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VMware Customers: Brace For Impact

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October 30, 2023 came and passed — the date that marked the end of Broadcom’s fiscal year and the promised close for its $61 billion VMware acquisition. In anticipation of that timing, VMware shareholders were given until October 23 to decide whether to accept Broadcom shares at $142.5 per share or cash payment, of which […]

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Forrester’s Impressions: VMware Explore 2023

Forrester IT

In recent years, VMware has faced major headwinds: It migrated its clients from on-premises to public cloud, changed to a cloud-native application development paradigm, shifted to subscription licensing, had frequent cycles of M&A activities, and experienced unfavorable macroeconomic environments.

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Is Your VMware Knowledge Stuck in 2010? Let’s Catch You Up!

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VMware Has Evolved Over the years, most of the Fortune 5000 have standardized on VMware technologies. However, once Broadcom announced its intent to acquire VMware, many of the tech leaders at these firms, concerned with the acquisition, began exploring options.

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VMware Woes? Explore A Server Refresh To Optimize Licenses

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VMware price increases have many tech leaders exploring how to migrate away from the VMware stack, while many competitors are amping up their services. Get some quick next steps on license optimization in this post.

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Eldorado Ransomware Affects VMware ESXi, Windows VMs

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It targets VMware ESXi and Windows VMs and affects devices in multiple organizations and sectors. The post Eldorado Ransomware Affects VMware ESXi, Windows VMs appeared first on Spiceworks Inc. A new ransomware named Eldorado has emerged. Learn more about the threat and how it affects targeted systems.

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A New Dawn For VMware EUC And Carbon Black, But Not Without Risk

Forrester IT

Broadcom Will Divest VMware’s EUC And Carbon Black Businesses In the latest installment of the Broadcom VMware acquisition saga, Broadcom CEO Hock Tan announced on Broadcom’s Q4 2023 earnings call last night that the semiconductor giant will be divesting two VMware business units: end-user computing (EUC) and Carbon Black.

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Critical Vulnerabilities Open VMware VMs to Remote Code Execution

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VMware has released updates to fix critical vulnerabilities affecting vCenter Server, Cloud Foundation, and vSphere ESXi. The post Critical Vulnerabilities Open VMware VMs to Remote Code Execution appeared first on Spiceworks Inc. Learn more about the flaws that allow remote code execution and privilege escalation attacks.

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