"Broadcom's $61 billion acquisition of VMware in 2022 was one of the biggest tech acquisitions ever. Since then, it has bundled the company's products to 'simplify its portfolio' and dropped many existing SKUs."
"Some business customers claimed they've seen prices spike following the acquisition as the company focuses on subscriptions and its most lucrative customers to increase annual revenue."
"One unnamed corporate customer quoted by BI said their prices increased by 175 percent and compared the situation to being 'held for ransom' because of the difficulty in possibly switching to something else."
"VMware is discontinuing its support ticketing for troubleshooting after contract termination and suggests customers rely on community, documentation, and support articles available online."
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