2025-01-20
Financial Times
An interview with Broadcom CEO Hock Tan on the backlash from some VMware customers, VMware as a “sovereign” alternative to Big Tech's cloud services, and more
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2024-12-08
The Register
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Broadcom shelves plans to work directly with the top 2,000 VMware customers, focusing on just 500 and giving 1,500 back to partners as a way to stem migrations
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2024-10-31
Ars Technica
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A look at VMware one year after Broadcom's acquisition: some customers say costs have risen 300%, Broadcom stopped selling perpetual VMware licenses, and more
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2024-03-17
Ars Technica
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In a company blog post, Broadcom CEO Hock Tan acknowledged “unease” among VMware customers and partners after making sweeping post-acquisition changes
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2023-12-13
The Register
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