"For customers, this potentially represents a massive supplier shake-up, with sources claiming that hundreds of CSPs across Europe are affected. The news may not come as a shock to Reg readers because the direction of travel was indicated when Broadcom shuttered VMware's reseller/solution provider schemes in early 2024 and moved to the invite-only Broadcom Advantage Partner Program. Broadcom has also started to license new bundles, including products previously sold as standalone, and altered support for perpetual license holders."
"You may continue to transact new and existing coterminous customer opportunities through the end of your current commitment contract term. The term for any new contracts executed during this period must be coterminous with a current active commitment contract that you have with Broadcom. However, we encourage you to close any open opportunities you may be pursuing by 31 March 2026."
Broadcom has closed the Broadcom Advantage Partner Program for VMware Cloud Service Provider (VCSP) partners and will not renew VCSP partner contracts after 26 January 2026. Affected partners may transact new and existing coterminous customer opportunities only through the end of their current commitment contract terms, with Broadcom urging closure of open opportunities by 31 March 2026. The company cited evolving customer requirements and is moving to an invite-only model with fewer authorized providers. Hundreds of European cloud service providers are reportedly affected after earlier moves to invite-only programs and bundled licensing changes.
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