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Broadcom enters talks to acquire VMware - reports

This could be one of the biggest deals to affect the channel since Dell acquired EMC in 2016 for $67bn

23 May 2022 • 1 min read

Broadcom enters talks to acquire VMware - reports

Chipmaker giant Broadcom is looking to acquire VMware, according to reports. Talks are currently ongoing about the acquisition although no deal has yet been finalised, Bloomberg reported on Sund...

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Broadcom tells partner negotiating for charity 'VMware is not for everybody'

“The statement that came back to me from Broadcom was, ‘We appreciate that with these changes VMware is not for everybody,’” says Tom Smyth, head of technical solutions as Misco. “Everyone else can use it. Broadcom is not going to gear its decisions towards them anymore. … I can appreciate that. I can respect their decisions. It’s not something I would do personally.”

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