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Will VMWare’s licensing changes push devirtualization of data centers?

CIO Business Intelligence

The landscape of data center infrastructure is shifting dramatically, influenced by recent licensing changes from Broadcom that are driving up costs and prompting enterprises to reevaluate their virtualization strategies. Clients are seeing increased costs with on-premises virtualization with Broadcom’s acquisition of VMware.

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How to mitigate software licensing surprises

CIO Business Intelligence

It’s unsurprising to see legacy providers shifting their business models from perpetual software licensing to subscription-based pricing. But lately, some licensees of virtual desktops and applications have been confronted with abrupt changes and even forced to accept and pay for unwanted features. Some do it with a measure of grace.

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De-risk your enterprise: How CXOs can successfully navigate Broadcom’s acquisition of VMware

CIO Business Intelligence

Those options for VMware customers include running new workloads on a modern platform, embracing the scalability and innovation offered by extending to the cloud, and/or converting legacy infrastructure to a platform that best aligns with their evolving enterprise needs. Disclaimer : Nutanix, Inc.

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Microsoft faces new antitrust complaint over cloud software licensing in Europe

CIO Business Intelligence

Changes Microsoft made to its cloud licensing of Windows and application software to “make bringing workloads and licenses to partners’ clouds easier,” the company says, have drawn the ire of those cloud partners, some of whom have jointly filed an antitrust complaint in the European Union.

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Adapt to business changes with flexible licensing

CIO Business Intelligence

IT teams need flexible cybersecurity solutions to address this near-constant evolution in enterprise networking needs. And the licensing models for those solutions should be just as flexible. Flexible licensing programs that allow organizations to pay by usage have emerged as a solution to this challenge.

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Broadcom Pinnacle Partners: Guiding enterprises throughout their cloud journeys

CIO Business Intelligence

Together, they create an infrastructure leader uniquely qualified to guide enterprises through every facet of their private, hybrid, and multi-cloud journeys. VMware Cloud Foundation – The Cloud Stack VCF provides enterprises with everything they need to excel in the cloud.

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11:11 Systems: Empowering enterprises to modernize, protect, and manage their IT assets and data

CIO Business Intelligence

Virtually every company relied on cloud, connectivity, and security solutions, but no technology organization provided all three. Orsini notes that it has never been more important for enterprises to modernize, protect, and manage their IT infrastructure. In 2020, 11:11 CEO Brett Diamond noticed a gap in the market.

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