Broadcom CEO Hock Tan: Old VMware Model Created 'Channel Chaos And Conflict In The Marketplace'
Hock Tan, CEO of Broadcom.

Broadcom CEO Hock Tan: Old VMware Model Created 'Channel Chaos And Conflict In The Marketplace'

Good afternoon. In this edition, we take a look at Broadcom CEO Hock Tan's take on the "chaos and conflict" he says dominated VMware's go-to-market model before Broadcom's ownership, an espionage campaign by a China-affiliated threat actor that breached at least 20,000 FortiGate firewalls, Kyndryl and Apollo Global's reported joint bid to acquire DXC Technology and more.


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Broadcom CEO Hock Tan: Old VMware Model Created 'Channel Chaos And Conflict In The Marketplace'

Broadcom CEO Hock Tan smiles at the camera.
Hock Tan, CEO of Broadcom.

Broadcom CEO Hock Tan said the "chaos and conflict" that dominated VMware's go-to-market model prior to Broadcom's ownership has been simplified thanks to a massive SKU reduction, a cut to the number of channel partners and a move to take thousands of top accounts direct.

"[Partners were] out there basically creating a lot of channel chaos and conflict in the marketplace," Tan said during Broadcom's earnings call on Wednesday.

Tan also said that many of VMware's largest customers prefer buying customized offerings direct from Broadcom.

Read O'Ryan Johnson 's story here to learn more and to hear what partners are saying.


Fortinet Hacks Led To 20,000 FortiGate Devices Breached: Report

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Attacks by a China-linked hacking group in 2022 and 2023 led to the compromise of at least 20,000 Fortinet FortiGate devices, according to the Dutch military intelligence service.

Here's what you need to know about the hacks.


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Kyndryl, Apollo Global Jointly Bidding For DXC: Report

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Global IT services provider Kyndryl Holdings and private investment firm Apollo Global are reportedly teaming up to make a bid for solution provider DXC Technology.

Here's what you need to know about the reported joint bid that could value DXC at up to $4.5 billion.


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Edgardo (Ed) Clavel

Sr. Renewals Manager | Software Maintenance, Customer Relations

9 个月

Channel chaos? Not so much during my 13 year tenure. Our channel ecosystem wasn’t perfect but we Partner well and most importantly, they cared about our customers.

VMware with the integration in Broadcom is horrible for all companies in the world. Shame on you !

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Michael McEllin

Senior Channel / Ecosystem Sales Leader

9 个月

Wow!

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