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VMware perpetual license holder receives audit letter from Broadcom That employee also claimed to Ars that their company didn’t receive a cease-and-desist letter from Broadcom before being informed of an audit Broadcom didn’t respond to Ars' request for comment ahead of publication, so we’re unable to confirm if the company is sending audit letters without sending cease-and-desist letters first
VMware perpetual license holders receive cease-and-desist letters from . . . The letters, received by both current and previous customers of VMware, have come with the additional threat of an audit Published on 8th May 2025 Broadcom has been sending cease-and-desist letters to owners of VMware perpetual licenses with expired support contracts
Broadcom Cracks Down on VMware Users with Expired Licenses Key Takeaways: Broadcom is sending cease-and-desist letters to VMware users with expired support contracts VMware perpetual licenses are no longer available after Broadcom’s acquisition Users with expired contracts cannot renew support, pushing them toward costly subscriptions Some users are opting to use VMware without support or exploring alternative solutions What’s Happening
Broadcom Sends Cease-and-Desist Letters to Perpetual VMware Licensees Broadcom continues to wage war on VMware customers, this time sending cease-and-desist letters to VMware perpetual licensees VMware used to offer a perpetual license, but Broadcom was quick to end the option after buying the virtualization company in late 2023 Since the acquisition, Broadcom has moved squeeze every last bit of profits out of VMware, raising some customers price by as much as