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Microsoft blows deadline for special Azure for EU hosters
Lawyers prepare to get suited and booted if 'Plan B' to address unfair competition claims is a no show
PaaS + IaaS16 May 2025 | 15
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Microsoft facing multibillion legal claim over how it sells software
Updated Stop us if you've heard this one before
OSes13 May 2025 | 44
Users advised to review Oracle Java use as Big Red's year end approaches
International Java sales operation and the prospects of audits per-employee license model make the move to open source irresistible
Software09 May 2025 | 26
Microsoft will let partners get creative with pay-when-you-want SaaS plans
A few million here, a few million there, pretty soon you're talking real money
SaaS06 May 2025 | 2
Boeing offloads some software businesses to private equiteer Thoma Bravo
Ten billion bucks coming in for a soft landing, customers may be about to experience a bumpy ride
Software23 Apr 2025 | 21
Atlassian makes its Rovo AI free, for now, to reduce 'friction' holding you back from agentic nirvana
Apparently it's time to assume you will work with AI and must 'move from doing the thing to being the architect of the thing'
AI + ML10 Apr 2025 | 3
M365 Family users wake up to notice 'Your subscription expired'
Final update License to freak out? El Reg reader recommends reverting to pen, paper, pub
SaaS10 Apr 2025 | 87
No joke: Microsoft foolishly published inaccurate price list on April 1st
Exclusive Fixed it the next day but a few lucky folk may have dodged a five percent Copilot price hike
Software07 Apr 2025 | 24
Congress takes another swing at Uncle Sam's software licensing mess
SAMOSA digested by House last year, but choked on in Senate. Second time's a charm?
Public Sector28 Mar 2025 | 21
VMware distributor Arrow says minimum software subs set to jump from 16 to 72 cores
Claims Broadcom will levy 20 percent penalty for customers who don’t pay before renewal deadlines
Virtualization28 Mar 2025 | 40
VMware sues Siemens for allegedly using unlicensed software
As rumors swirl about a new 72-core minimum vSphere license requirement
Virtualization26 Mar 2025 | 58
Ubuntu 25.10 plans to swap GNU coreutils for Rust
It's easier to replace bits of userland than the kernel
OSes19 Mar 2025 | 99
Broadcom starts beta for VMware Cloud Foundation 9, the release it reckons will douse user anger
Exclusive Pricing, licensing changes won't feel so bad once you take this private cloud stack for a spin, apparently
Virtualization04 Mar 2025 | 15
FYI: An appeals court may kill a GNU GPL software license
Updated Defense of FOSS licensing rests on the shoulders of a guy in Virginia
Databases27 Feb 2025 | 78
Avaya hangs up on users with fewer than 200 SaaSy contact center seats
Customers told to pay up, quit, or wait for promised alternative ‘innovation’ coming real soon now
SaaS18 Feb 2025 | 26
Euro cloud crew says we-won't-sue deal with Microsoft is 'off-track'
Overseas pals urge US tech giant to 'rapidly' work on Azure Local project to make things right – sans licenses
PaaS + IaaS11 Feb 2025 | 2
Fear of the unknown keeps Broadcom's VMware herd captive. Don't be cowed
Opinion Prisoners of ware can’t escape by looking at each other. Form a committee, soldiers
Virtualization28 Jan 2025 | 31
VMware users gripe over 3-year commitment to renew licenses
Chips and software giant Broadcom says it's 'flexible and open' on licensing terms, but customers disagree
Virtualization23 Jan 2025 | 28
Microsoft joins CISPE, the Euro cloud crew that tried to curb its licensing
Exclusive From fighters to friends in six months, despite AWS voting against it
PaaS + IaaS21 Jan 2025 | 10
VMware migrations will be long, expensive, risky, Gartner warns
And possibly even more so if you don’t start planning yours soon
Virtualization21 Jan 2025 | 34
Microsoft tests 45% M365 price hikes in Asia-Pacific to see how much you enjoy AI
Won’t say if other nations will be hit, but will ‘listen, learn, and improve’ as buyers react – so far with anger
SaaS13 Jan 2025 | 128
The unlicensed OneDrive free ride ends this month
Kind old Microsoft is worried about security and compliance ... nothing to do with a free storage loophole
Storage07 Jan 2025 | 36
Microsoft's spat with ValueLicensing limps toward 2026 showdown
Legal tussle over resale of on-prem perpetual licenses kicked off four years ago
Software06 Jan 2025 | 4
Google offered millions to ally itself with trade body fighting Microsoft
Exclusive El Reg has seen the presentation to CISPE members which sources say was intended to keep the lawsuit over licensing alive
PaaS + IaaS28 Nov 2024 | 12
Microsoft shuttering dedicated licensing education, certification site
Spreading the content around other places – and may also sprinkle some AI in because why not
Software25 Nov 2024 | 13
WordPress forces user conf organizers to share social media credentials, arousing suspicions
One told to take down posts that said nice things about WP Engine
Software28 Oct 2024 | 40
AT&T and Broadcom may settle VMware support case
Fresh filing sees Broadcom admit it discounts deeply – music to the ears of all Virtzilla users coming off contract
Virtualization16 Oct 2024 | 7
WordPress bans WP Engine from sponsoring or participating in user groups
As Matt Mullenweg and David Heinemeier Hansson feud over FOSS, community worries about the fallout
Software15 Oct 2024 | 30
WordPress saga escalates as WP Engine plugin forcibly forked and legal letters fly
WP Engine seems to be excluded from sponsoring events, too
Software14 Oct 2024 | 24
Microsoft lifts the price of System Center by ten percent
For version 2025, out on November 1st and adding various modern goodies
Software03 Oct 2024 | 9
AT&T claims VMware by Broadcom offered it a 1,050 percent price rise
And that Broadcom has prevented vendors from selling to the telco giant
Software01 Oct 2024 | 34
Google files first ever complaint with European Commission against Microsoft
Mountain View versus Redmond: Fight over cloud software licensing policies gets formal
PaaS + IaaS25 Sep 2024 | 29
VMware reportedly probed by Japanese anti-monopoly cops
Updated Broadcom's software bundles under scrutiny after perhaps irking Fujitsu
Virtualization25 Sep 2024 | 6
AT&T intends to quit VMware, Broadcom claims in legal broadside
Counter-arguments in support spat paint unflattering picture of telco giant's IT estate
Virtualization23 Sep 2024 | 31
Majority of Redis users considering alternatives after less permissive licensing move
Valkey leads interest in FOSS alternatives after database slinger tightens terms
Databases20 Sep 2024 | 19
Redis justifies open source shift with fresh hardware, LLM cost-saving features
Interview CEO argues more restrictive licensing was key to DB refresh, and says team 'expected' the fork
Databases12 Sep 2024 | 1
AT&T sues Broadcom for 'breaking' VMware support extension contract
Telco giant slams silicon-and-software shop for trying to bully it into buying software it doesn't want or need, at huge prices
Virtualization05 Sep 2024 | 29
UK competition regulator's cloud probe remedies have global implications
Egress fees? Ticked. Spend discounts? Not yet. Software licensing? Might need to shape up, Microsoft
Cloud Infrastructure Month21 Aug 2024 | 2
CockroachDB scuttles away from open source Core offering
Distributed database biz doesn't like bigger customers using the free version of its software
Databases19 Aug 2024 | 14
Oracle's Java pricing brews bitter taste, subscribers spill over to OpenJDK
Following licensing changes, 86% of users head for the door. Coincidence?
SaaS25 Jul 2024 | 113
Paessler pulls subscription licensing switcheroo on PRTG Network Monitor
Exclusive Customers seek alternatives after claiming costs up from perpetual
Networks05 Jul 2024 | 26
VMware by Broadcom makes its stack easier to live with, as promised
Compute, storage, and networking virtualization brought together – with live ESXi patching
VMware Explore25 Jun 2024 | 5
Oracle Java license teams set to begin targeting Oracle users who don't think they use Oracle
IP address of downloads offers crumb trail to orgs who should be ready for Big Red, says licensing expert
Software20 Jun 2024 | 62
Oracle Java police start knocking on Fortune 200's doors for first time
Expansion of compliance activity follows per-employee licensing change
Software10 Jun 2024 | 80
Broadcom’s VMware strategy looks ever more shaky - and less relevant
Opinion Yes, it’s that darned AI again
Virtualization03 Jun 2024 | 25
VMware by Broadcom has a licensing portability win with Microsoft
If only customers could find their keys after support portal migration
Virtualization03 Jun 2024 | 12
It looks a lot like VMware just lost a 24,000-VM customer
Next Computershare CTO says he got a bill 15 times his previous quote
Virtualization22 May 2024 | 74
Lords of May-hem: Seven signs it is Oracle's year end
Feature How to handle sales pressure and licensing 'negotiations' to make sure it plays to your advantage
Databases17 May 2024 | 35
Open Source Initiative tries to define Open Source AI
Meanwhile, the creator of Open Source Definition argues the real problem is unauthorized copying
AI + ML16 May 2024 |
Oracle ULA audits are a license to bill
Customers can be pushed into renewing agreements for fear of the unknown, but there are cheaper options
Applications09 May 2024 | 13
VMware’s end-user compute community told to brace for ‘Omnissa’ shift
Cloudy hosts given short license change deadlines, customers warned of support portal brownouts
Virtualization26 Apr 2024 | 7
Broadcom throws VMware customers on perpetual licenses a lifeline
Meanwhile, Gartner predicts massive market share loss and European regulators start asking questions
Virtualization16 Apr 2024 | 15
VMware's end-user compute products probably have a new brand: Omnissa
As the rest of Virtizilla's users face a pause in support and education services due to apparent SAP-to-Oracle migration
Virtualization12 Apr 2024 | 13
Microsoft thinks bundles are great and customers love them
Rivals and regulators might disagree, so might users that are paying for software they don't need
Applications04 Apr 2024 | 25
VMware by Broadcom plots pair of Cloud Foundation releases that will show off its strategy
Exclusive But unhappy European buyers have called for regulators to step in
Virtualization02 Apr 2024 | 3
Microsoft consolidates Power BI licenses in line with Fabric platform
Guess what? Some users should look out for expensive surprises
Software01 Apr 2024 | 3
EU antitrust cops probe Microsoft ties between Entra ID and 365 services
Exclusive Google claims rival has made an 'art and science' out of licensing
SaaS22 Mar 2024 | 29
Licensing labyrinth for Power Apps and Dynamics 365 must be clarified, warns expert
Rules still unclear for Microsoft users making potentially costly decisions on enterprise applications
Databases21 Mar 2024 | 4
Cloud Software Group snubs GPL obligations, say critics
Spawn of Citrix and Tibco 'no longer able to support the community edition of JasperReports Server'
Software21 Mar 2024 | 8
Euro-cloud consortium CISPE calls for investigation of Broadcom
Claims members will be bankrupted by new VMware licensing regime, and vital services disrupted
Software21 Mar 2024 | 24
VMware by Broadcom offers a lifeline to small cloud service providers
Exclusive 'White label' program also means retaining customers
Virtualization19 Mar 2024 | 12
What strange beauty is this? Microsoft commits to two more non-subscription Office editions
Just the apps, none of the cloud, forever – for one payment
Software19 Mar 2024 | 122
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