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Broadcom has allegedly hiked VMware costs between 800 and 1,500%
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Broadcom has allegedly hiked VMware costs between 800 and 1,500%

ECCO has released its second report on Broadcom, citing no improvement Germany’s VOICE has brought VMware pricing to the European Commission’s attention Perpetual...

Broadcom is cracking down on some VMware users hard – here’s why
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Broadcom is cracking down on some VMware users hard – here’s why

Broadcom said to be sending out cease-and-desist letters to perpetual license holders They can use the products, but they mustn’t use updates Legal...

VMware is suddenly offering a free hypervisor once again
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VMware is suddenly offering a free hypervisor once again

VMware ESXi 8.0 Update 3e brings back the free version of the hypervisor It was removed in February 2024 when VMware went subscription-only...

VMware Workstation users report major issues following Broadcom mass redirect
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VMware Workstation users report major issues following Broadcom mass redirect

Users report VMware Workstation automatic updates are broken The error was caused by a URL redirect We don’t know if it was intentional,...

Broadcom warns of worrying security flaws affecting VMware tools
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Broadcom warns of worrying security flaws affecting VMware tools

Broadcom was recently tipped off about an authentication bypass flaw in VMware Tools The 7.8 bug was quickly fixed, but no workarounds are...

Broadcom releases fixes for multiple VMware security flaws
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Broadcom releases fixes for multiple VMware security flaws

Broadcom releases fix for three vulnerabilities being abused in the wild The bugs were described as VM escape flaws The company urged users...

This ransomware gang is using SSH tunnels to target VMware appliances
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This ransomware gang is using SSH tunnels to target VMware appliances

Researchers find hackers using VMware ESXi’s SSH tunneling in attacks The campaigns end up with ransomware infections The researchers suggested ways to hunt...

Companies switching from VMWare should expect high-cost high-risk journey
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Companies switching from VMWare should expect high-cost high-risk journey

Gartner study says moving from VMware could take 18-48 months 7-10 staff could have to scope out solutions for a whole month If...

Netflix lawsuit sues VMware over virtual machine patents
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Netflix lawsuit sues VMware over virtual machine patents

Netflix claims Broadcom’s subsidiary VMware is in violation of five patents It claims VMware knew it was violating patents for more than a...