Broadcom makes concessions after criticism and extends perpetual VMware support
VMware customers with perpetual licenses will still be supported. Broadcom CEO Hock Tan says the changed policy is in response to feedback from customers.
Shortly after Broadcom acquired VMware in November 2023, it quickly became apparent that the move to subscription-only licenses was imminent.... Read more
Liveblog Broadcom/VMware: EU antitrust unit probing Broadcom
In this blog, Techzine reports on the latest developments surrounding VMware's acquisition of Broadcom.
April 16 - The European Commission has inquired about Broadcom's heavily modified VMware licences. This shows that Brussels is heeding the call by CIO organisations (see 29 March). A spokesper... Read more
Nutanix CEO says many VMware customers will switch to Nutanix
Nutanix's revenue rose to a record high last quarter, and it made a profit for the very first time. Nutanix is doing well, and expectations for the coming years look good. However, the success cannot be seen separated from Broadcom's acquisition of VMware. According to Rajiv Ramaswami, Nutanix's CE... Read more
Broadcom is the boss at VMware and knows exactly how to optimize it
Broadcom took a rigorous approach after acquiring VMware. It didn't matter whether it was employees, customers, partners or products: everything got reorganized. VMware by Broadcom will be a much leaner optimized organization. Broadcom shows who's in charge and which way the company wants to go. We... Read more
Broadcom CEO Hock Tan doubles mega salary to 149 million euros
Broadcom's CEO has seen his annual salary package more than double to a whopping 149 million euros ($161.8 million) during 2023. This mega salary does raise eyebrows within the industry.
The position of CEO of a large tech company often has its lucrative perks when it comes to financial aspects.... Read more
‘Carbon Black no longer for sale, Broadcom preparing major layoffs’
As Broadcom is busy selling VMware End-User Compute (EUC) for $3.8 billion, Carbon Black is being retained. However, a major round of layoffs is said to follow in March, after which the former security company may be merged with Symantec.
Broadcom initially planned to sell Carbon Black (CB). On ... Read more
Most VMware CSPs to discontinue under Broadcom’s reign
Drastic changes have been taking place since Broadcom completed its acquisition of VMware on November 22. The company plans to say goodbye to a huge number of customers, while partner programs are being discontinued without notice.
Last week, it was revealed that a majority of VMware's CSPs are ... Read more
VMware kills off perpetual licenses, only subscriptions remain
Broadcom has taken another step in its reorganizing of VMware. The sales policy has been shaken up; as expected, the company will stop offering perpetual licenses. In the future, it will only be possible to purchase licenses in a subscription form. Right now, we're still waiting for those to become... Read more
Broadcom will divest VMware EUC and Carbon Black
Broadcom CEO Hock Tan has confirmed that, as expected, it will divest VMware End-User Compute and Carbon Black. The company also revealed what strategy it will pursue with the remaining VMware services, likely resulting in higher costs for customers.
During an earnings call on Thursday, Tan said... Read more
Broadcom immediately sets up Carbon Black for sale
From now on, Carbon Black is a separate "business unit" within Broadcom's portfolio. In doing so, Broadcom is cutting its endpoint security offering loose from the rest of VMware, which itself has now been split into several divisions.
Update 29-11: Carbon Black (CB) is unlikely to remain part o... Read more