European trade association criticizes Broadcom’s changes to VMware licensing
23 April 2024: Cloud Infrastructure Services Providers in Europe (CISPE) sharply criticized Broadcom’s response to concerns about its licensing changes. The industry association said the commercial viability of many cloud services used by customers in Europe was threatened by “the massive and unjustified price increases, the rebundling of products and the changed basis of billing.”
Broadcom changes VMware pricing due to customer backlash and EU questions
16 April 2024: The licensing changes include a standardization of the metric for price quotes among cloud providers to per-core licensing – the same metric used in end-customer licensing. Meanwhile, Broadcom President and CEO Hock Tan promised support for customers and clarified how the company would offer VMware products and support going forward.
Broadcom repackages VMware SASE and adds Symantec security
February 27, 2024: Broadcom has revived the VMware VeloCloud SD-WAN brand and combined that technology with Broadcom’s Symantec Enterprise Cloud Security Service edge offering to create its single-vendor SASE package.
Broadcom sells VMware end-user computing business to KKR for $4 billion
February 26, 2024: Broadcom has signed an agreement to sell its end-user computing division to investment firm KKR for $4 billion. KKR said the EUC division will become a standalone company led by the existing management team and headed by Shankar Iyer.
Broadcom measures cause turmoil in VMware customer base
January 22, 2024: While Broadcom’s moves are concerning for VMware users, these decisions were not entirely unexpected given the company’s track record in previous acquisitions of CA and Symantec. There is no rush to exit the company yet, but VMware customers are considering alternatives as the Broadcom era begins.
Broadcom’s VMware changes include layoffs and changes to partner programs
05 January 2024: Steven Elliot, group vice president of infrastructure software at IDC, said the layoffs and consolidation are a good and necessary thing. He noted that Broadcom is not only cutting staff but also scaling back products to focus on its core competencies.
