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Broadcom's VMware License Overhaul Pushes Topgolf to Save $11M via VergeIO Shift
Topgolf migrated 12,000 virtual machines to VergeIO to escape a 400 percent cost increase from Broadcom's new VMware licensing model, saving $11.3 million in infrastructure spend.
Topgolf's $11.3M VMware Exit: How Broadcom's Pricing Forced a Major Infrastructure Correction
The sports entertainment company migrated 12,000 virtual machines to VergeOS after Broadcom's 400 percent licensing increase, signaling broader enterprise defection from VMware.
VMware Exodus Grows: 90% of Customers Weighing Alternatives as Licensing Costs Triple
A survey of 300 organizations found 73 percent prioritizing cost savings after Broadcom's acquisition drove licensing expenses up 100 to 300 percent, with some seeing increases above 1,000 percent
Topgolf Saves $11.3M Ditching VMware for VergeOS
The sports entertainment company migrated 12,000 virtual machines to avoid a 400 percent licensing cost increase under Broadcom's new bundling strategy.
VMware's Broadcom Tax: 90% of Customers Hunting Exits as Licensing Costs Rise 1,000%
A Rimini Street survey of 300 enterprises reveals that while price increases drive exodus plans, operational complexity and vendor lock-in keep most from actually leaving
VMware Exodus: 90% of Customers Weigh Alternatives as Broadcom's License Model Backfires
A survey of 300 enterprises shows Broadcom's shift to subscription licensing and 100-1000% cost hikes are accelerating a multi-hypervisor strategy that could reshape enterprise infrastructure spending.
Topgolf Cuts $11M in Infrastructure Costs by Ditching VMware for VergeIO
The sports entertainment company migrated 12,000 virtual machines to avoid a 400 percent cost spike from Broadcom's revised VMware licensing model.
VMware Exodus: 90 Percent of Customers Weigh Alternatives as Broadcom Jacks Up Licensing Costs
A survey of 300 organizations shows Broadcom's post-acquisition price hikes—some exceeding 1,000 percent—are driving mass customer defection toward competing hypervisors and multi-vendor strategies.
VMware Exodus: 90% of Customers Weighing Alternatives After Broadcom's Price Surge
A survey of 300 organizations reveals widespread defection plans as Broadcom's cost increases—some reaching 1,000 percent—force enterprises to abandon single-vendor reliance and adopt multi-hypervisor strategies.
VMware Exodus: 90% of Customers Weigh Alternatives as Broadcom Doubles Down on Licensing
A Rimini Street survey of 300 organizations reveals that cost increases of 100 to 300 percent since Broadcom's VMware acquisition are forcing enterprises to break up monolithic virtualization stacks.
Broadcom's VMware Play Backfires: 90% of Customers Seek Alternatives
A survey of 300 organizations shows VMware licensing costs rising as much as 1,000 percent post-acquisition, driving mass exodus to multi-vendor strategies.
Broadcom Revives VMware Low-Cost Tier as Three Years of VCF-First Push Drives SMB Exodus
After three years of pushing customers toward pricier bundles, Broadcom will update vSphere Standard in October—but channel partners say trust is already gone
Broadcom Retreats on VMware Pricing as SMB Exodus Changes Virtualization Market
After alienating small and medium businesses with expensive subscription bundles, Broadcom is reviving a lower-cost vSphere product—a tacit acknowledgment that its cloud-first strategy backfired.
Tottenham's 85% VMware Savings Show Broadcom's Pricing Gamble Backfiring
Premier League club ditches VMware for HPE's bundled stack, citing Broadcom's commercial terms as breaking point and signaling broader enterprise revolt against lock-in.
Broadcom's Audit Push Draws Retaliation Claim From Allstate After Contract Exit
Allstate alleges Broadcom launched license audits in response to the insurer dropping VMware and CA Technologies contracts, escalating a December 2024 lawsuit.