Tag Archives: Broadcom

Broadcom sends cease-and-desist letters to users of VMware perpetual licenses without a maintenance contract

Posted on 2025-05-08 by guenni

[German]VMware by Broadcom wants to force customers with purchase licenses (perpetual licenses) into maintenance contracts. Customers with such VMware purchase licenses, but without a valid maintenance contract, have probably received cease-and-desist letters from Broadcom prohibiting the installation of updates. Advertising

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VMware OEM portal offline, customers cannot activate VMware licenses

Posted on 2024-01-12 by guenni

[German]Is Broadcom starting the "shakeout" of VMware customers? After Broadcom terminated all VMware partners as of February 4, 2024, the OEM portal is now down. However, the VMware OEM portal is required to activate VMware licenses purchased through OEMs. A … Continue reading →

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Broadcom plans to sell VMware end-user computing and carbon black businesses

Posted on 2023-12-10 by guenni

[German]A few weeks ago, it was announced that Broadcom had completed the acquisition of VMware. Now Broadcom is moving to sell all of VMware's end-user computing and Carbon Black (endpoint security solution) businesses. Advertising

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Symantec acquisition by Broadcom ends in license/support chaos

Posted on 2020-03-03 by guenni

[German]Another short message for IT service providers and people who need licenses for Symantec security products. After Broadcom's acquisition of Symantec, things are likely to go haywire and distributors will not be able to issue new licenses. Advertising

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Kr00k: Wi-Fi vulnerability puts millions of devices at risk

Posted on 2020-02-27 by guenni

[German]Security researchers at ESET have discovered a vulnerability in Broadcom and Cypress WLAN chips that could compromise the WPA2 encryption of millions of devices (routers). Here is some information on the subject. Advertising

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