VMware Simplifies License Model

Hot from the oven, VMware by Broadcom has just release their first announcement regarding the go to market since acquisition here.

This definitely is much welcome. In the past, it take someone to study the licenses to really make sense and advise customer the right way to purchase them. That complicate things. However, with this new introduction, its makes it much easier for customer to consume.

Many might be very surprise, what many have assumed how Broadcom will do to their customer by increasing x amount in pricing ends up reducing it and easier to consume.

Basically from all the products and their editions, all have been collapse to just two product: VMware Cloud Foundation and VMware vSphere Foundation.

Clearly the above are targetted to two different segment of customers. Also to note that both are only available in subscription offering and works either in connected or disconnect mode.

As per FAQ, for customer who are on perpetual licenses, will no longer be able to purchase new perpetual licenses and license renewal on Support and Subscription (SnS).

Based on license EULA, customer who do own perpetual license needs valid SnS in order to utilize them. So if your renewal happens to be round the corner, it is good time to explore the new product licenses and how it might impact you.

Till then, that is as much we know. Broadcom will release more information as more are introduced. 

To find out more, contact your local VMware contact.