Customers fleeing VMware
Not impressed with price hikes and subscription shifts
Since Broadcom’s $69 billion acquisition of VMware last year, many customers have voiced dissatisfaction with Broadcom’s changes to VMware’s offerings, and now it appears that they are spurring the company as if it were a rabid dog.
EU investigates Broadcom over VMware licencing
Watchdog barks
US chipmaker Broadcom is facing scrutiny from EU antitrust regulators over changes to the licensing conditions of its newly acquired cloud computing firm VMware, following grievances from several EU business users and trade associations.
Dell dumps VMware after Broadcom buyout
Does not want an open relationship any more
The tech distributor has ditched its deal to sell VMware products after Broadcom snapped up the software firm.
Broadcom kills off perpetual licenses
“Encouraging” customers to subscriptions
Broadcom appears to be doing its best to make like hell for VMware customers by killing off VMware's on-premises perpetual licenses.
Broadcom VMware takeover concerns European Commission
Restricts parts of the market, others can't reach
The European Commission said US chipmaker Broadcom's $61 billion takeover of cloud computing company VMware could restrict competition for certain hardware components.
Trend Micro finds new Linux based ransomware
Targets VMware ESXi servers
Researchers at Trend Micro have discovered some new Linux-based ransomware that's being used to attack VMware ESXi servers.
Broadcom expected to buy VMWare tomorrow
$60 billion
The rumoured acquisition of VMWare by Broadcom is expected to be announced tomorrow.
HPC will be virtualised
VMware's Uday Kurkure says
High-performance computing will be virtualised according to VMware's Uday Kurkure.
Broadcom might buy VMware
Price is right
Chipmaker Broadcom is in talks to acquire cloud service provider VMware.
Dell spins off VMware stake
Debt reduction plan
Dell has said it will spin off its 81 percent stake in cloud computing software maker VMware, in a move that will help the PC maker reduce its debt.