On November 5th, 2024, Broadcom announced that #VMUG Advantage would be forever changed. Starting November 30th, VMUG Advantage, a much loved and crucial component to the VMUG community, will be stripped of its most valuable feature: access to VMware software for personal use. This video walks you through the changes happening, what they mean for you, and why I think this change sparks the beginning of the end of #VMware.
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**Chapters**
0:00 Intro
0:33 The VMUG Advantage email announcement
2:00 Broadcom’s official announcement from VMworld about VMUG Advantage changes
3:26 The cause-and-effect dilemma these changes create
3:45 Reasons why Broadcom’s decision to end VMUG Advantage is a terrible idea and will be the death of VMware in the long run
6:45 Closing
