Scared, angry and terminated, VMware partners unload on Broadcom

'I’m optimistic that we will meet the revenue criteria and continue to be partners, but I’m scared [expletive]-less about what is going on inside VMware,' a longtime partner tells CRN.

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Scared, angry and terminated, VMware partners unload on Broadcom

They might be scared, or angry, large or small, but the one thing all VMware partners have in common these days is a "termination notice" from Broadcom and questions for the company's CEO, Hock Tan...

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