it's really unfortunate how much virtualbox sucks compared to vmware
July 24, 2025 at 11:05 AM
it's really unfortunate how much virtualbox sucks compared to vmware
I didn’t even see VMware there! 😂 (h/t @skpodila.bsky.social)
It is placed very appropriately. One way to win the magic quadrant.
It is placed very appropriately. One way to win the magic quadrant.
Nvidia claims they're called "NVIDIA" but even Wikipedia doesn't believe it.
January 30, 2025 at 11:12 PM
I didn’t even see VMware there! 😂 (h/t @skpodila.bsky.social)
It is placed very appropriately. One way to win the magic quadrant.
It is placed very appropriately. One way to win the magic quadrant.
VMware Workstation and Fusion are now free for everyone
VMware Workstation and Fusion are now free for everyone
Support tickets for troubleshooting will go away too.
buff.ly
November 12, 2024 at 6:30 PM
VMware Workstation and Fusion are now free for everyone
trying to download vmware fusion after the broadcom acquisition:
November 10, 2024 at 4:35 PM
trying to download vmware fusion after the broadcom acquisition:
VMware's new owner is pushing legacy license-holders to buy costly software support subscriptions. Broadcom says it may audit VMware users to make sure they're not skirting the rules. www.wired.com/story/vmware...
Broadcom Sends Cease-and-Desist Letters to VMware Perpetual License Holders
VMware's new owner is pushing legacy license-holders to buy costly software support subscriptions. Broadcom says it may audit VMware users to make sure they're not skirting the rules.
www.wired.com
May 8, 2025 at 6:08 PM
VMware's new owner is pushing legacy license-holders to buy costly software support subscriptions. Broadcom says it may audit VMware users to make sure they're not skirting the rules. www.wired.com/story/vmware...
VMware SmartNIC firewalls fizzle out
VMware has stopped selling its NSX distributed firewall for SmartNICs after customers showed no buying commitment.
Hyperscale solutions don't always translate to the enterprise.
VMware has stopped selling its NSX distributed firewall for SmartNICs after customers showed no buying commitment.
Hyperscale solutions don't always translate to the enterprise.
September 22, 2026 at 7:56 PM
VMware SmartNIC firewalls fizzle out
VMware has stopped selling its NSX distributed firewall for SmartNICs after customers showed no buying commitment.
Hyperscale solutions don't always translate to the enterprise.
VMware has stopped selling its NSX distributed firewall for SmartNICs after customers showed no buying commitment.
Hyperscale solutions don't always translate to the enterprise.
This never gets old.
October 23, 2024 at 9:33 PM
This never gets old.
"Michelin swaps VMware service for open source Kubernetes" www.thestack.technology/michelin-swa...
Michelin swaps VMware service for open source Kubernetes
"We have to make sure we’re building a team where people are happy to work"
www.thestack.technology
June 13, 2025 at 6:22 PM
"Michelin swaps VMware service for open source Kubernetes" www.thestack.technology/michelin-swa...
The disagreement mirrors frustrations that VMware customers and partners around the world have expressed since Broadcom's acquisition.
Tesco moving 40,000 server workloads off VMware amid Broadcom's “abusive conduct”
Tesco claimed Broadcom hiked its VMware prices by about 175 percent in UK court filings.
arstechnica.com
June 18, 2026 at 7:02 PM
The disagreement mirrors frustrations that VMware customers and partners around the world have expressed since Broadcom's acquisition.
#VMware has announced that its VMware Fusion and VMware Workstation desktop hypervisors are now free to everyone for commercial, educational, and personal use.
#CyberSecurity #InfoSec www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/softwar...
#CyberSecurity #InfoSec www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/softwar...
VMware makes Workstation and Fusion free for everyone
VMware has announced that its VMware Fusion and VMware Workstation desktop hypervisors are now free to everyone for commercial, educational, and personal use.
www.bleepingcomputer.com
November 12, 2024 at 4:55 AM
#VMware has announced that its VMware Fusion and VMware Workstation desktop hypervisors are now free to everyone for commercial, educational, and personal use.
#CyberSecurity #InfoSec www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/softwar...
#CyberSecurity #InfoSec www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/softwar...
Three Critical VMware Flaws Allow Auth Bypass, Code Execution, and VM Escape
Three Critical VMware Flaws Allow Auth Bypass, Code Execution, and VM Escape
thehackernews.com
July 29, 2026 at 3:54 PM
Three Critical VMware Flaws Allow Auth Bypass, Code Execution, and VM Escape
More than two years after Broadcom took over VMware, the virtualization company’s customers are still grappling with higher prices, uncertainty, and the challenges of reducing vendor lock-in.
Most VMware users still "actively reducing their VMware footprint," survey finds
Broadcom's "strategy was never to keep every customer," CloudBolt report says.
arstechnica.com
February 18, 2026 at 6:13 PM
More than two years after Broadcom took over VMware, the virtualization company’s customers are still grappling with higher prices, uncertainty, and the challenges of reducing vendor lock-in.
Gartner predicts 55 percent of enterprise VMware users will be investigating an exit by 2029
Gartner predicts 55 percent of enterprise VMware users will be investigating an exit by 2029
Chasing pack has its problems too, with maturity, cost, and complex licenses
www.theregister.com
September 22, 2026 at 2:41 AM
Gartner predicts 55 percent of enterprise VMware users will be investigating an exit by 2029
T-Mobile is currently asking a New York court to rule that Broadcom was contractually obligated to continue supporting its VMware perpetual licenses.
T-Mobile moving tens of thousands of virtual machines off VMware amid lawsuit
T-Mobile wants Broadcom to keep supporting its VMware perpetual licenses.
arstechnica.com
July 2, 2026 at 3:39 PM
T-Mobile is currently asking a New York court to rule that Broadcom was contractually obligated to continue supporting its VMware perpetual licenses.
仮想マシン作成＆実行アプリの「VMware Workstation Pro」と「VMware Fusion」が完全に無料化
https://gigazine.net/news/20241113-vmware-workstation-fusion-are-free-for-everyone/
https://gigazine.net/news/20241113-vmware-workstation-fusion-are-free-for-everyone/
仮想マシン作成＆実行アプリの「VMware Workstation Pro」と「VMware Fusion」が完全に無料化
1台のPCで複数のOSを同時に実行することができる仮想マシンを作成・実行できる、Windows向けの「VMware Workstation Pro」とmacOS向けの「VMware Fusion Pro」が、2024年11月13日(水)から全ユーザーを対象として無料化されました。
gigazine.net
November 13, 2024 at 3:31 AM
仮想マシン作成＆実行アプリの「VMware Workstation Pro」と「VMware Fusion」が完全に無料化
https://gigazine.net/news/20241113-vmware-workstation-fusion-are-free-for-everyone/
https://gigazine.net/news/20241113-vmware-workstation-fusion-are-free-for-everyone/