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VMware licensing and pricing hikes: What options do you have?

CIO Business Intelligence

A VMware licensing cost increase of 150%. For many VMware customers, the licensing model and price changes were abrupt. Facing backlash from existing customers, Broadcom has attempted to explain the new product and licensing model with a hope that current customers can manage the transition. An increase of 300%.

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After fan outcry, Wizards of the Coast will leave its original open license in place

GeekWire

would seek to deauthorize and replace its Open Game License (OGL), a public copyright notice from 2000. The OGL allows third parties to create virtually any sort of D&D material for profit, such as adventure modules, sourcebooks, or live-play shows. is now available under a Creative Commons license.? And we’ve listened.

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Network teams are ready to switch tool vendors

Network World

First, tool vendors sold them with perpetual licenses, which meant a long-term investment. Most network management tools are now available as SaaS solutions with a subscription license. Tools aren’t as “sticky“ as they once were For a variety of reasons, network management tools have historically been sticky in IT organizations.

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Customer concerns loom as VMware Explore event approaches

Network World

Will Broadcom raise prices, introduce new licensing models, or rationalize products? Wakefield Research conducted a survey in June 2024 on behalf of CloudBolt Software, a provider of cloud financial management services. To date, the acquisition has led to some layoffs, production discontinuations, and shifts to the partner program.

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Telstra's AUS$100 million IoT deal points to IoT sustainability role

TM Forum

Telstra, which applied for energy licenses in 2021, this year plans to launch energy products in Australia, initially targeting its own customers. The deal, to provide up to. million cellular IoT SIMs. for smart meters over 10 years, means the operator’s business unit, Telstra Energy, will use. Intellihub’s IoT networks.

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From skills to performance: How hands-on learning is preparing IT teams for digital transformations

CIO Business Intelligence

According to a recent Skillable survey of over 1,000 IT professionals, it’s highly likely that your IT training isn’t translating into job performance. Or how a pilot is trained first in flight simulators before logging a certain number of hours before getting their commercial license. Why should technical skills be any different?

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How Big is the Hosted Desktop (DaaS) Market - Part 1

Fountainhead

Well, it turns out that some surveys have already been taken, and that there are also a number of “adjacent” markets that will convert to hosted desktops…. Enter Virtual Desktops. However, the cloud-hosted virtual desktop goes one step further. The broader Desktop Virtualization Market. What is a cloud-hosted desktop?

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