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Another VMware customer jumps ship over increased licensing costs
Austrian cloud provider Anexia have moved their 12,000 VMs to an internal platform after a cost increase believed to be in the region of 500%.
Microsoft testing 45% price hikes for M365
E-mail notifications sent last week to users across six Asian and Australasian nations informed them of the hefty price rise when they renew.
Downloading software illegally? You might want to check your bank account
Saving might actually come with a bigger price – new research reveals hard to detect malware in installers designed to steal sensitive info.
Broadcom teases major VMware releases in March and July
Will they make price rises palatable? Or bring more of what a new Netflix lawsuit calls Broadcom’s ‘Buy. Chop up. Raise prices’ business plan?
Further back in the archive
Changes to Microsoft Product Terms – January 2025
We start the year off with our regular monthly summary of the latest amendments to be made to Microsoft’s Product Terms.
Microsoft 365 users hit by random product deactivation errors
The issue, currently under investigation by Microsoft, arises when moving users between licensing groups or switching user subscriptions.
Adobe’s Photoshop and Lightroom photo plans get a huge price hike
A bump of 20% – 50% can be expected for some; with the cheapest option removed entirely for new users – but there’s a way to avoid things.
Amazon pauses $1bn Microsoft 365 rollout following Russian security concerns
Whilst the deal is still expected to go ahead, Amazon has asked Microsoft for changes to its software to protect against unauthorised access.
Europe’s largest local authority settles on Oracle ERP budget 5x original estimate
Branded “the poorest ERP deployment” government commissioners have seen, the Birmingham City Council project is also five years late.
Broadcom reverses controversial plan in effort to cull VMware migrations
Broadcom has decided it will keep 500 of VMware’s biggest customers, instead of 2000 – with the others being returned to channel partners.
Changes to Microsoft Product Terms – December 2024
A little later in the month than usual, but here is the summary of the latest amendments to be made to Microsoft’s Product Terms.
Company claims 1,000% price hike drove it from VMware to open source rival
UK based cloud operator Beeks Group has moved the majority of its 20,000-plus virtual machines off VMware and over to OpenNebula.
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