Broadcom hands VMware partners 'termination notice'

Existing VMware partner agreements will be cancelled by Broadcom on February 4

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Broadcom hands VMware partners 'termination notice'

Broadcom is terminating all of its partner agreements with VMware resellers and service providers, killing VMware's partner program and sales incentives, and then forcing existing partners to reapp...

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