Tag Archives: VMware

Broadcom sends cease-and-desist letters to users of VMware perpetual licenses without a maintenance contract

Posted on 2025-05-08 by guenni

[German]VMware by Broadcom wants to force customers with purchase licenses (perpetual licenses) into maintenance contracts. Customers with such VMware purchase licenses, but without a valid maintenance contract, have probably received cease-and-desist letters from Broadcom prohibiting the installation of updates.

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VMware ESX update without token: Today (23.4.2025) last day

Posted on 2025-04-23 by guenni

Quick reminder or information for users or administrators of VMware by Broadcom vCenter installations. As of today, April 23, 2025, a change in vCenter updates will come into effect, so that updates can only be downloaded and installed with update … Continue reading →

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VMware Tools 12.5.1: Issues with network and AD service accounts?

Posted on 2025-04-19 by guenni

[German]VMWare by Broadcom released a security update for VMware Tools to version 12.5.1 at the end of March 2025 to close a vulnerability. A blog reader contacted me the other day because he was running into massive problems with the … Continue reading →

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Is VMware ESXi 8 back for free?

Posted on 2025-04-18 by guenni

[German]A small addendum to the never-ending topic of VMWare by Broadcom, which is constantly unsettling users with changes to their product licenses. A few days ago there was an announcement that VMware ESXi 8 is once again free to download.

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VMWare by Broadcom: 72 core licensing claim withdrawn

Posted on 2025-04-11 by guenni

[German]In my view, there is currently some confusion regarding the announcement by VMWare by Broadcom that products such as VMware vSphere Enterprise Plus, VMware vSphere Standard (VVS), VMware vSphere Foundation (VVF) and VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) will in future require … Continue reading →

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Next VMWare by Broadcom license hammer: At least 72 cores required

Posted on 2025-03-30 by guenni

[German]New change for users of VMWare by Broadcom who use products such as VMware vSphere Enterprise Plus, VMware vSphere Standard (VVS), VMware vSphere Foundation (VVF) and VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF). In two weeks, licenses for at least "72 cores per … Continue reading →

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VMware sues Siemens for lack of licenses

Posted on 2025-03-29 by guenni

[German]A dispute between VMware by Broadcom and Siemens AG. The two parties are at loggerheads over licensing. VMware has now sued Siemens for unlicensed products.

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VMware vCenter: Update tokens required as of April 23, 2025

Posted on 2025-03-26 by guenni

[German]Brief information for users and administrators of VMware by Broadcom vCenter installations. It looks like Broadcom is going to throw the next chicane into the ring for VMware vCenter customers. From April 23, 2025, vCenter administrators will probably only be … Continue reading →

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Has Broadcom's VMware bet paid off? Customers book largest package

Posted on 2025-03-17 by guenni

[German]I'm adding yet another brick to the never-ending saga of "Broadcom buys VMware and squeezes the customers". It looks as if Broadcom's bet to squeeze as much money as possible out of VMware customers has paid off. The other day … Continue reading →

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Over 37,000 VMware ESXi servers vulnerable via CVE-2025-22224

Posted on 2025-03-08 by guenni

[German]This week, VMware by Broadcom has released security updates for various products, including VMware ESXi servers, to close security gaps. One vulnerability has already been exploited as a 0-day. Now The Shadowserver Foundation warns that over 37,000 VMware ESXi servers … Continue reading →

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