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> VMware has been on a journey to simplify its portfolio and transition from a perpetual to a subscription model to better serve customers with continuous innov
by delfinom 3y ago
> VMware has been on a journey to simplify its portfolio and transition from a perpetual to a subscription model to better serve customers with continuous innovation, faster time to value, and predictable investments.
Yea, a one-time cost wasn't predictable enough, instead a subscription number that will be changed each year on a whim is predictable.
Got it.
- thedougd 3y agoIf you're running VMware and CA (mainframe), Broadcom owns you at this point.
- toyg 3y agoDoublespeak at its finest - unless one is to interpret "predictable investments" as investments by Broadcom, which will indeed become easier once all customers are turned into digital serfs-- sorry, subscribers.