A new dawn as Broadcom/VMware deal closes: 'brace for impact'
As Broadcom completed its acquisition of VMware market analysts are warning to “brace for impact.”
As Broadcom completed its acquisition of VMware market analysts are warning to “brace for impact.”
Broadcom CEO Hock Tan has indicated a commitment to “immediately” invest an additional US$2 billion a year to “better unlock customer value” once the proposed VMware acquisition is finalised.
The focus of Broadcom’s investment boost will be on helping enterprises to deploy private clouds and growing the VMware ecosystem.
The global software and services sector created a total of US$431 billion in mergers and acquisitions (M&A) last year.
The UK’s Competition and Market’s Authority will be scrutinising Broadcom’s proposed acquisition of VMware on anti-competition grounds.
VMware’s enterprise customers are understandably worried but Broadcom has vowed to learn lessons from its CA, Symantec deals.
VMware’s global channel chief, Sandy Hogan, has resigned just over two years in the role as momentum heats up around its prospective acquisition by Broadcom.
VMware partners should have a "back up plan" in place in case things go south after its US$61 billion acquisition by Broadcom, an analyst has warned.
Broadcom's planned acquisition of VMware might open opportunities to reach enterprise and telco companies alike with innovative technology.
If chipmaker Broadcom buys VMware, enterprise customers should watch out for whether the deal hampers the software vendor’s innovation.
Chip maker Broadcom is in talks to acquire VMware following the latter's divestment from Dell Technologies, according to news sources.
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