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UK<p><a href="https://www.europesays.com/uk/288810/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">europesays.com/uk/288810/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> Europe’s CISPE challenges Broadcom’s $69 billion VMware deal in EU court <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Broadcom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Broadcom</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/CISPE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CISPE</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/CloudComputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CloudComputing</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/EU" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EU</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Europe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Europe</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/European" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>European</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/EuropeanCommission" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EuropeanCommission</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/EuropeanGeneralCourt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EuropeanGeneralCourt</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/EuropeanUnion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EuropeanUnion</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/VMware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VMware</span></a></p>
IT News<p>Some VMware perpetual license owners are unable to download security patches - Some VMware perpetual license holders are currently unable t... - <a href="https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2025/07/some-vmware-perpetual-license-owners-are-unable-to-download-security-patches/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">arstechnica.com/information-te</span><span class="invisible">chnology/2025/07/some-vmware-perpetual-license-owners-are-unable-to-download-security-patches/</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/broadcom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>broadcom</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/biz" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>biz</span></a>⁢ <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/europe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>europe</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/vmware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>vmware</span></a></p>
Ars Technica News<p>Some VMware perpetual license owners are unable to download security patches <a href="https://arstechni.ca/HaPV" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">arstechni.ca/HaPV</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/Broadcom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Broadcom</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/Biz" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Biz</span></a>&amp;IT <a href="https://c.im/tags/europe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>europe</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/vmware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>vmware</span></a></p>
heise online<p>Broadcoms VMware-Übernahme: EU-Cloudanbieter verklagen die Kommission</p><p>Der CISPE-Verband europäischer Cloudanbieter zieht vors EU-Gericht, weil die Kommission den milliardenschweren Kauf von VMware durch Broadcom genehmigt hat.</p><p><a href="https://www.heise.de/news/Broadcoms-VMware-Uebernahme-EU-Cloudanbieter-verklagen-die-Kommission-10499025.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&amp;utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">heise.de/news/Broadcoms-VMware</span><span class="invisible">-Uebernahme-EU-Cloudanbieter-verklagen-die-Kommission-10499025.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&amp;utm_source=mastodon</span></a></p><p><a href="https://social.heise.de/tags/Broadcom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Broadcom</span></a> <a href="https://social.heise.de/tags/EU" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EU</span></a> <a href="https://social.heise.de/tags/VMware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VMware</span></a> <a href="https://social.heise.de/tags/Wettbewerb" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Wettbewerb</span></a> <a href="https://social.heise.de/tags/Wettbewerbsrecht" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Wettbewerbsrecht</span></a> <a href="https://social.heise.de/tags/Wirtschaft" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Wirtschaft</span></a> <a href="https://social.heise.de/tags/news" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>news</span></a></p>
Loki the Cat<p>VMware perpetual license holders told they might wait 90 days for security patches. In cybersecurity terms, that's like telling someone their house alarm will work "eventually" while burglars are at the door. 🚨</p><p><a href="https://tech.slashdot.org/story/25/07/24/0125217/vmware-prevents-some-perpetual-license-holders-from-downloading-patches" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">tech.slashdot.org/story/25/07/</span><span class="invisible">24/0125217/vmware-prevents-some-perpetual-license-holders-from-downloading-patches</span></a></p><p><a href="https://toot.community/tags/VMware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VMware</span></a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/Broadcom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Broadcom</span></a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/Cybersecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Cybersecurity</span></a></p>
heise online English<p>VMware: Broadcom replaces VCSP program with selective model</p><p>Broadcom discontinues the VCSP program for partner companies. It will be replaced by an invitation-only model. But this step does not initially affect Europe.</p><p><a href="https://www.heise.de/en/news/VMware-Broadcom-replaces-VCSP-program-with-selective-model-10496751.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&amp;utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">heise.de/en/news/VMware-Broadc</span><span class="invisible">om-replaces-VCSP-program-with-selective-model-10496751.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&amp;utm_source=mastodon</span></a></p><p><a href="https://social.heise.de/tags/Broadcom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Broadcom</span></a> <a href="https://social.heise.de/tags/IT" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>IT</span></a> <a href="https://social.heise.de/tags/Virtualisierung" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Virtualisierung</span></a> <a href="https://social.heise.de/tags/VMware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VMware</span></a> <a href="https://social.heise.de/tags/Wirtschaft" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Wirtschaft</span></a> <a href="https://social.heise.de/tags/news" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>news</span></a></p>
Bytes Europe<p>Here’s How These Top AI Stocks Are Doing 1 Year After Their Stock Splits <a href="https://www.byteseu.com/1213039/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">byteseu.com/1213039/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/AI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AI</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/ArtificialIntelligence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ArtificialIntelligence</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/broadcom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>broadcom</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/BroadcomStock" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BroadcomStock</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Nvidia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Nvidia</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/StockSplits" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>StockSplits</span></a></p>
c't Magazin<p>Broadcom: Ethernet-Chip mit ultra niedriger Latenz für riesige KI-Cluster</p><p>Broadcom stellt einen Ethernet-Switch-Chip mit niedriger Latenz und 51,2 Tbit/s Transferrate vor: ein Angriff auf Nvidias proprietäre KI-Cluster-Technik.</p><p><a href="https://www.heise.de/news/Broadcom-Ethernet-Chip-mit-ultra-niedriger-Latenz-fuer-riesige-KI-Cluster-10491556.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&amp;utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">heise.de/news/Broadcom-Etherne</span><span class="invisible">t-Chip-mit-ultra-niedriger-Latenz-fuer-riesige-KI-Cluster-10491556.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&amp;utm_source=mastodon</span></a></p><p><a href="https://social.heise.de/tags/Broadcom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Broadcom</span></a> <a href="https://social.heise.de/tags/Ethernet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Ethernet</span></a> <a href="https://social.heise.de/tags/IT" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>IT</span></a> <a href="https://social.heise.de/tags/Netze" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Netze</span></a> <a href="https://social.heise.de/tags/Netzwerke" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Netzwerke</span></a> <a href="https://social.heise.de/tags/Rechenzentrum" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Rechenzentrum</span></a> <a href="https://social.heise.de/tags/news" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>news</span></a></p>
securityaffairs<p><a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Broadcom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Broadcom</span></a> patches critical <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/VMware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VMware</span></a> flaws exploited at <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Pwn2Own" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Pwn2Own</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Berlin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Berlin</span></a> 2025<br><a href="https://securityaffairs.com/180062/security/broadcom-patches-critical-vmware-flaws-exploited-at-pwn2own-berlin-2025.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">securityaffairs.com/180062/sec</span><span class="invisible">urity/broadcom-patches-critical-vmware-flaws-exploited-at-pwn2own-berlin-2025.html</span></a><br><a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/securityaffairs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>securityaffairs</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/hacking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>hacking</span></a></p>
Loki the Cat<p>VMware reboots its partner program again - this time going full exclusive nightclub: "Sorry, you're not on the list" 🚪 Broadcom's cutting most small/mid-size partners by Oct 2025, leaving customers scrambling for renewals and support. Nothing says "customer success" like shrinking your network! 🤔</p><p><a href="https://tech.slashdot.org/story/25/07/16/236216/vmware-reboots-its-partner-program-again-with-new-invite-only-program" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">tech.slashdot.org/story/25/07/</span><span class="invisible">16/236216/vmware-reboots-its-partner-program-again-with-new-invite-only-program</span></a></p><p><a href="https://toot.community/tags/VMware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VMware</span></a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/Broadcom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Broadcom</span></a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/TechNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TechNews</span></a></p>
Ars Technica News<p>More VMware cloud partners axed as Broadcom launches new invite-only program <a href="https://arstechni.ca/25ZY" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">arstechni.ca/25ZY</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/Broadcom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Broadcom</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/Biz" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Biz</span></a>&amp;IT <a href="https://c.im/tags/vmware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>vmware</span></a></p>
IT News<p>More VMware cloud partners axed as Broadcom launches new invite-only program - Broadcom is kicking some cloud service providers (CSPs) out ... - <a href="https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2025/07/more-vmware-cloud-partners-axed-as-broadcom-launches-new-invite-only-program/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">arstechnica.com/information-te</span><span class="invisible">chnology/2025/07/more-vmware-cloud-partners-axed-as-broadcom-launches-new-invite-only-program/</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/broadcom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>broadcom</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/biz" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>biz</span></a>⁢ <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/vmware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>vmware</span></a></p>
Loki the Cat<p>VMware "reboots" its partner program again - second time in 18 months, moving to invitation-only system that cuts most authorized partners. At this rate, their partners need a crash recovery plan more than their servers do 💻</p><p><a href="https://it.slashdot.org/story/25/07/16/1850252/vmware-reboots-its-partner-program-again" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">it.slashdot.org/story/25/07/16</span><span class="invisible">/1850252/vmware-reboots-its-partner-program-again</span></a></p><p><a href="https://toot.community/tags/VMware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VMware</span></a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/Broadcom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Broadcom</span></a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/PartnerProgram" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PartnerProgram</span></a></p>
nicolas<p>Broadcom/Vmware perd au tribunal au pays-bas sur le changement de contrat de licences perpétuelles vers licences par abonnement.<br>Car Vmware propose 7 ans de support sur les versions majeurs et a manqué à son devoir d'information/diligence et abus de position dominante</p><p>18m€ -&gt; 1,7M€</p><p><a href="https://www.silicon.fr/Thematique/business-1367/Breves/vmware-condamne-poursuivre-support-licences-perpetuelles-483147.htm" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">silicon.fr/Thematique/business</span><span class="invisible">-1367/Breves/vmware-condamne-poursuivre-support-licences-perpetuelles-483147.htm</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.mim-libre.fr/tags/vmware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>vmware</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.mim-libre.fr/tags/licence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>licence</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.mim-libre.fr/tags/broadcom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>broadcom</span></a></p>
heise online English<p>Arista takes over VeloCloud: Broadcom sell-off?</p><p>Network market in upheaval: Arista expands its portfolio by acquiring VeloCloud. Broadcom is thus divesting itself of part of the VMware takeover.</p><p><a href="https://www.heise.de/en/news/Arista-takes-over-VeloCloud-Broadcom-sell-off-10466636.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&amp;utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">heise.de/en/news/Arista-takes-</span><span class="invisible">over-VeloCloud-Broadcom-sell-off-10466636.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&amp;utm_source=mastodon</span></a></p><p><a href="https://social.heise.de/tags/Broadcom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Broadcom</span></a> <a href="https://social.heise.de/tags/IT" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>IT</span></a> <a href="https://social.heise.de/tags/Netze" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Netze</span></a> <a href="https://social.heise.de/tags/Netzwerke" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Netzwerke</span></a> <a href="https://social.heise.de/tags/VMware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VMware</span></a> <a href="https://social.heise.de/tags/Wirtschaft" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Wirtschaft</span></a> <a href="https://social.heise.de/tags/news" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>news</span></a></p>
iX Magazin<p>Arista übernimmt VeloCloud: Ausverkauf bei Broadcom?</p><p>Netzwerkmarkt im Umbruch: Arista erweitert sein Portfolio durch eine Übernahme von VeloCloud. Broadcom trennt sich damit von einem Teil der VMware-Übernahme.</p><p><a href="https://www.heise.de/news/Arista-uebernimmt-VeloCloud-Ausverkauf-bei-Broadcom-10466589.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&amp;utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">heise.de/news/Arista-uebernimm</span><span class="invisible">t-VeloCloud-Ausverkauf-bei-Broadcom-10466589.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&amp;utm_source=mastodon</span></a></p><p><a href="https://social.heise.de/tags/Broadcom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Broadcom</span></a> <a href="https://social.heise.de/tags/IT" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>IT</span></a> <a href="https://social.heise.de/tags/Netze" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Netze</span></a> <a href="https://social.heise.de/tags/Netzwerke" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Netzwerke</span></a> <a href="https://social.heise.de/tags/VMware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VMware</span></a> <a href="https://social.heise.de/tags/Wirtschaft" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Wirtschaft</span></a> <a href="https://social.heise.de/tags/news" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>news</span></a></p>
It's FOSS<p>Broadcom thinks it can get away with this.</p><p><a href="https://news.itsfoss.com/broadcom-bullying-enterprises/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">news.itsfoss.com/broadcom-bull</span><span class="invisible">ying-enterprises/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/broadcom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>broadcom</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/vmware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>vmware</span></a></p>
IT News<p>VMware perpetual license holder receives audit letter from Broadcom - After sending cease-and-desist letters to VMware users whose... - <a href="https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2025/06/vmware-perpetual-license-holder-receives-audit-letter-from-broadcom/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">arstechnica.com/information-te</span><span class="invisible">chnology/2025/06/vmware-perpetual-license-holder-receives-audit-letter-from-broadcom/</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/broadcom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>broadcom</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/biz" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>biz</span></a>⁢ <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/vmware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>vmware</span></a></p>
Ars Technica News<p>VMware perpetual license holder receives audit letter from Broadcom <a href="https://arstechni.ca/Jo3a" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">arstechni.ca/Jo3a</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/Broadcom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Broadcom</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/Biz" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Biz</span></a>&amp;IT <a href="https://c.im/tags/vmware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>vmware</span></a></p>
Brian Greenberg :verified:<p>📬 Audit letters are landing.</p><p>Broadcom is now sending letters to VMware perpetual license holders, initiating audits to verify usage and encourage subscription conversion.</p><p>⚠️ What this means:<br>・Perpetual licenses are no longer “safe”<br>・Customers face legal &amp; financial exposure<br>・Trust erosion continues post-acquisition<br>・Many are now reconsidering their vendor strategy</p><p>🧠 This isn’t just about VMware — it’s a broader wake-up call for IT leaders relying on legacy license agreements.</p><p>How are you preparing for potential audits like this?<br>Would you rethink your vendor alignment under these terms?</p><p><a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/ITLeadership" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ITLeadership</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/CloudComputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CloudComputing</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/VMware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VMware</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Broadcom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Broadcom</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/CIO" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CIO</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/TechStrategy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TechStrategy</span></a></p><p><a href="https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2025/06/vmware-perpetual-license-holder-receives-audit-letter-from-broadcom/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">arstechnica.com/information-te</span><span class="invisible">chnology/2025/06/vmware-perpetual-license-holder-receives-audit-letter-from-broadcom/</span></a></p>