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Tesco moving 40,000 server workloads off VMware amid Broadcom's “abusive conduct”
Tesco claimed Broadcom hiked its VMware prices by about 175 percent in UK court filings.
TL;DR
- Tesco is migrating 40,000 server workloads from VMware due to alleged "abusive conduct" by Broadcom.
- The company claims Broadcom refused to honor perpetual licenses and demanded significantly higher prices for software and support.
- Tesco has incurred material costs and faces significant business risks due to the forced migration.
- The retail giant is seeking damages in a UK High Court lawsuit against Broadcom.
- Broadcom denies unfair price hikes and disputes its liability for Tesco's migration challenges.
- The case reflects widespread dissatisfaction among VMware customers since Broadcom's acquisition.
- Tesco is also facing data security migration challenges due to software incompatibilities.