We discuss how some VMware customers are being faced with 10x or more price increases in the wake of the Broadcom acquisition changes. 

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Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video
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- Red Hat IBM CentOS: https://youtu.be/qqc3k5Ym1tA
- VMware Subscriptions: https://www.servethehome.com/broadcom-axes-vmware-perpetual-licenses-starting-the-journey-of-increasing-revenue/
- VMware EoA of products: https://www.servethehome.com/vmware-updates-its-eoa-plan-providing-guidance-for-some-subscription-transition-broadcom/
- No Free VMware ESXi: https://www.servethehome.com/broadcom-vmware-ends-free-vmware-vsphere-hypervisor-closing-an-era/

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Timestamps
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00:00 Introduction
02:11 Broadcom VMware Acquisition Strategy
03:07 Broadcom Avago Acqusition History PLX PCIe Switches
04:28 Broadcom Playing Hardball on NIC Pricing with HPE
06:37 VMware Farms its Locked-in Installed Base
08:55 The VMware VCSP 10x Price Increase for MSPs
14:30 VMware Admins going the way of the Mainframe Admin
16:17 Key Lessons Learned