T-Mobile moving tens of thousands of virtual machines off VMware amid lawsuit
Summary
T-Mobile is suing Broadcom in a New York court to force it to keep supporting VMware software licenses T-Mobile bought. T-Mobile uses tens of thousands of virtual machines with VMware but faces challenges moving to new software since Broadcom stopped selling certain licenses after buying VMware.Key Facts
- T-Mobile has tens of thousands of virtual machines running on VMware software.
- The company bought VMware perpetual licenses in 2023 with support for two years and an option for a third.
- Broadcom bought VMware and stopped selling perpetual licenses, pushing subscription models instead.
- Broadcom refused T-Mobile’s request to extend the support for a third year, costing over $5 million.
- A New York judge allowed T-Mobile to receive support until August 2026 after a court order.
- T-Mobile offered $20 million to extend support for two years due to risks in stopping support.
- Broadcom claims it spent $24 million supporting T-Mobile and provided three dedicated support managers.
- The case is similar to previous legal issues Broadcom had with other large companies over VMware support.
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