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VMware customers in Europe face up to 1,500% price increases under Broadcom ownership

The European cloud service providers’ association has given Broadcom a ‘RED’ rating as pricing shock threatens to wipe out company profits.

May 23, 2025 7 mins

Technology Industry Virtualization

Nutanix expands its ecosystem, unveils platform expansions

Nutanix NEXT was all about partnerships, new products, and positioning as a VMware alternative.

May 21, 2025 8 mins

Cloud Management Kubernetes and Containers Virtualization

HPE ‘morphs’ private cloud portfolio with improved virtualization, storage and data protection

The fruits of HPE's Morpheus Data acquisition are aimed at unifying cloud management, reducing operational complexity, and easing the virtualization cost crisis.

May 14, 2025 6 mins

Enterprise Storage Hybrid Cloud Virtualization

Nutanix partnerships target storage, AI workloads as it aims to take on VMware

Nutanix gets closer tech ties to Nvidia, Pure Storage, Google Cloud and Canonical

May 9, 2025 4 mins

Cloud Storage Enterprise Storage Virtualization

Broadcom’s licensing clampdown: Subscription-less VMware users face legal ultimatum

Cease-and-desist letters target expired support contracts, compelling enterprises to reconsider software strategies.

May 9, 2025 5 mins

Technology Industry Virtualization

Dispute over Broadcom’s licensing policy escalates

The German IT user association VOICE accuses Broadcom of violating competition law and files a complaint with the EU Commission.

May 8, 2025 4 mins

Software Licensing VMware Virtualization

Broadcom allegedly sends demand letters to perpetual VMware license holders

Broadcom appears to have sent the letters to users shortly after their support contracts expired, regardless of whether they continued using VMware.

May 8, 2025 1 min

Data Center Virtualization

Tigera extends cloud-native networking with Calico 3.30

Open-source Calico 3.30 introduces staged policies that allow administrators to test network policy changes before implementation and flow logging capabilities that were previously only available in Tigera's commercial offerings.

Apr 30, 2025 6 mins

Networking Operating Systems Virtualization

Broadcom (quietly) brings back free VMware ESXi hypervisor

A free version of the ESXi hypervisor is available, but Broadcom notes the entry-level VMware hypervisor is for non-production use.

Apr 17, 2025 3 mins

Virtualization

Broadcom favors stock buyback over investing in innovation

IT leaders should not expect favorable pricing negotiations any time soon, says one analyst.

Apr 8, 2025 3 mins

Data Center Mergers and Acquisitions Virtualization