Platform lock-inVirtualization and its partner network
→VMware’s fiscal 2023 annual report describes more than 830 technology partners, including AMD, Cisco, HPE, Intel and NVIDIA, and more than 4,500 cloud providers in over 130 countries. Broadcom, which bought VMware for $61 billion, ended perpetual licenses and bundled hundreds of components into four packages. AT&T said its bill would rise 1,050%, and European cloud providers reported increases of 800% to 1,500%.
Platform lock-in