VMware’s new owner is pushing legacy license-holders to buy costly software support subscriptions. Broadcom says it may audit ...

Broadcom has been sending cease-and-desist letters to owners of VMware perpetual licenses with expired support contracts, Ars Technica has confirmed.

Broadcom wants to push every single VMware customer "owning" a perpetual license to a new subscription-based contract, and is ...

Broadcom ceased selling VMware perpetual licenses after it purchased the virtualisation company in November 2023. Now it is ...

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

VMware perpetual licenses are not lucrative enough for Broadcom, so it's reportedly sending cease-and-desist letters.

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

Perpetual VMware licenses often have time-limited support. At the end of the contract, Broadcom issues a cease and desist ...

Licence holders told to uninstall updates or face audits, lawsuitsThe ever-so-popular Broadcom has attempted to make itself ...

but they mustn't use updates Legal action is being used as a threat Broadcom is reportedly sending out cease-and-desist letters to VMware perpetual license holders whose support contracts have ...