Tesco moving 40k server workloads off VMware amid Broadcom's abusive conduct
6 hours ago
- #Legal Dispute
- #Enterprise Software
- #Cloud Migration
- Tesco is suing Broadcom in the UK High Court for breach of contract over VMware licenses.
- Tesco claims Broadcom, after acquiring VMware, refused to honor perpetual licenses and demanded inflated prices.
- Broadcom stopped supporting Tesco's VMware products, forcing Tesco to use third-party support and migrate away.
- Tesco is moving 40,000 server workloads off VMware by end-2027 at exceptional pace, incurring high costs and risks.