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T-Mobile Is Dragging Broadcom to Court Over VMware Support It Paid For
T-Mobile has filed a lawsuit against Broadcom in a New York court, arguing that Broadcom was contractually obligated to continue supporting its VMware perpetual licenses after the company attempted to renew support for a third year at around $5.28 million but was refused. The dispute stems from Broadcom's acquisition of VMware, after which it discontinued perpetual licenses in favour of more expensive subscription bundles. A judge has granted T-Mobile a temporary injunction allowing it to receive support through August 2026, while the company continues migrating tens of thousands of virtual machines off VMware — a complex process involving over 1,000 applications.
Cloud Bare Metal Is Now Undercutting On-Prem on Price and Availability, Says Nutanix CEO
Nutanix CEO Rajiv Ramaswami says hyperscalers' bulk purchasing power means bare metal cloud servers are now often cheaper and more readily available than on-premises hardware, pushing some traditionally on-prem customers toward the cloud. However, he noted a countertrend of customers favouring on-prem infrastructure for AI workloads to keep costs predictable, as ROI on AI remains uncertain. Nutanix reported Q3 2026 revenue of $703 million, a 10% year-on-year increase, and added 730 new customers, many migrating from VMware.
VMware Sneaks Out Arm ESXi Tech Preview With Nvidia Grace and Ampere Support
VMware has quietly launched a technology preview of its ESX hypervisor running on Arm processors, supporting servers from HPE, Gigabyte, and Supermicro powered by Ampere and Nvidia Grace chips, with guest OS support for RHEL, Ubuntu, and SUSE. The preview is limited in scope, lacking key features such as vSAN storage and NSX networking, and requires a separate x86-based vCenter for management. VMware is pursuing Arm support due to growing customer interest in edge computing, AI workloads, and the energy efficiency advantages of Arm processors, though the company has not committed to a timeline for a full release.