Broadcom points out benefits to customers. The criticism of the cost explosion is not accurate when you sit down with customers and discuss their situation, Broadcom EMEA CTO Joe Baguley told The Register. “Initially people might go ‘all the prices have gone up,’ but those 87 percent of people that have renewed with us have renewed , Since Broadcom ended VMware's perpetual licenses and increased pricing, numerous users and channel partners, especially small- to medium-size companies, have had to reduce or end business with VMware., In response to customer feedback and amidst mounting scrutiny from the industry and now regulators, Broadcom CEO Hock Tan has announced a significant backpedal on the company’s pricing model., In the wake of Broadcom's acquisition of VMware in late 2023, a growing number of customers have expressed discontent with the virtualization giant's new direction. The changes implemented by, Customers dismayed by Broadcom's move to selling costly bundles such as VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) will realize its value if they'd just use more of the components, the company's CTO says. VMware, now a Broadcom subsidiary, is shifting away from selling perpetual licenses for individual products , .