ perpetual license] products, have left many customers facing skyrocketing virtualization costs. | ||
==Consumer-impact summary== | ==Consumer-impact summary== | ||
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==Incidents== | ==Incidents== | ||
This is a list of all consumer-protection incidents this company is involved in. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the [[:Category:{{FULLPAGENAME}}|{{PAGENAME}} category]]. | This is a list of all consumer-protection incidents this company is involved in. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the [[:Category:{{FULLPAGENAME}}|{{PAGENAME}} category]]. | ||
=== | ===Cease and Desist Letters/Notifications=== | ||
An incident of a customer receiving a cease and desist letter from Broadcom, regarding perpetual licensing and other services offered. | |||
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==Products== | ==Products== | ||
{{Placeholder box|This is a list of the company's product lines '''with articles on this wiki'''. | {{Placeholder box|This is a list of the company's product lines '''with articles on this wiki'''. | ||
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{{Placeholder box|Link to relevant theme articles or companies with similar incidents.}} | {{Placeholder box|Link to relevant theme articles or companies with similar incidents.}} | ||
== Alternatives == | ==Alternatives== | ||
Alternatives include the popular free and open source project [https://www.proxmox.com | Alternatives include the popular free and open source project [https://www.proxmox.com/ Proxmox], which has a less polished user interface but is otherwise functionally very close. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{reflist}} | {{reflist}}https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/05/broadcom-sends-cease-and-desist-letters-to-subscription-less-vmware-users/ | ||
https://www.reddit.com/r/sysadmin/comments/1jzqbte/vmware_threatening_perpetual_license_holders_than/ | |||
https://imgur.com/FbrdQya | |||
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VMWare
| Basic information | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1998 |
| Legal structure | Subsidiary |
| Industry | Virtualization Software |
| Official website | https://www.vmware.com |
VMware is a major player in the enterprise virtualization software market. The brand has been a subsidiary of Broadcom since November 2023.
Since the Broadcom takeover, licensing and business model changes bordering on extortion, price increases, litigations against corporate users such as Siemens, deliberately ending support for perpetual license products, have left many customers facing skyrocketing virtualization costs.
Consumer-impact summary[edit | edit source]
Incidents[edit | edit source]
This is a list of all consumer-protection incidents this company is involved in. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the VMWare category.
Cease and Desist Letters/Notifications[edit | edit source]
An incident of a customer receiving a cease and desist letter from Broadcom, regarding perpetual licensing and other services offered.
Products[edit | edit source]
See also[edit | edit source]
Alternatives[edit | edit source]
Alternatives include the popular free and open source project Proxmox, which has a less polished user interface but is otherwise functionally very close.