Broadcom’s VMware price hike hits small businesses hard

Broadcom is making VMware licensing more expensive for smaller businesses by raising the minimum core requirement from 16 to 72. This change forces customers with lower-core servers to pay for capacity they don’t use. Those who miss renewal deadlines will also face a 20% price hike. As Broadcom shifts focus to larger enterprises, smaller businesses may need to explore alternative solutions to manage rising costs.