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Microsoft lifts the price of System Center by ten percent
For version 2025, out on November 1st and adding various modern goodies
Software03 Oct 2024 | 10
Software License
An agreement on how users may deploy or redistribute software, sometimes with financial terms attached.
AT&T claims VMware by Broadcom offered it a 1,050 percent price rise
And that Broadcom has prevented vendors from selling to the telco giant
Software01 Oct 2024 | 34
Google files first ever complaint with European Commission against Microsoft
Mountain View versus Redmond: Fight over cloud software licensing policies gets formal
PaaS + IaaS25 Sep 2024 | 29
VMware reportedly probed by Japanese anti-monopoly cops
Updated Broadcom's software bundles under scrutiny after perhaps irking Fujitsu
Virtualization25 Sep 2024 | 5
AT&T intends to quit VMware, Broadcom claims in legal broadside
Counter-arguments in support spat paint unflattering picture of telco giant's IT estate
Virtualization23 Sep 2024 | 31
Majority of Redis users considering alternatives after less permissive licensing move
Valkey leads interest in FOSS alternatives after database slinger tightens terms
Databases20 Sep 2024 | 19
Redis justifies open source shift with fresh hardware, LLM cost-saving features
Interview CEO argues more restrictive licensing was key to DB refresh, and says team 'expected' the fork
Databases12 Sep 2024 | 1
AT&T sues Broadcom for 'breaking' VMware support extension contract
Telco giant slams silicon-and-software shop for trying to bully it into buying software it doesn't want or need, at huge prices
Virtualization05 Sep 2024 | 29
UK competition regulator's cloud probe remedies have global implications
Egress fees? Ticked. Spend discounts? Not yet. Software licensing? Might need to shape up, Microsoft
Cloud Infrastructure Month21 Aug 2024 | 2
CockroachDB scuttles away from open source Core offering
Distributed database biz doesn't like bigger customers using the free version of its software
Databases19 Aug 2024 | 14
Oracle's Java pricing brews bitter taste, subscribers spill over to OpenJDK
Following licensing changes, 86% of users head for the door. Coincidence?
SaaS25 Jul 2024 | 113
Paessler pulls subscription licensing switcheroo on PRTG Network Monitor
Exclusive Customers seek alternatives after claiming costs up from perpetual
Networks05 Jul 2024 | 26
VMware by Broadcom makes its stack easier to live with, as promised
Compute, storage, and networking virtualization brought together – with live ESXi patching
VMware Explore25 Jun 2024 | 5
Oracle Java license teams set to begin targeting Oracle users who don't think they use Oracle
IP address of downloads offers crumb trail to orgs who should be ready for Big Red, says licensing expert
Software20 Jun 2024 | 63
Oracle Java police start knocking on Fortune 200's doors for first time
Expansion of compliance activity follows per-employee licensing change
Software10 Jun 2024 | 80
Broadcom’s VMware strategy looks ever more shaky - and less relevant
Opinion Yes, it’s that darned AI again
Virtualization03 Jun 2024 | 25
VMware by Broadcom has a licensing portability win with Microsoft
If only customers could find their keys after support portal migration
Virtualization03 Jun 2024 | 12
It looks a lot like VMware just lost a 24,000-VM customer
Next Computershare CTO says he got a bill 15 times his previous quote
Virtualization22 May 2024 | 74
Lords of May-hem: Seven signs it is Oracle's year end
Feature How to handle sales pressure and licensing 'negotiations' to make sure it plays to your advantage
Databases17 May 2024 | 35
Open Source Initiative tries to define Open Source AI
Meanwhile, the creator of Open Source Definition argues the real problem is unauthorized copying
AI + ML16 May 2024 |
Oracle ULA audits are a license to bill
Customers can be pushed into renewing agreements for fear of the unknown, but there are cheaper options
Applications09 May 2024 | 13
VMware’s end-user compute community told to brace for ‘Omnissa’ shift
Cloudy hosts given short license change deadlines, customers warned of support portal brownouts
Virtualization26 Apr 2024 | 7
Broadcom throws VMware customers on perpetual licenses a lifeline
Meanwhile, Gartner predicts massive market share loss and European regulators start asking questions
Virtualization16 Apr 2024 | 15
VMware's end-user compute products probably have a new brand: Omnissa
As the rest of Virtizilla's users face a pause in support and education services due to apparent SAP-to-Oracle migration
Virtualization12 Apr 2024 | 13
Microsoft thinks bundles are great and customers love them
Rivals and regulators might disagree, so might users that are paying for software they don't need
Applications04 Apr 2024 | 25
VMware by Broadcom plots pair of Cloud Foundation releases that will show off its strategy
Exclusive But unhappy European buyers have called for regulators to step in
Virtualization02 Apr 2024 | 3
Microsoft consolidates Power BI licenses in line with Fabric platform
Guess what? Some users should look out for expensive surprises
Software01 Apr 2024 | 3
EU antitrust cops probe Microsoft ties between Entra ID and 365 services
Exclusive Google claims rival has made an 'art and science' out of licensing
SaaS22 Mar 2024 | 29
Licensing labyrinth for Power Apps and Dynamics 365 must be clarified, warns expert
Rules still unclear for Microsoft users making potentially costly decisions on enterprise applications
Databases21 Mar 2024 | 4
Cloud Software Group snubs GPL obligations, say critics
Spawn of Citrix and Tibco 'no longer able to support the community edition of JasperReports Server'
Software21 Mar 2024 | 8
Euro-cloud consortium CISPE calls for investigation of Broadcom
Claims members will be bankrupted by new VMware licensing regime, and vital services disrupted
Software21 Mar 2024 | 24
VMware by Broadcom offers a lifeline to small cloud service providers
Exclusive 'White label' program also means retaining customers
Virtualization19 Mar 2024 | 12
What strange beauty is this? Microsoft commits to two more non-subscription Office editions
Just the apps, none of the cloud, forever – for one payment
Software19 Mar 2024 | 122
Microsoft license shuffle means Power Apps users could break the bank
Updated New restrictions seem to usher users toward expensive Dynamics 365 subscriptions
Applications15 Mar 2024 | 21
Claims emerge that Citrix has doubled price of month-to-month partner licenses
Reaction from channel was 'stunned silence followed by anger and disbelief'
Channel15 Mar 2024 | 31
Broadcom boss Hock Tan acknowledges 'some unease' among VMware community
But rates his first 100 days in charge a 'strong start'
Virtualization15 Mar 2024 | 35
VMware by Broadcom promises more, cheaper, training, starting around May
Exclusive But for now, smaller customers have been cut off from on-demand training content
Channel11 Mar 2024 | 8
Euro-cloud consortium issues ultimatum to Microsoft: Fix your licensing or else
Redmond hasn't budged on deals that make its wares cheaper on Azure, and regulators are circling
Software08 Mar 2024 | 16
'We had to educate Oracle about our contract,' CIO says after Big Red audit
Estimates put audits at $3B revenue for Ellison's company, so go at your own pace, experts recommend
Databases06 Mar 2024 | 58
Citrix reveals invitation-only 'Platform' license
Follows the Broadcom playbook by ending standalone sales of some products
Virtualization06 Mar 2024 | 3
Broadcom terminates VMware's free ESXi hypervisor
Certain licenses still allow tinkerers to taste the vStack. Whether they want to is another matter
Virtualization13 Feb 2024 | 59
European cloud providers locked in talks with Microsoft over licensing complaint
Redmond has until end of this quarter to make 'substantive progress'
Software08 Feb 2024 | 4
Restrictive licensing keeps businesses grounded in cloud vendor vortex
Microsoft named – again – by EU trade groups seeking to level the playing field
PaaS + IaaS02 Feb 2024 | 11
Dell kills sweetheart distribution deal with Broadcom's VMware
Updated No longer willing to be a friend with benefits – perhaps thanks to Big B killing OEM licenses?
Virtualization30 Jan 2024 | 26
Amid Broadcom's subscription push, VMware killed a SaaS product
Another 50-plus products also binned in move to big bundles
Virtualization24 Jan 2024 | 11
Broadcom to end VMware’s channel program, move partners to its own invite-only offering
Suppliers don’t know much about what’s going on. Which leaves users in limbo, too
Channel28 Dec 2023 | 9
ValueLicensing tries to smack down Microsoft defenses in license reselling spat
UK software reseller alleges 'no real prospect of success' of Windows giant's arguments
Software19 Dec 2023 | 9
VMware channel partner rates new product bundles and subs-only licenses 'very attractive'
As Broadcom division announces it will keep desktop hypervisors, revive 'Flings'
Virtualization15 Dec 2023 | 10
Adobe warns it may face massive fines for subscription cancellation practices
Otherwise in rude health after posting best-ever results
Legal14 Dec 2023 | 18
Broadcom halves subscription price for VMware's flagship hybrid cloud suite
+Comment Also kills perpetual licenses, adds a vSphere bundle for smaller users
Virtualization12 Dec 2023 | 17
Microsoft hikes prices across Asia
Asia In Brief PLUS: Japan Moon landing scheduled; Mastercard's APAC pay-by-face trial; Scammers feast on restaurant QR code
Software11 Dec 2023 | 1
Cisco's cloud network push will tie licensing change to generational product refreshes
Bundled support has already come to Catalyst – but don't bother asking how it works
Networks08 Dec 2023 | 6
Do we really need another non-open source available license?
Opinion No, but here comes the Functional Source License to further muddy the open-source licensing waters
OSes24 Nov 2023 | 70
License to thrill BSL refuseniks? Sentry introduces Functional Source License
Yet another attempt to create better balance for devs and users
Software20 Nov 2023 | 5
HashiCorp CEO talks license changes and the role of foundations
Interview Open Source or Source Available? Does anyone really care?
Devops19 Oct 2023 | 8
As it prepares to abandon its on-prem server products, Atlassian is content. Users? Not so much
Massive price rises are coming for smaller holdouts, and Australian vendor knows its bottom line could hurt
Software16 Oct 2023 | 58
Ransomwared health insurer wasn't using antivirus software
PhilHealth blames government procurement rules for license expiry and issues phishing warnings
Cybersecurity Month11 Oct 2023 | 15
Microsoft does not want ValueLicensing CEO anywhere near its confidentiality ring
Perpetual license case perpetually rumbles on
Software10 Oct 2023 | 12
Unity CEO 'retires' in the wake of fee fiasco
Ex-Red Hat CEO James M Whitehurst takes the big chair in the interim
Software10 Oct 2023 | 46
CNCF's chief techie talks WebAssembly, AI and licenses
Interview Or how one pesky press release ruined a vacation
Software29 Sep 2023 | 3
NTT will take those SAP licenses off your hands if it helps ease cloud migration
Bid to break impasse where boards only see costs
Databases28 Sep 2023 | 5
Getting to the bottom of BMW's pay-as-you-toast subscription failure
Opinion Fuming customers steamed as they'd already paid luxury prices
Personal Tech18 Sep 2023 | 202
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