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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
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An agreement on how users may deploy or redistribute software, sometimes with financial terms attached.
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
Microsoft thinks bundles are great and customers love them
Rivals and regulators might disagree, so might users that are paying for software they don't need
Applications04 Apr 2024 | 25
VMware by Broadcom plots pair of Cloud Foundation releases that will show off its strategy
Exclusive But unhappy European buyers have called for regulators to step in
Virtualization02 Apr 2024 | 3
Microsoft consolidates Power BI licenses in line with Fabric platform
Guess what? Some users should look out for expensive surprises
Software01 Apr 2024 | 3
EU antitrust cops probe Microsoft ties between Entra ID and 365 services
Exclusive Google claims rival has made an 'art and science' out of licensing
SaaS22 Mar 2024 | 29
Licensing labyrinth for Power Apps and Dynamics 365 must be clarified, warns expert
Rules still unclear for Microsoft users making potentially costly decisions on enterprise applications
Databases21 Mar 2024 | 4
Cloud Software Group snubs GPL obligations, say critics
Spawn of Citrix and Tibco 'no longer able to support the community edition of JasperReports Server'
Software21 Mar 2024 | 8
Euro-cloud consortium CISPE calls for investigation of Broadcom
Claims members will be bankrupted by new VMware licensing regime, and vital services disrupted
Software21 Mar 2024 | 24
VMware by Broadcom offers a lifeline to small cloud service providers
Exclusive 'White label' program also means retaining customers
Virtualization19 Mar 2024 | 12
What strange beauty is this? Microsoft commits to two more non-subscription Office editions
Just the apps, none of the cloud, forever – for one payment
Software19 Mar 2024 | 122
Microsoft license shuffle means Power Apps users could break the bank
Updated New restrictions seem to usher users toward expensive Dynamics 365 subscriptions
Applications15 Mar 2024 | 21
Claims emerge that Citrix has doubled price of month-to-month partner licenses
Reaction from channel was 'stunned silence followed by anger and disbelief'
Channel15 Mar 2024 | 31
Broadcom boss Hock Tan acknowledges 'some unease' among VMware community
But rates his first 100 days in charge a 'strong start'
Virtualization15 Mar 2024 | 34
VMware by Broadcom promises more, cheaper, training, starting around May
Exclusive But for now, smaller customers have been cut off from on-demand training content
Channel11 Mar 2024 | 8
Euro-cloud consortium issues ultimatum to Microsoft: Fix your licensing or else
Redmond hasn't budged on deals that make its wares cheaper on Azure, and regulators are circling
Software08 Mar 2024 | 16
'We had to educate Oracle about our contract,' CIO says after Big Red audit
Estimates put audits at $3B revenue for Ellison's company, so go at your own pace, experts recommend
Databases06 Mar 2024 | 58
Citrix reveals invitation-only 'Platform' license
Follows the Broadcom playbook by ending standalone sales of some products
Virtualization06 Mar 2024 | 3
Broadcom terminates VMware's free ESXi hypervisor
Certain licenses still allow tinkerers to taste the vStack. Whether they want to is another matter
Virtualization13 Feb 2024 | 58
European cloud providers locked in talks with Microsoft over licensing complaint
Redmond has until end of this quarter to make 'substantive progress'
Software08 Feb 2024 | 4
Restrictive licensing keeps businesses grounded in cloud vendor vortex
Microsoft named – again – by EU trade groups seeking to level the playing field
PaaS + IaaS02 Feb 2024 | 11
Dell kills sweetheart distribution deal with Broadcom's VMware
Updated No longer willing to be a friend with benefits – perhaps thanks to Big B killing OEM licenses?
Virtualization30 Jan 2024 | 26
Amid Broadcom's subscription push, VMware killed a SaaS product
Another 50-plus products also binned in move to big bundles
Virtualization24 Jan 2024 | 11
Broadcom to end VMware’s channel program, move partners to its own invite-only offering
Suppliers don’t know much about what’s going on. Which leaves users in limbo, too
Channel28 Dec 2023 | 9
ValueLicensing tries to smack down Microsoft defenses in license reselling spat
UK software reseller alleges 'no real prospect of success' of Windows giant's arguments
Software19 Dec 2023 | 9
VMware channel partner rates new product bundles and subs-only licenses 'very attractive'
As Broadcom division announces it will keep desktop hypervisors, revive 'Flings'
Virtualization15 Dec 2023 | 10
Adobe warns it may face massive fines for subscription cancellation practices
Otherwise in rude health after posting best-ever results
Legal14 Dec 2023 | 18
Broadcom halves subscription price for VMware's flagship hybrid cloud suite
+Comment Also kills perpetual licenses, adds a vSphere bundle for smaller users
Virtualization12 Dec 2023 | 17
Microsoft hikes prices across Asia
Asia In Brief PLUS: Japan Moon landing scheduled; Mastercard's APAC pay-by-face trial; Scammers feast on restaurant QR code
Software11 Dec 2023 | 1
Cisco's cloud network push will tie licensing change to generational product refreshes
Bundled support has already come to Catalyst – but don't bother asking how it works
Networks08 Dec 2023 | 6
Do we really need another non-open source available license?
Opinion No, but here comes the Functional Source License to further muddy the open-source licensing waters
OSes24 Nov 2023 | 70
License to thrill BSL refuseniks? Sentry introduces Functional Source License
Yet another attempt to create better balance for devs and users
Software20 Nov 2023 | 5
HashiCorp CEO talks license changes and the role of foundations
Interview Open Source or Source Available? Does anyone really care?
Devops19 Oct 2023 | 8
As it prepares to abandon its on-prem server products, Atlassian is content. Users? Not so much
Massive price rises are coming for smaller holdouts, and Australian vendor knows its bottom line could hurt
Software16 Oct 2023 | 58
Ransomwared health insurer wasn't using antivirus software
PhilHealth blames government procurement rules for license expiry and issues phishing warnings
Cybersecurity Month11 Oct 2023 | 15
Microsoft does not want ValueLicensing CEO anywhere near its confidentiality ring
Perpetual license case perpetually rumbles on
Software10 Oct 2023 | 12
Unity CEO 'retires' in the wake of fee fiasco
Ex-Red Hat CEO James M Whitehurst takes the big chair in the interim
Software10 Oct 2023 | 46
CNCF's chief techie talks WebAssembly, AI and licenses
Interview Or how one pesky press release ruined a vacation
Software29 Sep 2023 | 3
NTT will take those SAP licenses off your hands if it helps ease cloud migration
Bid to break impasse where boards only see costs
Databases28 Sep 2023 | 5
Getting to the bottom of BMW's pay-as-you-toast subscription failure
Opinion Fuming customers steamed as they'd already paid luxury prices
Personal Tech18 Sep 2023 | 202
The Pentagon has no idea how to deal with bad cloud contracts, say auditors
Terrible IT practices at the DoD? You don't say
Cloud Infrastructure Week14 Sep 2023 | 9
Oracle, SUSE and others caught up in RHEL drama hit back with OpenELA
'No subscriptions. No passwords. No barriers. Freeloaders welcome'
OSes14 Aug 2023 | 50
HashiCorp's new license is still open source-ish, just with less free lunch
Software house transitions to BSL, and fundies are furious
Software11 Aug 2023 | 25
Avaya reseller pleads guilty to role in $88m licensing scam
Comms vendor's employee allegedly generated bogus licences and hijacked sysadmin accounts to make more
Software31 Jul 2023 | 4
Oracle's revised Java licensing terms 2-5x more expensive for most orgs
One in five users can expect an audit in the next three years
Sysadmin Month24 Jul 2023 | 81
Antitrust clouds continue to gather over Microsoft's European business
Regional trade group applies to partake in Germany's probe of Redmond's cloud software policies
Sysadmin Month19 Jul 2023 | 6
Oracle pours fuel all over Red Hat source code drama
Big Blue is just a gold digger, says avid auditor of software licenses
Software10 Jul 2023 | 83
Let's have a chat about Java licensing, says unsolicited Oracle email
Exclusive Don't tell Big Red too much, experts advise
Sysadmin Month05 Jul 2023 | 73
Oracle certifies its database for Arm architecture on-prem and in cloud
Only for Ampere – but with a licencing twist that means Intel and AMD can't relax
Databases29 Jun 2023 | 5
Microsoft postpones death date for personally licensed Teams Rooms hardware
The 'upgrade' is free, yet an amnesty is needed despite months of warning
Software28 Jun 2023 | 16
AWS makes its hybrid cloud behave a bit more like normal, boring, on-prem servers
At last you can pick a dedicated host to run your Amazonian workload
Sysadmin Month21 Jun 2023 | 5
NHS England spends £8M to extend Microsoft deals by a month
Updated Good day at the Office for Windows giant as nurses still fight for pay raises
PaaS + IaaS18 May 2023 | 52
Microsoft makes Windows Server 2022 licenses a little less cynical
Addresses annoyances like 20-core VMs requiring 24 licenses
Software26 Apr 2023 | 23
John Deere urged to surrender source code under GPL
Farmers need a right to repair
Software17 Mar 2023 | 78
Salesforce promises to follow the Oracle playbook
Yay for investors, eek for customers?
Applications06 Mar 2023 | 9
At Citrix, 'perpetual licenses' means 'we'd rather move you to a subscription'
Intros 'universal licenses' that can be deployed anywhere and include extra support sweeteners
Software03 Mar 2023 | 27
Gartner: Oracle probes orgs for Java compliance after new licensing terms
Big Red 'has a history of changing offerings' without allowing renewals of legacy products
Software20 Feb 2023 | 37
How this database legal war could be decided by the name given to this license
Neo4j v PureThink rumbles on
Devops12 Feb 2023 | 4
Voice.ai denies claim it violated open source software license requirements
Maker of voice changing software says it has removed GPLv3 code "to alleviate any doubt"
Devops08 Feb 2023 | 11
Best time to prepare to leave an Oracle ULA? The day after it starts, say licensing gurus
Big Red 'will always start with a large number and negotiate down'
Databases01 Feb 2023 | 10
Experts warn of steep increase in Java costs under changes to Oracle license regime
As per employee model replaces old subscription, user bills could soar
Software27 Jan 2023 | 90
Quickest way to save with Oracle? Get off Unlimited Licensing Agreements, says pundit
They're not the meal deal they might seem to be, claims audit expert
Databases16 Jan 2023 | 21
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