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If you have not read this blog from Broadcom by Hock Tan check it out . It helps to outline few things that has been confusion for many. First, the old perpetual licensing from any vendor including VMware, are sold in two parts. 1. perpetual license, 2. Support and Subscription (SnS) Part 1, basically let you own the license and do what you deem fit with it. And part 2, allows you to log a case for support assistance, and upgrade or downgrade the license and have patches and security release whenever its available as long the product is still supported. From the blog, it clarify once again that part 1 is true, customers are allow to use the perpetual license even if its out of support as long as they deem fit. " To ensure that customers whose maintenance and support contracts have expired and choose to not continue on one of our subscription offerings are able to use perpetual licenses in a safe and secure fashion, we are announcing free access to zero-day security patches for sup...

VMware has been trying to transit to subscription licensing for a long time which what all other software companies have already done. With Broadcom acquisition, the perpetual licensing availability is no longer available as announced  here and a KB on this. There is a good blog article that just got release to show where each product packaging is replaced with. There are just some things I like to highlight. vCenter Server is no longer available as it is no longer selling as a standalone product but it comes free as part of the new subscription licensing. Another item, vCloud Director, which will only be available to Cloud Service Provider (CSP) and not to end user which this article is addressing to. Many might say that why is VMware by Broadcom removing the perpetual licensing. Let's take a moment, it has been a long overdue move that just got accelerated. In fact, if not all, software companies such as Microsoft, Citrix, etc. are all on subscriptions and VMware has been one ...

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 ne...

With the introduction to vSphere + licensing, there are some beneficial in term of licensing which many might not notice. Announcement Reference Video White Paper In a nutshell, software companies are all moving to SaaS and subscription licensing basis. So VMware have also introduce vSphere+ to cater to the needs of customer and adapting to changes in the industry. As an architect, you will have to take consideration on what is needed often with the Bill of Material so a need to understand the licensing differences from perpetual license is often required. In the traditional perpetual licensing, it was licensed in per CPU/socket basis and each CPU only alllows up to 32 cores. ie. if you have a CPU that has e.g. 48 cores, that CPU will require two CPU licensing. In top of that, you will also have to license an instance of the number of vCenter Server needed in your environment with active Subscription and Support (SnS) to be eligible for upgrade and support call. With the new vSphere+ l...

Recently, someone came to me and ask me below? This has been a question that I haven't been answering for awhile. How can I be alerted of new product releases or patches that are available for any VMware Products? This is actually part of your profile in my VMware portal . Log in to your my VMware portal . Under Profile Under Subscriptions You can check on the products of your interest to make aware of any patches and release update related information. When there is any, an email will be sent to you.