# Tesco UK supermarket chain removes 40,000 servers from VMware infrastructure — mass exodus continues due to Broadcom's aggressive subscription model

> Ever since buying out VMware in 2023, Broadcom has raised prices for existing customers. Although the play did result in massively increased revenue for VMware, it also triggered a slow but steady exodus away from the…

- **Source:** [Tom's Hardware](https://www.tomshardware.com/desktops/servers/tesco-uk-supermarket-chain-removes-40-000-servers-from-vmware-infrastructure-mass-exodus-continues-due-to-broadcoms-aggressive-subscription-model?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a3827ffe8976fcb37cdfd6c)
- **Published:** 2026-06-21
- **Category:** Apps
- **Tags:** #vmware #broadcom #chain #exodus #servers #supermarket #tesco #aggressive
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