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Broadcom sends VMware to record revenue, margins, as most big customers sign for private cloud bundles

Chip biz surging too as CEO Hock Tan predicts optical GPU interconnects are a year or two away

Virtualization06 Jun 2025 | 14

VMware drops the lowest tier of its partner program – except in Europe

Wants channel to be all in on private cloud as more details emerge on VCF 9 licensing and hardware

Virtualization01 Jun 2025 | 22

Microsoft's May Patch Tuesday update fails on some Windows 11 VMs

'The operating system couldn't be loaded' is never a great message

Patches29 May 2025 | 17

VMware price hikes? Between 800 and 1,500%, claim Euro customers

Report slates end of perpetual licenses, death of monthly pay-as-you-go model, and 'punitive' changes by Broadcom

PaaS + IaaS22 May 2025 | 54

Jilted AWS reckons VMware is now crusty like a mainframe

Gives both platforms the ‘generative AI will freshen it up and shift it to the cloud’ treatment

Virtualization16 May 2025 | 10

‘Infuriated’, ‘disappointed' ... Ex-VMware customers explain why they migrated to Nutanix

Next As Broadcom flings legal nastygrams at its own punters

Virtualization08 May 2025 | 38

Nutanix stops being so opinionated about where data must dwell

Next Shifts data services to containers and goes back to the future with Pure Storage tie-in

Virtualization07 May 2025 |

Citrix finds new use for virtualization: Avoiding PC price hikes caused by tariffs

World War Fee Seeing as IT giant's CEO is big at DOGE, this is delicious

Virtualization07 May 2025 | 28

Omnissa, VMware’s old end-user outfit, moves to manage servers and … Apple Watches?

And declares hypervisor independence after being tied to vSphere

Virtualization06 May 2025 | 4

VMware revives its free ESXi hypervisor in an utterly obscure way

Home labs and bare bones test rigs matter so Broadcom's back in the game

Virtualization14 Apr 2025 | 42

VMware opens beta for an upgrade to its midrange vSphere Foundation bundle

A new alternative for those pondering what to do when vSphere 7.x goes end of life in October

Virtualization11 Apr 2025 | 2

OpenStack delivers ‘Epoxy’ release, which it hopes will unglue more VMware customers

The BBC and Blizzard Entertainment have chipped in with contributions

On-Prem03 Apr 2025 | 8

VMware distributor Arrow says minimum software subs set to jump from 16 to 72 cores

Claims Broadcom will levy 20 percent penalty for customers who don’t pay before renewal deadlines

Virtualization28 Mar 2025 | 40

VMware sues Siemens for allegedly using unlicensed software

As rumors swirl about a new 72-core minimum vSphere license requirement

Virtualization26 Mar 2025 | 59

Broadcom has won. 70 percent of large VMware customers bought its biggest bundle

Now working with seven hyperscalers for custom AI silicon. Not working on acquiring bits of Intel

Virtualization07 Mar 2025 | 18

Xen Project delivers solid hypervisor update and keeps working on RISC-V port

While we’re talking open source V12N, meet SEAPATH: A new hypervisor for electricity grids backed by Red Hat

Virtualization06 Mar 2025 |

VMware splats guest-to-hypervisor escape bugs already exploited in wild

The heap overflow zero-day in the memory unsafe code by Miss Creant

Virtualization04 Mar 2025 | 8

Windows 365 Disaster Recovery Plus promises Cloud PC comebacks in 30 minutes

Presumably hosted by AWS?

Disaster Recovery Week04 Mar 2025 | 23

Broadcom starts beta for VMware Cloud Foundation 9, the release it reckons will douse user anger

Exclusive Pricing, licensing changes won't feel so bad once you take this private cloud stack for a spin, apparently

Virtualization04 Mar 2025 | 15

India's top telco plans cloud PCs for its 475 million subscribers

Asia In Brief PLUS: China bans AI leaders from visiting USA; Acer data leak suspect cuffed; and more

Virtualization03 Mar 2025 | 5

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Rackspace moving some of its own workloads off VMware to address bigger Broadcom bills

Exclusive New home, Platform9, says it’s also helping a Fortune 500 company to migrate 40,000 VMs

Virtualization05 Feb 2025 | 8

Microsoft to kill off Defender VPN this month

Throw Copilot down the same well, too, maybe? No? OK

Software03 Feb 2025 | 20

VMware plugs steal-my-credentials holes in Cloud Foundation

Consider patching soon because cybercrooks love to hit vulnerable tools from Broadcom's virtualization giant

Patches30 Jan 2025 |

Fear of the unknown keeps Broadcom's VMware herd captive. Don't be cowed

Opinion Prisoners of ware can’t escape by looking at each other. Form a committee, soldiers

Virtualization28 Jan 2025 | 31

Citrix slated to axe its Technology Professional program

Advocates also cut as company focuses on 'priorities of our key customers'

Virtualization27 Jan 2025 | 13

VMware users gripe over 3-year commitment to renew licenses

Chips and software giant Broadcom says it's 'flexible and open' on licensing terms, but customers disagree

Virtualization23 Jan 2025 | 28

VMware migrations will be long, expensive, risky, Gartner warns

And possibly even more so if you don’t start planning yours soon

Virtualization21 Jan 2025 | 34

AWS adds 32-vCPU option and an easier on-ramp to its cloudy desktops

Weirdly, this shows the weakness of hosted Windows with an admission about vidchats

Virtualization17 Jan 2025 | 7

Parallels brings back the magic that was waiting seven minutes for Windows to boot

In a preview of x86_64 VMs running on Apple silicon, so it’s excusable for now

Virtualization16 Jan 2025 | 32

Euro-cloud Anexia moves 12,000 VMs off VMware to homebrew KVM platform

Exclusive Faced with huge license cost increase, provider and customers were both happy to make migration a mission

Virtualization13 Jan 2025 | 37

Broadcom filing mentions major VMware Cloud Foundation releases in March and July

Will they make price rises palatable? Or bring more of what new Netflix lawsuit calls Broadcom's ‘Buy. Chop up. Raise prices' business plan?

Virtualization06 Jan 2025 | 5

Ingram Micro to 'stop doing business' with Broadcom, downgrade to 'limited engagement' on VMware

Exclusive Distributor couldn't do a deal that delivered 'appropriate shareholder return', chip giant says it 'continues to refine' its channel

Virtualization16 Dec 2024 | 18

Broadcom says VMware is a better money-making machine than it hoped

Chip side of the biz expects to take lion's share of hyperscalers' $60-90 billion XPU spend in 2027, helped by 3nm models coming next year

Virtualization13 Dec 2024 | 21

Citrix goes shopping in Europe and returns with gifts for security-conscious customers

Acquires two companies that help those on the nice list keep naughty list types at bay

Virtualization12 Dec 2024 |

Broadcom makes U-turn on plan to serve top 2,000 VMware customers itself

Canalys Forums APAC Now wants to work with 500 and lean more on partners to defend against migrations – which Dell says are on the cards

Virtualization05 Dec 2024 | 24

Broadcom loses another big VMware customer: UK fintech cloud Beeks Group, and most of its 20,000 VMs

A massively increased bill was one motive, but customers went cold on Virtzilla, and OpenNebula proved more efficient

Virtualization02 Dec 2024 | 40

No, Broadcom did not just end VMware's flagship VCDX certification program

Sure, it sent an email and FAQ saying it had – but that was a mistake, you see

Virtualization28 Nov 2024 | 9

AWS bends to Broadcom's will with VMware Cloud Foundation as-a-service

Microsoft, Oracle, and IBM are all doing it. Andy Jassy's rent-a-server shop may have felt it was leaving money on the table

Virtualization26 Nov 2024 | 5

A year after Broadcom took control of VMware, it's in the box seat

Updated Customers are 'all miserable' but not yet deciding to bail - and AT&T appears to have settled its licensing dispute

Virtualization22 Nov 2024 | 45

Citrix gives its Platform a polish with enhanced management tools

Admins promised they can get stuff done with fewer clicks this year … or maybe next

Software19 Nov 2024 | 5

Critical 9.8-rated VMware vCenter RCE bug exploited after patch fumble

If you didn't fix this a month ago, your to-do list probably needs a reshuffle

Virtualization18 Nov 2024 | 4

Broadcom makes VMware Workstation and Fusion free for everyone

And yes, that does include commercial use in production

Virtualization14 Nov 2024 | 28

VMware by Broadcom lifts storage allowances and prices for vSphere Foundation

This will both ease and exacerbate price concerns and competitive sniping

Virtualization31 Oct 2024 | 7

Veeam tests support for another VMware alternative: XCP-NG

As Gartner rates the contenders for those contemplating a move off Virtzilla, with Nutanix on top of the list

Virtualization28 Oct 2024 | 3

Microsoft crafts Rust hypervisor to power Azure workloads

OpenVMM touts stronger security, but not ready for prime time just yet

Software17 Oct 2024 | 8

AT&T and Broadcom may settle VMware support case

Fresh filing sees Broadcom admit it discounts deeply – music to the ears of all Virtzilla users coming off contract

Virtualization16 Oct 2024 | 7

VMware settles securities fraud class suit with $102.5M payout

Traded its shares between 2018 and 2020? You could cash in

Virtualization15 Oct 2024 | 5

XCP-NG thanks Broadcom for increased interest, swipes Citrix for not helping build an alternative

XenServer fork plans to make its next version a better target for VMware migrations

Virtualization08 Oct 2024 | 4

OpenStack Dalmatian debuts with a new dashboard, better security and GPU-wrangling

If you think VMware has gone to the dogs, maybe check it out?

Virtualization03 Oct 2024 | 4

AT&T claims VMware by Broadcom offered it a 1,050 percent price rise

And that Broadcom has prevented vendors from selling to the telco giant

Software01 Oct 2024 | 34

VMware reportedly probed by Japanese anti-monopoly cops

Updated Broadcom's software bundles under scrutiny after perhaps irking Fujitsu

Virtualization25 Sep 2024 | 6

Xen to RISC-V port progresses with foundational efforts

But work on big ticket items needed to make the combo a contender is yet to commence

Virtualization24 Sep 2024 | 6

AT&T intends to quit VMware, Broadcom claims in legal broadside

Counter-arguments in support spat paint unflattering picture of telco giant's IT estate

Virtualization23 Sep 2024 | 31

Citrix adds remote Mac support, but some customers are grumpy

License changes and product bundles aren't going down well, says Gartner's DaaS magical quadrant

Virtualization20 Sep 2024 | 5

VMware patches remote make-me-root holes in vCenter Server, Cloud Foundation

Bug reports made in China

Virtualization17 Sep 2024 | 1

Desktop hypervisors are like buses: None for ages, then four at once

VirtualBox, Parallels, and VMware have all upgraded

Virtualization17 Sep 2024 | 23

VMware revenue bounces for Broadcom, chips were a little undercooked

CEO says market for non-AI silicon has bottomed out

Virtualization06 Sep 2024 | 7

AT&T sues Broadcom for 'breaking' VMware support extension contract

Telco giant slams silicon-and-software shop for trying to bully it into buying software it doesn't want or need, at huge prices

Virtualization05 Sep 2024 | 29

Veeam debuts its Proxmox backup tool – and reveals outfit using it to quit VMware

More help for Nutanix, too

Software02 Sep 2024 | 23

Broadcom has brought VMware down to earth and that’s welcome

VMware Explore But users aren’t optimistic it will land softly

VMware Explore29 Aug 2024 | 32

Public clouds are 'dirty' about VMware's on-prem push, says Broadcom CEO Hock Tan

VMware Explore Virtzilla's sales swing decisively to the Cloud Foundation bundle

VMware Explore29 Aug 2024 | 8

Warren Buffett’s favorite insurer GEICO drops VMware for OpenStack

Seeks customizable cloud and less lock-in

Software28 Aug 2024 | 11

Gartner warns Omnissa – formerly VMware's end-user compute biz – represents new risks

Weak roadmap, tricky migration path, and Broadcom dependencies add up to uncertainty

Virtualization28 Aug 2024 |

VMware prepping unified SDK for its core hybrid cloud products

VMware Explore Also working to clean up inconsistent APIs and lack of SSO across vSphere, vSAN, NSX, SDDC Manager, vRealize and more

Virtualization26 Aug 2024 | 1

Broadcom promised to reform VMware so it enables better hybrid clouds. Will it deliver?

VMware Explore It needs to – Virtzilla's customers, allies, and enemies are all pondering off-ramps and trying to lure unhappy users

VMware Explore26 Aug 2024 | 8

HPE nabs long-time ally Morpheus Data

The CMP boasts to be the orchestration platform behind GreenLake since 2022

Software15 Aug 2024 |

Xen hypervisor quadruples its possible core count for version 4.19

Pesky test infrastructure woes seem to be solved, too

Virtualization01 Aug 2024 | 4

Desktop hypervisors are not dead: Oracle preps major VirtualBox update

Solaris support persists and support for Armed Macs improves

VMware Explore30 Jul 2024 | 29

Omnissa, VMware's old end-user biz, emerges with promise of 'AI-infused autonomous workspace'

We think this means easier-to-administer virtual desktops with extra shiny

VMware Explore26 Jul 2024 | 3

VMware sends vSphere 7 into extra time by extending support for six months

A nice surprise, but some other vAdmins have an August 1 deadline to sort out subscriptions

VMware Explore24 Jul 2024 | 9

Google, Oracle, Microsoft make their case for VMware migrations – HPE on the outer?

New instance types and discounts galore, and Broadcom all smiles as its preferred licensing finds more friends

VMware Explore22 Jul 2024 | 6

Xen Project in a pickle as colo provider housing test platform closes

Updated Admits it may struggle to fund and implement replacement infrastructure

Virtualization11 Jul 2024 | 26

Critical Windows licensing bugs – plus two others under attack – top Patch Tuesday

Patch Tuesday Citrix, SAP also deserve your attention – because miscreants are already thinking about Exploit Wednesday

Patches10 Jul 2024 | 19

VMware license changes mean bare metal can make a comeback through 'devirtualization', says Gartner

Latest datacenter Hype Cycle also includes augmented reality, new types of memory, nuke power

VMware Explore03 Jul 2024 | 46

Lenovo brings virtualization, cloud stack to Chinese chip designer Loongson's CPU arch

NAS slingers, healthcare software makers, government buyers join the march to silicon sovereignty

Virtualization27 Jun 2024 | 4

VMware by Broadcom makes its stack easier to live with, as promised

Compute, storage, and networking virtualization brought together – with live ESXi patching

VMware Explore25 Jun 2024 | 5

How to escape VMware's pricey clutches with Virt-v2v

Devconf.cz Or any other hypervisors that might hypothetically be acquired or suddenly get more costly

VMware Explore21 Jun 2024 | 17

GPU-accelerated VMs on Proxmox, XCP-ng? Here's what you need to know

Hands on Go ahead, toss that old gaming card in your box and boost your AI applications — you know you want to

AI + ML19 Jun 2024 | 14

HPE intros virtualization solution it says is totally not targeting grumpy VMware customers

HPE Discover It's complementary to Virtzilla, and will eschew controverial aspects of Broadcom's licensing changes

Virtualization19 Jun 2024 | 4

VMware by Broadcom warns of two critical vCenter flaws, plus a nasty sudo bug

Specially crafted network packet could allow remote code execution and access to VM fleets

Patches18 Jun 2024 | 8

Notorious cyber gang UNC3944 attacks vSphere and Azure to run VMs inside victims' infrastructure

Who needs ransomware when you can scare techies into coughing up their credentials?

Security17 Jun 2024 | 5

VMware revenue plunges $600M, but Broadcom assures investors growth plan is on track

Costs cut deeply, with more to come, and forward bookings surge

Virtualization13 Jun 2024 | 16

VMware and Dell back together with fresh OEM agreement

Lenovo and HPE have also signed deal to carry on hyperconverging

Systems11 Jun 2024 | 6

Google takes on virtual desktops with acquisition of app-streamer Cameyo

Legacy apps on Chromebooks is the goal, which won't terrify VDI incumbents like Citrix and Omnissa

Virtualization06 Jun 2024 | 2

Broadcom’s VMware strategy looks ever more shaky - and less relevant

Opinion Yes, it’s that darned AI again

Virtualization03 Jun 2024 | 25

VMware by Broadcom has a licensing portability win with Microsoft

If only customers could find their keys after support portal migration

Virtualization03 Jun 2024 | 12

Lenovo claims Dell has run off the VxRails and can't sell hyperconverged VMware

Big Mike's server shack offered a cryptic response. PLUS: Nutanix results

Virtualization30 May 2024 | 11

It looks a lot like VMware just lost a 24,000-VM customer

Next Computershare CTO says he got a bill 15 times his previous quote

Virtualization22 May 2024 | 74

John Deere now considers VMs to be legacy tech, Ethernet and Wi-Fi on the brink

Next Plans robo-tractors to help as folks flee the farm but the planet stays hungry

Virtualization22 May 2024 | 30

IBM packages its Power cloud into 'pods' that run on-prem

Zero bucks to start but then the meter runs on everything – for years

On-Prem22 May 2024 | 4

CIO who dropped VMware 18 months ago now feeling thoroughly chuffed

Next Predicts worse to come for customers as he builds AR for slot machines around Nutanix

Virtualization21 May 2024 | 43

Veeam adds support for VMware alternative Proxmox to its backup software

Another push for backup buyers uneasy about Broadcom buy

Virtualization15 May 2024 | 8

VMware giving away Workstation Pro, Fusion Pro free for personal use

A nice gesture among the sh!tshow of Broadcom's acquisition

Virtualization14 May 2024 | 91

VMware by Broadcom blinks again – this time easing change for cloud service providers

As the rumor mill whispers about a breakup with AWS

Virtualization01 May 2024 | 16

VMware’s end-user compute community told to brace for ‘Omnissa’ shift

Cloudy hosts given short license change deadlines, customers warned of support portal brownouts

Virtualization26 Apr 2024 | 7

Euro cloud group blasts Broadcom over VMware licensing maneuvers

Updated CISPE says concessions 'solve nothing'

Virtualization24 Apr 2024 | 1

Broadcom throws VMware customers on perpetual licenses a lifeline

Meanwhile, Gartner predicts massive market share loss and European regulators start asking questions

Virtualization16 Apr 2024 | 15

Microsoft gives Hyper-V ceilings a Herculean hike

Windows Server 2025 will let you run a VM with 2,048 vCPUs, 240 TB RAM, and 68 network adapters

Virtualization12 Apr 2024 | 49

VMware's end-user compute products probably have a new brand: Omnissa

As the rest of Virtizilla's users face a pause in support and education services due to apparent SAP-to-Oracle migration

Virtualization12 Apr 2024 | 13

Virtually and actually, LXC 6 and Incus 6 are here – both LTS versions

There's a new version of Canonical's LXD too, but its community fork seems to be thriving

Virtualization10 Apr 2024 | 7

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