Broadcom Forces Users onto Subscriptions, Ends VMware Perpetual Licenses
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Broadcom is discontinuing VMware's on-premises perpetual licenses and ending the sale of support and subscription renewals for such licenses, pushing customers towards subscription-based models. This move leaves customers with perpetual licenses without support or updates. Broadcom is also introducing a "bring-your-own-subscription" license option for VMware validated hybrid cloud endpoints running VMware Cloud Foundation.
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- Broadcom halves subscription price for VMware's flagship hybrid cloud suite The Register
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