Fresh filing sees Broadcom admit it discounts deeply – music to the ears of all Virtzilla users coming off contract
AT&T and Broadcom appear to be close to settling their legal dispute over the provision of support services for VMware software.from the two mega-firms dated October 11, and revealed on Tuesday by the New York Supreme Court, opens by revealing that"the parties have been engaging in settlement discussions and believe enough progress has been made to warrant an adjournment of the October 15, 2024 oral argument.
The parties requested that oral argument be postponed until October 22, or to another date the court finds more suitable. The court granted the postponement and Broadcom has agreed to continue providing support for VMware software for another week.it had a deal with pre-acquisition VMware to acquire another two years of support services for software it acquired under a perpetual license.
AT&T claimed Broadcom breached contract and was bullying it into buying Cloud Foundation at a price 1050 percent above its previous bills, and suggested it had started planning for a quick, cheap, and easy migration to a VMware alternative.it had bullied the carrier, suggested that AT&T's virtual estate was a mess, and argued that the telco giant should have known that VMware – like the rest of the enterprise software industry – is moving to subscriptions.
"We recently gave AT&T an offer to purchase a five-year VCF subscription at a price that is well below market, and that is as favorable if not even more favorable than offers made to similarly situated customers," the affidavit states.has heard rumors Broadcom is discounting to overcome objections to its new licensing. Every other VMware user whose support deals are coming to an end now knows Broadcom is willing to talk.
Plenty of VMware users will have messy environments that, like AT&T's, mix multiple versions of Virtzilla's wares – some of which have reached end of life. Broadcom has generally emphasized its cuts to software license prices, without discussing total cost of ownership.
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