VMware perpetual license holder receives audit letter from Broadcom
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Summary
Software company Broadcom has started auditing companies in the Netherlands who have declined new contracts with Broadcom’s VMware, and who have continued to use VMware’s perpetual licenses despite Broadcom’s refusal to renew most support services.
In a letter seen by Ars Technica, dated 20 June, the selected company, which has used VMware for around a decade, is informed that Connor Consulting has been commissioned to carry out the audit.
The letter gives the company three days to respond.
The selected company told Ars Technica that its CEO had decided not to extend the support contract because of cost, which meant it could no longer receive updates.
Broadcom has previously sent cease-and-desist letters to those who had let their support contracts expire and declined new contracts with Broadcom’s VMware, and who had continued to use VMware’s products, threatening potential audits.
Following its acquisition of VMware, Broadcom stopped selling VMware perpetual licenses and started pushing heavily discounted bundles of VMware offerings, leading to price hikes of up to 300%, with customers incurring further costs to renew support services.
