“VMware Cloud on AWS is no longer directly sold by AWS or its channel partners. It’s that simple,” says Broadcom CEO Hock Tan
“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.”
Customers will also lose the ability to set user permission, manage enterprise agreements, or purchase support between 30 April and 6 May
Distributor is extending value-added enablement offerings with a focus on growth in the SMB segment
The duo are offering a way out for European VMware partners and customers
CISPE demands a pause on contract terminations and calls Broadcom’s actions unwarranted and threatening to EU firms
Tan says Broadcom expects double-digit revenue gains from its VMware Cloud Foundation as it is focused on providing resources, support and upselling for VMware’s ‘largest 2,000 strategic customers'
Broadcom is seeking to unload $1bn EUC business post-VMware acquisition
Laura Heisman has left VMware as its worldwide chief marketing officer, joining many of VMware’s top leaders who left in the wake of Broadcom’s acquisition
Scale Computing CEO Jeff Ready is stunned by how Broadcom is "burning" the VMware channel. The "Rip and Replace" program could eventually persuade Scale to switch manufacturers. Competitor Nutanix is also benefiting from the chaos at VMware.