VMware licensing change since acquisition by Broadcom: Difference between revisions
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The ruling includes statements about earlier investigations. For instance, on July 22nd 2024, the European Commission stated that they would initiate investigations. They received complaints of the licensing model after Broadcom acquired VMware.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-07-22 |title=Case AT.40924 - VMware software licensing - Request for information pursuant to Article 18(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 |url=https://dutchcloudcommunity.nl/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Art-182-RFI-CISPE-Broadcom-VMware-22-07-24-esigned.pdf |access-date=2025-09-06 |work=European Commission}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Yun Chee |first=Foo |date=2024-04-25 |title=Broadcom questioned by EU over VMware licensing changes |url=https://www.reuters.com/technology/broadcom-questioned-by-eu-over-vmware-licensing-changes-2024-04-15/ |url-status=live |access-date=2025-09-06 |work=Reuters}}</ref> | The ruling includes statements about earlier investigations. For instance, on July 22nd 2024, the European Commission stated that they would initiate investigations. They received complaints of the licensing model after Broadcom acquired VMware.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-07-22 |title=Case AT.40924 - VMware software licensing - Request for information pursuant to Article 18(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 |url=https://dutchcloudcommunity.nl/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Art-182-RFI-CISPE-Broadcom-VMware-22-07-24-esigned.pdf |access-date=2025-09-06 |work=European Commission}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Yun Chee |first=Foo |date=2024-04-25 |title=Broadcom questioned by EU over VMware licensing changes |url=https://www.reuters.com/technology/broadcom-questioned-by-eu-over-vmware-licensing-changes-2024-04-15/ |url-status=live |access-date=2025-09-06 |work=Reuters}}</ref> | ||
=== European Cloud Providers === | ===European Cloud Providers=== | ||
On Wednesday 30, July 30, 2025, the trade body for European Cloud providers CISPE started legal action against the European Commission.<ref name=":1">{{Cite news |last=Cojocaru |first=Alex |date=2025-07-30 |title=European Cloud Providers Drag Broadcom’s VMware Deal into Court |url=https://licenseware.io/european-cloud-providers-drag-broadcoms-vmware-deal-into-court/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250809000200/https://licenseware.io/european-cloud-providers-drag-broadcoms-vmware-deal-into-court/ |archive-date=2025-08-09 |access-date=2025-09-06 |work=Licenseware}}</ref> The legal action focuses on the acquisition approval by the EU Commission; arguing the remedies taken were "irrelevant to the real threat".<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-07-12 |title=Mergers: Commission clears acquisition of VMware by Broadcom, subject to conditions |url=https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_23_3777 |url-status=live |access-date=2025-09-06 |work=European Commission}}</ref> | On Wednesday 30, July 30, 2025, the trade body for European Cloud providers CISPE started legal action against the European Commission.<ref name=":1">{{Cite news |last=Cojocaru |first=Alex |date=2025-07-30 |title=European Cloud Providers Drag Broadcom’s VMware Deal into Court |url=https://licenseware.io/european-cloud-providers-drag-broadcoms-vmware-deal-into-court/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250809000200/https://licenseware.io/european-cloud-providers-drag-broadcoms-vmware-deal-into-court/ |archive-date=2025-08-09 |access-date=2025-09-06 |work=Licenseware}}</ref> The legal action focuses on the acquisition approval by the EU Commission; arguing the remedies taken were "irrelevant to the real threat".<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-07-12 |title=Mergers: Commission clears acquisition of VMware by Broadcom, subject to conditions |url=https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_23_3777 |url-status=live |access-date=2025-09-06 |work=European Commission}}</ref> | ||
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==Consumer response== | ==Consumer response== | ||
Instead of focusing on the outrage, this section will highlight the cost hikes as those are often also reported by the contracted parties. | |||
* CISPE's ECCO found that their members costs for VMware increased 8 to 15 times compared to the previous pricing model.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Hale |first=Craig |date=2025-05-23 |title=Broadcom has allegedly hiked VMware costs between 800 and 1,500% |url=https://www.techradar.com/pro/broadcom-has-allegedly-hiked-vmware-costs-between-800-and-1-500-percent |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250726024605/https://www.techradar.com/pro/broadcom-has-allegedly-hiked-vmware-costs-between-800-and-1-500-percent |archive-date=2025-07-26 |access-date=2025-09-06 |work=TechRadar}}</ref><br /> | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:VMWare]] | [[Category:VMWare]] | ||