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T-Mobile drops VMware, fights for support rights on exit

By Meridian48 News Desk · Summarised from The Register ·

T-Mobile is reportedly moving 303,000 cores off VMware, signaling a major defection from Broadcom-owned VMware. The carrier is also battling for support rights during the transition, echoing industry tensions over Broadcom's licensing changes. This migration highlights growing enterprise pushback against VMware's new ownership and pricing model.

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The scale of T-Mobile's exit underscores how Broadcom's aggressive monetization is driving even the largest customers to seek alternatives.
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T-Mobile appears to be quitting VMware – and fighting a very familiar battle for support rights on the way out →
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