VMware admits sweeping Broadcom changes are worrying customers

The logo of American cloud computing and virtualization technology company VMware is seen at the Mobile World Congress (MWC), the telecom industry's biggest annual gathering, in Barcelona on March 2, 2023.

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announcementShenoy admitted that VMware “has been all about change” since being swooped up for $61 billion. This has resulted in “many questions and concerns” as customers “evaluate how to maximize value from” VMware products.

Among these changes is VMware ending perpetual license sales in favor of a subscription-based business model. VMware had a history of relying on perpetual licensing; VMware called the model its “most renowned” a year ago.

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