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	[[File:Undefined - Imgur.png\|thumb\|alt= Re: Notice of Expiration of Support. Dear <Customer>, The above referenced Order(s) between ("Customer") and VMware LLC (as successor in interest to VMware, Inc. and hereinafter referred to as "VMware") expired on or before February 15, 2025 ("Expiration Date"). Accordingly, Customer's right to receive Support Services for the perpetual Software listed in the Order(s) expired on or before such date. As no new order(s) for subscription licenses and support services has been executed between the parties, Support Services are no longer available for the perpetual Software listed in the Order(s) and such Software licenses deployed in your environment are running unsupported. VMware, therefore, immediately demands that all use of Support Services associated with VMware Software, including Maintenance Releases/Updates, Minor Releases, Major Releases/Upgrades extensions, enhancements, patches, bug fixes or security patches (with the exception of zero-day security patches for vSphere 7.x and 8.x, CVSS score greater than or equal to 9.0, so long as those are generally provided by VMware at no cost) be ceased. The implementation of any of the aforementioned (excluding select zero-day patches as defined above) past the Expiration Date must be immediately removed/deinstalled. Any such use of Support past the Expiration Date constitutes a material breach of the Agreement with VMware and an infringement of VMware's intellectual property rights, potentially resulting in claims for enhanced damages and attorneys' fees. Additionally, Customer must comply with any post-expiration reporting requirements related to the Order(s) and governing license agreement. Failure to comply with such requirements may result in a breach of the Agreement by Customer and VMware may exercise its right to audit Customer as well as any other available contractual or legal remedy. If you have questions, please contact your Broadcom/VMware Account Director or authorized reseller. This communication shall not prejudice or waive any rights or remedies that Broadcom or VMware may have as respects the subject matter set forth herein, all of which are hereby expressly reserved. Sincerely, <Representative>\|Notice of Expiration of Support by Broadcom<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2025-04-16 \|title=Notice of Expiration of Support by Broadcom \|url=https://imgur.com/FbrdQya \|url-status=live \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250513083638/https://imgur.com/FbrdQya \|archive-date=13 May 2025\|access-date=2025-09-11}}</ref>]]		[[File:Undefined - Imgur.png\|thumb\|alt= Re: Notice of Expiration of Support. Dear <Customer>, The above referenced Order(s) between ("Customer") and VMware LLC (as successor in interest to VMware, Inc. and hereinafter referred to as "VMware") expired on or before February 15, 2025 ("Expiration Date"). Accordingly, Customer's right to receive Support Services for the perpetual Software listed in the Order(s) expired on or before such date. As no new order(s) for subscription licenses and support services has been executed between the parties, Support Services are no longer available for the perpetual Software listed in the Order(s) and such Software licenses deployed in your environment are running unsupported. VMware, therefore, immediately demands that all use of Support Services associated with VMware Software, including Maintenance Releases/Updates, Minor Releases, Major Releases/Upgrades extensions, enhancements, patches, bug fixes or security patches (with the exception of zero-day security patches for vSphere 7.x and 8.x, CVSS score greater than or equal to 9.0, so long as those are generally provided by VMware at no cost) be ceased. The implementation of any of the aforementioned (excluding select zero-day patches as defined above) past the Expiration Date must be immediately removed/deinstalled. Any such use of Support past the Expiration Date constitutes a material breach of the Agreement with VMware and an infringement of VMware's intellectual property rights, potentially resulting in claims for enhanced damages and attorneys' fees. Additionally, Customer must comply with any post-expiration reporting requirements related to the Order(s) and governing license agreement. Failure to comply with such requirements may result in a breach of the Agreement by Customer and VMware may exercise its right to audit Customer as well as any other available contractual or legal remedy. If you have questions, please contact your Broadcom/VMware Account Director or authorized reseller. This communication shall not prejudice or waive any rights or remedies that Broadcom or VMware may have as respects the subject matter set forth herein, all of which are hereby expressly reserved. Sincerely, <Representative>\|Notice of Expiration of Support by Broadcom<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2025-04-16 \|title=Notice of Expiration of Support by Broadcom \|url=https://imgur.com/FbrdQya \|url-status=live \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250513083638/https://imgur.com/FbrdQya \|archive-date=13 May 2025\|access-date=2025-09-11}}</ref>]]
	==Products==		==Products==
	~~{{Placeholder box\|This is a list~~ of ~~the company's product lines '''with articles on this wiki'''.~~
	* ~~[[Example product line one]]~~ (~~release~~ date): ~~Short~~ summary of ~~the product's incidents.~~		* VMWare Horizon (date): summary of incident (software key)
	* ~~[[Example product line two]]~~ (~~release~~ date):}}		* VMWare Workstation Pro (date): summary of incident
			* VMWare Esxi (date): summary of incident

	==See also==		==See also==

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	{{Main\|VMware extraordinary price increase for licenses since acquisition by Broadcom}}		{{Main\|VMware extraordinary price increase for licenses since acquisition by Broadcom}}
	An incident of a customer receiving a cease and desist letter from Broadcom, regarding perpetual licensing and other services offered.		An incident of a customer receiving a cease and desist letter from Broadcom, regarding perpetual licensing and other services offered.
	[[File:Undefined - Imgur.png\|thumb\|alt= Re: Notice of Expiration of Support. Dear <Customer>, The above referenced Order(s) between ("Customer") and VMware LLC (as successor in interest to VMware, Inc. and hereinafter referred to as "VMware") expired on or before February 15, 2025 ("Expiration Date"). Accordingly, Customer's right to receive Support Services for the perpetual Software listed in the Order(s) expired on or before such date. As no new order(s) for subscription licenses and support services has been executed between the parties, Support Services are no longer available for the perpetual Software listed in the Order(s) and such Software licenses deployed in your environment are running unsupported. VMware, therefore, immediately demands that all use of Support Services associated with VMware Software, including Maintenance Releases/Updates, Minor Releases, Major Releases/Upgrades extensions, enhancements, patches, bug fixes or security patches (with the exception of zero-day security patches for vSphere 7.x and 8.x, CVSS score greater than or equal to 9.0, so long as those are generally provided by VMware at no cost) be ceased. The implementation of any of the aforementioned (excluding select zero-day patches as defined above) past the Expiration Date must be immediately removed/deinstalled. Any such use of Support past the Expiration Date constitutes a material breach of the Agreement with VMware and an infringement of VMware's intellectual property rights, potentially resulting in claims for enhanced damages and attorneys' fees. Additionally, Customer must comply with any post-expiration reporting requirements related to the Order(s) and governing license agreement. Failure to comply with such requirements may result in a breach of the Agreement by Customer and VMware may exercise its right to audit Customer as well as any other available contractual or legal remedy. If you have questions, please contact your Broadcom/VMware Account Director or authorized reseller. This communication shall not prejudice or waive any rights or remedies that Broadcom or VMware may have as respects the subject matter set forth herein, all of which are hereby expressly reserved. Sincerely, <Representative>\|Notice of Expiration of Support by Broadcom<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2025-04-16 \|title=Notice of Expiration of Support by Broadcom \|url=https://imgur.com/FbrdQya \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://~~archive~~.ph/~~AZWo7~~ \|archive-date=~~2026-01-05~~ \|access-date=2025-09-11}}</ref>]]		[[File:Undefined - Imgur.png\|thumb\|alt= Re: Notice of Expiration of Support. Dear <Customer>, The above referenced Order(s) between ("Customer") and VMware LLC (as successor in interest to VMware, Inc. and hereinafter referred to as "VMware") expired on or before February 15, 2025 ("Expiration Date"). Accordingly, Customer's right to receive Support Services for the perpetual Software listed in the Order(s) expired on or before such date. As no new order(s) for subscription licenses and support services has been executed between the parties, Support Services are no longer available for the perpetual Software listed in the Order(s) and such Software licenses deployed in your environment are running unsupported. VMware, therefore, immediately demands that all use of Support Services associated with VMware Software, including Maintenance Releases/Updates, Minor Releases, Major Releases/Upgrades extensions, enhancements, patches, bug fixes or security patches (with the exception of zero-day security patches for vSphere 7.x and 8.x, CVSS score greater than or equal to 9.0, so long as those are generally provided by VMware at no cost) be ceased. The implementation of any of the aforementioned (excluding select zero-day patches as defined above) past the Expiration Date must be immediately removed/deinstalled. Any such use of Support past the Expiration Date constitutes a material breach of the Agreement with VMware and an infringement of VMware's intellectual property rights, potentially resulting in claims for enhanced damages and attorneys' fees. Additionally, Customer must comply with any post-expiration reporting requirements related to the Order(s) and governing license agreement. Failure to comply with such requirements may result in a breach of the Agreement by Customer and VMware may exercise its right to audit Customer as well as any other available contractual or legal remedy. If you have questions, please contact your Broadcom/VMware Account Director or authorized reseller. This communication shall not prejudice or waive any rights or remedies that Broadcom or VMware may have as respects the subject matter set forth herein, all of which are hereby expressly reserved. Sincerely, <Representative>\|Notice of Expiration of Support by Broadcom<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2025-04-16 \|title=Notice of Expiration of Support by Broadcom \|url=https://imgur.com/FbrdQya \|url-status=live \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250513083638/https://imgur.com/FbrdQya \|archive-date=13 May 2025\|access-date=2025-09-11}}</ref>]]
	==Products==		==Products==
	{{Placeholder box\|This is a list of the company's product lines '''with articles on this wiki'''.		{{Placeholder box\|This is a list of the company's product lines '''with articles on this wiki'''.

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	{{~~InfoboxCompany~~		{{CompanyCargo
	\| ~~Name~~ = ~~{{PAGENAME}}~~		\|Description=American tech company developing virtualization software.
	~~\| Type =Subsidiary~~		\|Founded=1998
	\| Founded =1998		\|Industry=Cloud, Information Technology, Virtualization
	\| Industry =Virtualization ~~Software~~		\|Logo=Vmware.svg
	\| ~~Official~~ Website =https://www.vmware.com		\|ParentCompany=Broadcom
	~~\| Logo =Vmware.svg~~		\|Type=Subsidiary
			\|Website=https://www.vmware.com
	}}		}}
	'''[[wikipedia:VMWare\|VMware]]''' is a major player in the enterprise virtualization software market. The brand has been a subsidiary of [[Broadcom Inc.\|Broadcom]] since November 2023.		'''[[wikipedia:VMWare\|VMware]]''' is a major player in the enterprise virtualization software market. The brand has been a subsidiary of [[Broadcom Inc.\|Broadcom]] since November 2023.

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	==Consumer-impact summary==		==Consumer-impact summary==
	In 2024, Broadcom removed the ability to extend support for perpetual licensing, and required that customers switch to subscription licensing. The product you bought can no longer be updated, to receive updates you must throw away your perpetual licensing and buy new subscription licenses. AT&T claimed an annual cost increase of 1050%.<ref>{{cite web \|last=Sharwood \|first=Simon \|date=2024-10-01 \|title=AT&T claims VMware offered it a 1,050 percent price rise \|url=https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/01/att_broadcom_filings_update/ ~~\|access-date=2025-09-08 \|website=The Register~~ \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251128045252/https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/01/att_broadcom_filings_update/ \|archive-date=28 ~~NOV~~ 2025}}</ref>		In 2024, Broadcom removed the ability to extend support for perpetual licensing, and required that customers switch to subscription licensing. The product you bought can no longer be updated, to receive updates you must throw away your perpetual licensing and buy new subscription licenses. AT&T claimed an annual cost increase of 1050%.<ref>{{cite web \|last=Sharwood \|first=Simon \|date=2024-10-01 \|title=AT&T claims VMware offered it a 1,050 percent price rise \|url=https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/01/att_broadcom_filings_update/ \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251128045252/https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/01/att_broadcom_filings_update/ \|archive-date=2025-11-28 \|access-date=2025-09-08 \|website=The Register}}</ref>

	==Incidents==		==Incidents==
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	{{Main\|VMware extraordinary price increase for licenses since acquisition by Broadcom}}		{{Main\|VMware extraordinary price increase for licenses since acquisition by Broadcom}}
	An incident of a customer receiving a cease and desist letter from Broadcom, regarding perpetual licensing and other services offered.		An incident of a customer receiving a cease and desist letter from Broadcom, regarding perpetual licensing and other services offered.
	[[File:Undefined - Imgur.png\|thumb\|alt= Re: Notice of Expiration of Support. Dear <Customer>, The above referenced Order(s) between ("Customer") and VMware LLC (as successor in interest to VMware, Inc. and hereinafter referred to as "VMware") expired on or before February 15, 2025 ("Expiration Date"). Accordingly, Customer's right to receive Support Services for the perpetual Software listed in the Order(s) expired on or before such date. As no new order(s) for subscription licenses and support services has been executed between the parties, Support Services are no longer available for the perpetual Software listed in the Order(s) and such Software licenses deployed in your environment are running unsupported. VMware, therefore, immediately demands that all use of Support Services associated with VMware Software, including Maintenance Releases/Updates, Minor Releases, Major Releases/Upgrades extensions, enhancements, patches, bug fixes or security patches (with the exception of zero-day security patches for vSphere 7.x and 8.x, CVSS score greater than or equal to 9.0, so long as those are generally provided by VMware at no cost) be ceased. The implementation of any of the aforementioned (excluding select zero-day patches as defined above) past the Expiration Date must be immediately removed/deinstalled. Any such use of Support past the Expiration Date constitutes a material breach of the Agreement with VMware and an infringement of VMware's intellectual property rights, potentially resulting in claims for enhanced damages and attorneys' fees. Additionally, Customer must comply with any post-expiration reporting requirements related to the Order(s) and governing license agreement. Failure to comply with such requirements may result in a breach of the Agreement by Customer and VMware may exercise its right to audit Customer as well as any other available contractual or legal remedy. If you have questions, please contact your Broadcom/VMware Account Director or authorized reseller. This communication shall not prejudice or waive any rights or remedies that Broadcom or VMware may have as respects the subject matter set forth herein, all of which are hereby expressly reserved. Sincerely, <Representative>\|Notice of Expiration of Support by Broadcom<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2025-04-16 \|title=Notice of Expiration of Support by Broadcom \|url=https://imgur.com/FbrdQya \|url-status= \|access-date=2025-09-11}}</ref>]]		[[File:Undefined - Imgur.png\|thumb\|alt= Re: Notice of Expiration of Support. Dear <Customer>, The above referenced Order(s) between ("Customer") and VMware LLC (as successor in interest to VMware, Inc. and hereinafter referred to as "VMware") expired on or before February 15, 2025 ("Expiration Date"). Accordingly, Customer's right to receive Support Services for the perpetual Software listed in the Order(s) expired on or before such date. As no new order(s) for subscription licenses and support services has been executed between the parties, Support Services are no longer available for the perpetual Software listed in the Order(s) and such Software licenses deployed in your environment are running unsupported. VMware, therefore, immediately demands that all use of Support Services associated with VMware Software, including Maintenance Releases/Updates, Minor Releases, Major Releases/Upgrades extensions, enhancements, patches, bug fixes or security patches (with the exception of zero-day security patches for vSphere 7.x and 8.x, CVSS score greater than or equal to 9.0, so long as those are generally provided by VMware at no cost) be ceased. The implementation of any of the aforementioned (excluding select zero-day patches as defined above) past the Expiration Date must be immediately removed/deinstalled. Any such use of Support past the Expiration Date constitutes a material breach of the Agreement with VMware and an infringement of VMware's intellectual property rights, potentially resulting in claims for enhanced damages and attorneys' fees. Additionally, Customer must comply with any post-expiration reporting requirements related to the Order(s) and governing license agreement. Failure to comply with such requirements may result in a breach of the Agreement by Customer and VMware may exercise its right to audit Customer as well as any other available contractual or legal remedy. If you have questions, please contact your Broadcom/VMware Account Director or authorized reseller. This communication shall not prejudice or waive any rights or remedies that Broadcom or VMware may have as respects the subject matter set forth herein, all of which are hereby expressly reserved. Sincerely, <Representative>\|Notice of Expiration of Support by Broadcom<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2025-04-16 \|title=Notice of Expiration of Support by Broadcom \|url=https://imgur.com/FbrdQya \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://archive.ph/AZWo7 \|archive-date=2026-01-05 \|access-date=2025-09-11}}</ref>]]
	==Products==		==Products==
	{{Placeholder box\|This is a list of the company's product lines '''with articles on this wiki'''.		{{Placeholder box\|This is a list of the company's product lines '''with articles on this wiki'''.

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	==Consumer-impact summary==		==Consumer-impact summary==
	In 2024, Broadcom removed the ability to extend support for perpetual licensing, and required that customers switch to subscription licensing. The product you bought can no longer be updated, to receive updates you must throw away your perpetual licensing and buy new subscription licenses. AT&T claimed an annual cost increase of 1050%.<ref>{{cite web \|last=Sharwood \|first=Simon \|date=2024-10-01 \|title=AT&T claims VMware offered it a 1,050 percent price rise \|url=https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/01/att_broadcom_filings_update/ \|access-date=2025-09-08 \|website=The Register}}</ref>		In 2024, Broadcom removed the ability to extend support for perpetual licensing, and required that customers switch to subscription licensing. The product you bought can no longer be updated, to receive updates you must throw away your perpetual licensing and buy new subscription licenses. AT&T claimed an annual cost increase of 1050%.<ref>{{cite web \|last=Sharwood \|first=Simon \|date=2024-10-01 \|title=AT&T claims VMware offered it a 1,050 percent price rise \|url=https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/01/att_broadcom_filings_update/ \|access-date=2025-09-08 \|website=The Register \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251128045252/https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/01/att_broadcom_filings_update/ \|archive-date=28 NOV 2025}}</ref>

	==Incidents==		==Incidents==
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	<ref>{{Cite news \|last=Harding \|first=Scharon \|date=2025-05-07 \|title=VMware perpetual license holders receive cease-and-desist letters from Broadcom \|url=https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/05/broadcom-sends-cease-and-desist-letters-to-subscription-less-vmware-users/ \|access-date=2025-09-11 \|work=Ars Technica}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=HJForsythe \|date=2025-04-15 \|title=VMWare threatening perpetual license holders than haven't purchased subcriptions. \|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/sysadmin/comments/1jzqbte/vmware_threatening_perpetual_license_holders_than/ \|access-date=2025-09-11 \|via=Reddit}}</ref>		<ref>{{Cite news \|last=Harding \|first=Scharon \|date=2025-05-07 \|title=VMware perpetual license holders receive cease-and-desist letters from Broadcom \|url=https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/05/broadcom-sends-cease-and-desist-letters-to-subscription-less-vmware-users/ \|access-date=2025-09-11 \|work=Ars Technica \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251013130617/https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/05/broadcom-sends-cease-and-desist-letters-to-subscription-less-vmware-users/ \|archive-date=13 Oct 2025}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=HJForsythe \|date=2025-04-15 \|title=VMWare threatening perpetual license holders than haven't purchased subcriptions. \|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/sysadmin/comments/1jzqbte/vmware_threatening_perpetual_license_holders_than/ \|access-date=2025-09-11 \|via=Reddit \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250425092928/https://www.reddit.com/r/sysadmin/comments/1jzqbte/vmware_threatening_perpetual_license_holders_than/ \|archive-date=25 Apr 2025}}</ref>

	==Alternatives==		==Alternatives==

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	==Consumer-impact summary==		==Consumer-impact summary==
	~~{{Placeholder box\|Overview of concerns that arise from the company's conduct regarding (if applicable):~~
	* User freedom
	* User privacy
	* Business model
	* Market control}}

	In 2024, Broadcom removed the ability to extend support for perpetual licensing, and required that customers switch to subscription licensing. The product you bought can no longer be updated, to receive updates you must throw away your perpetual licensing and buy new subscription licenses. AT&T claimed an annual cost increase of 1050%.<ref>{{cite web \|last=Sharwood \|first=Simon \|date=2024-10-01 \|title=AT&T claims VMware offered it a 1,050 percent price rise \|url=https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/01/att_broadcom_filings_update/ \|access-date=2025-09-08 \|website=The Register}}</ref>		In 2024, Broadcom removed the ability to extend support for perpetual licensing, and required that customers switch to subscription licensing. The product you bought can no longer be updated, to receive updates you must throw away your perpetual licensing and buy new subscription licenses. AT&T claimed an annual cost increase of 1050%.<ref>{{cite web \|last=Sharwood \|first=Simon \|date=2024-10-01 \|title=AT&T claims VMware offered it a 1,050 percent price rise \|url=https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/01/att_broadcom_filings_update/ \|access-date=2025-09-08 \|website=The Register}}</ref>

AnotherConsumerRightsPerson at 19:25, 13 September 2025

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	==Alternatives==		==Alternatives==
	Alternatives include the popular free and open source project [https://www.proxmox.com/ Proxmox], which has a less polished user interface but is otherwise functionally very close and is backed by an Austria-based company that offers subscription-based support plans for corporate users and [https://www.qemu.org/ QEMU], a fast emulation software whose name means ‘Quick Emulator’ and is open source,.		Alternatives include the popular free and open source project [https://www.proxmox.com/ Proxmox], which has a less polished user interface but is otherwise functionally very close and is backed by an Austria-based company that offers subscription-based support plans for corporate users and [https://www.qemu.org/ QEMU], a fast emulation software whose name means ‘Quick Emulator’ and is open source.

	Linux virtualization (e.g. Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization) is available with corporate levels of support. The VMware hypervisor shell is based on Red Hat. Nutanix offers comparable efficiency to VMware.		Linux virtualization (e.g. Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization) is available with corporate levels of support. The VMware hypervisor shell is based on Red Hat. Nutanix offers comparable efficiency to VMware.

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	==Alternatives==		==Alternatives==
	Alternatives include the popular free and open source project [https://www.proxmox.com/ Proxmox], which has a less polished user interface but is otherwise functionally very close and is backed by an Austria-based company that offers subscription-based support plans for corporate users.		Alternatives include the popular free and open source project [https://www.proxmox.com/ Proxmox], which has a less polished user interface but is otherwise functionally very close and is backed by an Austria-based company that offers subscription-based support plans for corporate users and [https://www.qemu.org/ QEMU], a fast emulation software whose name means ‘Quick Emulator’ and is open source,.

	Linux virtualization (e.g. Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization) is available with corporate levels of support. The VMware hypervisor shell is based on Red Hat. Nutanix offers comparable efficiency to VMware.		Linux virtualization (e.g. Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization) is available with corporate levels of support. The VMware hypervisor shell is based on Red Hat. Nutanix offers comparable efficiency to VMware.

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	* Market control}}		* Market control}}

	In 2024, Broadcom removed the ability to extend support for perpetual licensing, and required that customers switch to subscription licensing. The product you bought can no longer be updated, to receive updates you must throw away your perpetual licensing and buy new subscription licenses. AT&T claimed an annual cost increase of 1050%.<ref>https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/01/att_broadcom_filings_update/</ref>		In 2024, Broadcom removed the ability to extend support for perpetual licensing, and required that customers switch to subscription licensing. The product you bought can no longer be updated, to receive updates you must throw away your perpetual licensing and buy new subscription licenses. AT&T claimed an annual cost increase of 1050%.<ref>{{cite web \|last=Sharwood \|first=Simon \|date=2024-10-01 \|title=AT&T claims VMware offered it a 1,050 percent price rise \|url=https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/01/att_broadcom_filings_update/ \|access-date=2025-09-08 \|website=The Register}}</ref>

	==Incidents==		==Incidents==
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	{{Main\|VMware extraordinary price increase for licenses since acquisition by Broadcom}}		{{Main\|VMware extraordinary price increase for licenses since acquisition by Broadcom}}
	An incident of a customer receiving a cease and desist letter from Broadcom, regarding perpetual licensing and other services offered.		An incident of a customer receiving a cease and desist letter from Broadcom, regarding perpetual licensing and other services offered.
	[[File:Undefined - Imgur.png\|thumb]]		[[File:Undefined - Imgur.png\|thumb\|alt= Re: Notice of Expiration of Support. Dear <Customer>, The above referenced Order(s) between ("Customer") and VMware LLC (as successor in interest to VMware, Inc. and hereinafter referred to as "VMware") expired on or before February 15, 2025 ("Expiration Date"). Accordingly, Customer's right to receive Support Services for the perpetual Software listed in the Order(s) expired on or before such date. As no new order(s) for subscription licenses and support services has been executed between the parties, Support Services are no longer available for the perpetual Software listed in the Order(s) and such Software licenses deployed in your environment are running unsupported. VMware, therefore, immediately demands that all use of Support Services associated with VMware Software, including Maintenance Releases/Updates, Minor Releases, Major Releases/Upgrades extensions, enhancements, patches, bug fixes or security patches (with the exception of zero-day security patches for vSphere 7.x and 8.x, CVSS score greater than or equal to 9.0, so long as those are generally provided by VMware at no cost) be ceased. The implementation of any of the aforementioned (excluding select zero-day patches as defined above) past the Expiration Date must be immediately removed/deinstalled. Any such use of Support past the Expiration Date constitutes a material breach of the Agreement with VMware and an infringement of VMware's intellectual property rights, potentially resulting in claims for enhanced damages and attorneys' fees. Additionally, Customer must comply with any post-expiration reporting requirements related to the Order(s) and governing license agreement. Failure to comply with such requirements may result in a breach of the Agreement by Customer and VMware may exercise its right to audit Customer as well as any other available contractual or legal remedy. If you have questions, please contact your Broadcom/VMware Account Director or authorized reseller. This communication shall not prejudice or waive any rights or remedies that Broadcom or VMware may have as respects the subject matter set forth herein, all of which are hereby expressly reserved. Sincerely, <Representative>\|Notice of Expiration of Support by Broadcom<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2025-04-16 \|title=Notice of Expiration of Support by Broadcom \|url=https://imgur.com/FbrdQya \|url-status= \|access-date=2025-09-11}}</ref>]]
	==Products==		==Products==
	{{Placeholder box\|This is a list of the company's product lines '''with articles on this wiki'''.		{{Placeholder box\|This is a list of the company's product lines '''with articles on this wiki'''.
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	==See also==		==See also==
	[[Broadcom Inc.]]		[[Broadcom Inc.]]

			<ref>{{Cite news \|last=Harding \|first=Scharon \|date=2025-05-07 \|title=VMware perpetual license holders receive cease-and-desist letters from Broadcom \|url=https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/05/broadcom-sends-cease-and-desist-letters-to-subscription-less-vmware-users/ \|access-date=2025-09-11 \|work=Ars Technica}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=HJForsythe \|date=2025-04-15 \|title=VMWare threatening perpetual license holders than haven't purchased subcriptions. \|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/sysadmin/comments/1jzqbte/vmware_threatening_perpetual_license_holders_than/ \|access-date=2025-09-11 \|via=Reddit}}</ref>

	==Alternatives==		==Alternatives==
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	==References==		==References==
	{{reflist}}~~https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/05/broadcom-sends-cease-and-desist-letters-to-subscription-less-vmware-users/~~		{{reflist}}

	~~https://www.reddit.com/r/sysadmin/comments/1jzqbte/vmware_threatening_perpetual_license_holders_than/~~

	~~https://imgur.com/FbrdQya~~
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