UK launches official investigation into Broadcom-VMware acquisition
The UK market regulator (CMA) launched an official investigation into the acquisition of VMware. Broadcom wants to buy the firm for $61 billion, but regulators fear the deal may thwart competitors.
The CMA first voiced concerns about the acquisition in November 2022. The regulator launched a pr... Read more
European Commission investigates Broadcom’s acquisition of VMware
The European Commission will investigate whether Broadcom's acquisition of VMware affects competition. Among other things, the regulator wants to assess whether VMware remains compatible with processors from other suppliers.
Many of the network devices in the datacenters running VMware's softwar... Read more
VMware introduces subscription-based vSphere+ Standard
VMware launched vSphere+ Standard. The subscription-based version brings cloud functionality to VMware's entry-level vSphere solution.
The release of vSphere+ Standard follows the launch of the subscription-based vSphere+ variant earlier this year.
According to VMware, the reception of vSph... Read more
Broadcom beats Wall Street estimates, signalling spike in datacenter demand
Companies are pouring money into the infrastructure required for hybrid work, giving Broadcom a leg up over competitors in PC and smartphone markets.
The organization manufactures chips for wifi modems, data centers, and routers. Broadcom currently counts Apple as one of its major customers. It... Read more
VMware posts increase in SaaS and subscription revenue
VMware posted a slight increase in revenue in its third financial quarter. Total sales ($3.2 billion) were less than analysts expected. The organization is increasingly driven by revenue from SaaS solutions and subscriptions.
VMware recently announced its third fiscal quarter results. Revenue ro... Read more
HYCU bridges clouds, bridge to SaaS under construction?
Recently in Silicon Valley, we were guests of HYCU, a company generally characterized as yet another backup vendor. During HYCU's presentation, the goal was clear: to convince us that the company is more than a backup vendor. HYCU bridges the gap between different clouds for data protection, disast... Read more
Broadcom’s plan to acquire VMware comes under scrutiny in the UK
British authorities suspect the $61 billion deal could limit competition.
The CMA explained their concerns in an announcement on Monday. "The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is considering whether the transaction may be expected to result in a substantial lessening of competition within ... Read more
VMware Fusion 13 now supports Arm-based Macs
The latest version of VMware's virtualization software for Apple Fusion introduces support for Arm-based Mac devices.
VMware announced that the introduction of VMware Fusion 13 and VMware Fusion Pro Player provides Windows 11 support for both Intel-based and Arm-based Apple Silicon processors. T... Read more
VMware Carbon Black XDR expands threat detection and response
VMware recently introduced VMware Carbon Black XDR. The solution processes telemetry data from VMware Contexa to provide enterprises with comprehensive threat detection and response capabilities for endpoints and network environments.
The new security solution extends VMware's network visibilit... Read more
Equinix and VMware introduce bare-metal solution for VMware Cloud
Equinix is partnering with VMware to provide a bare-metal solution for VMware Cloud. The option is attractive for customers looking to deploy applications with higher performance and cost savings.
The partnership amounts to a combination of Equinix Metal's bare metal-as-a-service with VMware's c... Read more