Ich habe leider nicht so viele #Brokencom-Aufkleber wie ich bräuchte, um meinem Frust über #Broadcom adäquat Ausdruck zu verleihen.
Ich habe leider nicht so viele #Brokencom-Aufkleber wie ich bräuchte, um meinem Frust über #Broadcom adäquat Ausdruck zu verleihen.
Dinge um die ich als IT Entscheidender einen großen Bogen mache:
- #broadcom
- #hp
- #lenovo
- #lancom
- Eigene #mailserver
- Telefonanlagen-Dienstleister
- proprietäre Security (Firewall, SIEM, etc.)
- Windows (sofern Möglich)
- #office365 (oder wie auch immer das diese Woche heißt)
- #sap
- Datenverarbeitung auf Android
- Port Forwards
- #docker
- Cloud/SaaS Dienste
- Tageslicht
- GData, Symantec etc.
- GoDaddy und Co.
- Zertifikate zum Kauf #letsencrypt
Wie sieht eure Liste so aus?
EU cloud provider: Broadcom raised VMware license prices by 800 to 1500 percent
Complaints about the licensing policies of Broadcom and VMware continue: According to the EU cloud association CISPE, prices increased by 800 to 1500 percent.
Just installed linux and I can't install the driver from Software & Updates #wireless #updates #updatemanager #broadcom
Just installed linux and i cannt install the driver from software & updates #wireless #updates #updatemanager #broadcom #updatealternatives
Report calls for regulation of “legally and ethically flawed” VMware - VMware's business model under Broadcom is "legally and ethic... - https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2025/05/vmware-cloud-partners-demand-firm-regulatory-action-on-broadcom/ #broadcom #biz #europe #vmware
#Broadcom employee data stolen by #ransomware crooks following hit on #payroll provider
https://www.theregister.com/2025/05/16/broadcom_employee_data_stolen_by/
Inside Asterfusion’s 800G AI Switch Architecture
AI workloads demand ultra-high bandwidth and low latency. Asterfusion’s 800G switch architecture delivers both—with a focus on open hardware, precision timing, and energy-efficient design.
In this post, we cover: Why 800G switching is critical for next-gen AI clusters
How Asterfusion’s design balances speed, scale, and sustainability
The use of Broadcom Jericho3-AI & Tomahawk5 chips
Why their disaggregated model matters for AI networking
Explore the full breakdown: https://cloudswit.ch/blogs/asterfusions-800g-ai-switch-architecture
Nutanix presents itself as an alternative for frustrated VMware customers
If Broadcom's licensing policy is scaring off VMware customers, the competition is happy, as could be seen at the Nutanix in-house exhibition.
Can't find inbuilt wifi adapter and drivers for it #networking #drivers #broadcom
Lubuntu 24.04.2 LTS Does not find my wifi adapter #networking #wireless #lubuntu #broadcom
#VMware ist ja keine schlechte Software (über die Preise reden wir hier mal lieber nicht), aber #Broadcom, ufffffff.
Accounterstellung bei Broadcom:
"Geben Sie Ihren Namen an". Ja hier, mit Umlaut. "Illegales Zeichen erkannt". Ja gut, dann nicht
"Geben Sie ihr Passwort an. Darf und muss so und so lang sein, muss dieses und den Zeichentyp enthalten." Ja hier, aus meinem Passwortgenerator. ABER NEEEEEEEIN, DU DARFST HIER KEIN PASSWORT AUS DEINEM PASSWORTMANAGER REINKOPIEREN!!!!!1111
Alter, in welchem Zeitalter lebe ich denn? kopf-tisch
Expired support: VMware users with perpetual licenses should remove updates
Perpetual VMware licenses often have time-limited support. At the end of the contract, Broadcom issues a cease and desist request to delete updates.
VMware perpetual license holders receive cease-and-desist letters from Broadcom - Broadcom has been sending cease-and-desist letters to owners of VMware per... - https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/05/broadcom-sends-cease-and-desist-letters-to-subscription-less-vmware-users/ #ceaseanddesist #broadcom #biz #vmware #tech
Comeback at Broadcom: Update 3e makes VMware vSphere 8 available for free again
With Update 3e for VMware EXSi 8, Broadcom is bringing back its free vSphere hypervisor for testing purposes. There are also new features for the USB driver.
VMware backs down: companies can continue to license 16 cores
First Broadcom announced that VMware customers would have to license at least 72 cores instead of 16. Now the company has reversed its decision.
How to scare away your customers, exhibit 4821: #Broadcom #VMware:
"VMware distributor Arrow says minimum software subs set to jump from 16 to 72 cores.
Claims Broadcom will levy 20 percent #penalty for customers who don’t pay before renewal deadlines"
https://www.theregister.com/2025/03/28/arrow_vmware_licensing_change/
I don't know you, but if I were a customer for that product, I'd most probably start migration projects today.
VMware: Companies will have to license 72 instead of 16 cores in future
Penalties return and the minimum number of cores to be licensed increases significantly: Broadcom continues its restructuring.
1400 instances without a license? VMware files suit against Siemens
Siemens is alleged to have used around 1,400 instances of VMware software in the USA without a valid license. The Broadcom subsidiary is now going to court.