VMware by Broadcom's breakup with its end-user computing products will enter a new phase next week, with clouded service providers and customers both warned of impending changes.
The End Is Here – VMware by Broadcom
Service providers offering old VMware's Horizon range as a service have the worst of it: an email seen by The Register tells them they have two choices. One is to acquire licenses for VMware Cloud Foundation and new licenses for Horizon, a choice that does not require architectural changes but will mean paying for Broadcom's large software suite that has received much criticism for its price.
The other option is to obtain VMware vSphere Foundation for VDI licenses from a distributor and resell them to customers. That path will require architectural changes.
We understand that these options were announced over the last few weeks on a conference call and gave those affected tight deadlines to make a choice and/or change, but offered the chance to apply for a waiver.
