VMware licensing change since acquisition by Broadcom: Difference between revisions
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===Broadcom's response=== | |||
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Broadcom argues that they have listened to their customers. They close their response to saying they will complete the transition plan to a subscription model for VMware.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Tan |first=Hock |date=2024-04-15 |title=A changing market landscape requires constant evolution: our mission for VMware customers |url=https://www.broadcom.com/blog/a-changing-market-landscape-requires-constant-evolution-our-mission-for-vmware-customers |access-date=2025-09-06 |work=Broadcom}}</ref> | |||
==Lawsuits== | ==Lawsuits== | ||
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Instead of focusing on the outrage, this section will highlight the cost hikes as those are often also reported by the contracted parties. | 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> | *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> | ||
* The reliance on VMware is high across many different sectors and is not something that can easily be replaced by other software on a whim, which fuels further frustration.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Jacobs |first=Skye |date=2025-01-29 |title="We loved VMware. Now we hate it": Customers react to Broadcom's changes |url=https://www.techspot.com/news/106547-loved-vmware-now-hate-customers-react-broadcom-changes.html |access-date=2025-09-06 |work=TechSpot}}</ref> | *The reliance on VMware is high across many different sectors and is not something that can easily be replaced by other software on a whim, which fuels further frustration.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Jacobs |first=Skye |date=2025-01-29 |title="We loved VMware. Now we hate it": Customers react to Broadcom's changes |url=https://www.techspot.com/news/106547-loved-vmware-now-hate-customers-react-broadcom-changes.html |access-date=2025-09-06 |work=TechSpot}}</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:VMWare]] | [[Category:VMWare]] | ||