Subj : Broadcom ends VMware perpetual software licenses following takeov
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Date : Wed Dec 13 2023 12:15:05

Broadcom ends VMware perpetual software licenses following takeover

Date:
Wed, 13 Dec 2023 12:09:41 +0000

Description:
Broadcom has simplified VMwares portfolio and removed the option to buy 
perpetual licenses.

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Following its recent acquisition of VMware, Broadcom has announced that it 
will transition the business to a subscription-based model, removing the 
perpetual licenses with immediate effect. 

According to the company's announcement , the industry has embraced 
subscription-based models as the standard when it comes to cloud consumption, 
and the move comes after more than a years work transitioning VMware away 
from one-time purchases. 

VMware explained that by taking this step, it would be able to better serve 
customers with exactly what they want. VMware goes subscription-only 

Offerings will solely be available as subscriptions or as term licenses 
following the end of sale of perpetual licenses and Support and Subscription 
(SnS) renewals beginning today," VMware explained. 

VMware Cloud Foundation Divisions SVP and GM, Krish Prasad, said that the 
transition to subscriptions will give customers three things: continuous 
innovation, faster time to value, and predictable investments. 

Prasad confirmed that VMware will continue to provide support as defined in 
contractual commitments for existing customers of perpetual licenses, but 
that they would also be eligible for trade-in deals to help them migrate over 
to subscriptions. 

At the same time, the cloud computing company also announced that it would be 
making a dramatic simplification to its product portfolio. The VMware Cloud 
Foundation Division will offer VMware Cloud Foundation and VMware vSphere 
Foundation going forward. Both will also be available with optional advanced 
add-ons. 

VMware said that the simplification is in response to customer and partner 
feedback and that it is designed to reduce the complexity of its offers. 

The company also added that regular subscription payments will help it to 
focus on annual recurring revenue, which may help profit but will more than 
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