{"id":9061,"date":"2025-06-28T08:06:39","date_gmt":"2025-06-28T12:06:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.startupecosystem.ca\/news\/broadcoms-licensing-clampdown-on-vmware-perpetual-license-holders\/"},"modified":"2025-06-28T08:06:39","modified_gmt":"2025-06-28T12:06:39","slug":"broadcoms-licensing-clampdown-on-vmware-perpetual-license-holders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.startupecosystem.ca\/news\/broadcoms-licensing-clampdown-on-vmware-perpetual-license-holders\/","title":{"rendered":"Broadcom&#8217;s Licensing Clampdown on VMware Perpetual License Holders"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Following its acquisition of VMware in November 2023, Broadcom has ceased the sale of VMware perpetual licenses, opting instead for subscription models. 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