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Enterprise Software 'Tax' Drains 28 Percent of Budgets, Curbs Innovation
Large companies spend nearly a third of software budgets on vendor-forced upgrades they view as value-destroying, diverting capital from innovation and security.

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
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.