On August 20, 2026, Microsoft announced it will discontinue one of the last remaining ways to buy VMware products outside of large bundles. Broadcom's licensing strategy forces VCF-or-nothing purchases.
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Broadcom’s VCF-or-nothing licenses are coming to Azure
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Microsoft has signalled it will end one of the last remaining ways to acquire VMware products outside of a big bundle. https://www. theregister.com/virtualization /2026/08/20/microsoft-ends-one-of-the-last-ways-to-buy-vmware-without-big-bundles/5290044