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Broadcom misses VMware deal closing date and pledges it will close 'soon'

The chipmaker is telling shareholders of both companies it now expects the deal to close “soon”

30 October 2023 • 4 min read

The day is here, but Broadcom has still not yet acquired VMware. The 17-month saga continues. In a joint statement issued on Monday, the two companies - which pledged the deal would close by ...

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Broadcom forces AWS to stop reselling VMware Cloud offering

“VMware Cloud on AWS is no longer directly sold by AWS or its channel partners. It’s that simple,” says Broadcom CEO Hock Tan

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

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