News of the offering emerged in a throwaway line in the Release Notes for version 8.0 Update 3e of the Broadcom business unit's ESXi hypervisor. Just below the "What's New" section of that document is ...

VMware's recent licensing model changes have been a hot topic. In a significant shift following Broadcom's acquisition of VMware, perpetual licensing has been discontinued in favor of ...

VMware made a long-anticipated move July 22 when it announced that its ESXi hypervisor would be free. That doesn’t mean VMware customers can avoid pricey fees for support and management tools, though.

VMware's desktop hypervisors, Fusion for Mac and Workstation for Windows and Linux, are now free for all users, including commercial. In May 2024, VMware made Workstation Pro and Fusion Pro for Mac ...

Broadcom’s acquisition of VMware last year has led to widespread upheaval at the company, including layoffs, big changes to how it approaches software licensing, and general angst from customers and ...