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SaaS sprawl keeps growing with no end in sight
Employees at many organisations are adding new apps every month – and it all adds up to dependency hell and security risks.
Oracle gives U.S. government “substantial” discount on cloud and software
Big Red become the latest tech giant to offer the government a significant discount on its services – following Salesforce, Adobe and Google.
Dutch court forces Broadcom to support VMware migration after 85% price hike backlash
The Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management has won a legal victory in the latest pushback against Broadcom’s controversial VMware licensing changes.
Changes to Microsoft Product Terms – July 2025
A new month brings new changes to some Microsoft Product Terms – read the summary of the latest amendments to be made.
Further back in the archive
SAP’s Rise rebrand conceals cost changes
SAP’s licensing reshuffles mean CIOs need to keep a close eye on costs, particularly when it comes to AI services.
VMware perpetual license holder receives audit letter from Broadcom
The move appears to have followed threats of such audits in cease-and-desist letters sent to organisations whose VMware support contracts had expired.
60% of enterprise SaaS and AI tools deployed without IT involvement, survey finds
The survey by CloudEagle.ai found that limited visibility into tools is driving identity governance challenges, as enterprises manage decentralised access.
Microsoft extends free Windows 10 security updates into 2026 – but with strings attached
The end-of-support date of October 14th isn’t changing, but free options are now available – just for consumers though; businesses will still have to pay.
VMware licenses too expensive? Then you’re doing something wrong
That’s the defence of Broadcom’s EMEA CTO, who has said that those who get more out of VMware Cloud Foundation also recognise the added value.
Deal to ‘save’ UK universities £45M in Oracle Java licensing fees followed audit requests
The framework agreement may rescue some unis from ‘financial abyss’ after Oracle changed to per-employee Java licensing, says insider.
Cloud reset as enterprises repatriate workloads to private cloud, Broadcom report finds
The survey of 1800 IT leaders revealed 93% of firms deliberately balance a mix of private and public options as part of a shift in cloud thinking.
VMware and Siemens spar over where to stage software licence showdown
The two tech giants have different ideas over where the case should be heard – with Siemens wanting it in Germany; and VMware trying to keep it in the US.
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