Leaving VMware just got harder after Broadcom pulled VDDK downloads

Re:Leaving VMware just got harder after Broadcom pulled VDDK... by SanjayMehta on Monday September 07, 2026 @09:13PM (#49604612)

You need to remember this isn't Broadcom the chip company at work, this is really Avago which took on the Broadcom name when they acquired the latter.

Avago's business model is to acquire cash cow businesses and then milk them dry. These VMware changes are consistent with that model.

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Re:Leaving VMware just got harder after Broadcom pulled VDDK... by throw0101a on Monday September 07, 2026 @09:30PM (#49604712)

> […] this is really Avago which took on the Broadcom name when they acquired the latter.

For a visual representation of this see the "Edgar suit" from the movie Men in Black. :)

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Re:Leaving VMware just got harder after Broadcom pulled VDDK... by the_alchemist on Monday September 07, 2026 @10:18PM (#49605007)

And sugar is dollars :'D

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Re:Leaving VMware just got harder after Broadcom pulled VDDK... by m4rtink on Tuesday September 08, 2026 @05:18AM (#49607764)

Broadcom/Avago, please buy Atlassian! I beg you, pretty please!

You will make an insane amount of money and make the world a much better place!

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Re:Leaving VMware just got harder after Broadcom pulled VDDK... by dessimus on Tuesday September 08, 2026 @06:42AM (#49608462)

Or the equivalent of "Superstorm Sandy" is created...

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Re:Leaving VMware just got harder after Broadcom pulled VDDK... by thekrendal on Tuesday September 08, 2026 @08:53AM (#49609691)

It's bad enough already, please no.

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Re:Leaving VMware just got harder after Broadcom pulled VDDK... by zhengyi13 on Tuesday September 08, 2026 @11:25AM (#49611718)

I think OP left off a /s tag; I read their post to be suggesting that they'd love to see Atlassian's products go away.

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Re:Leaving VMware just got harder after Broadcom pulled VDDK... by m4rtink on Wednesday September 09, 2026 @07:25AM (#49624661)

Spot on! ;-)

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Re:Leaving VMware just got harder after Broadcom pulled VDDK... by MrDrMcCoy on Tuesday September 08, 2026 @11:29AM (#49611790)

I think that's the point: poke more holes in its hull so it finally sinks.

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Re:Leaving VMware just got harder after Broadcom pulled VDDK... by jms703 on Tuesday September 08, 2026 @08:53AM (#49609696)

Yeah, this is the new norm. Best not to waste too many tears on it. I guess this surprises some people.

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