Tesco moving 40k server workloads off VMware amid Broadcom's abusive conduct

Post by gste » Thu, Jun 18, 2026, 7:03 AM UTC

lokar wrote: post #103

I’m surprised by the comments here. The Broadcom business model (outside the chip business) had been pretty well known, and they don’t really hide it. They are tech bottom feeders. They find large businesses with a decent moat and free cash flow but are in long term decline (and wasting cash trying to find something new). They buy them, cut development, support and marginal products. Raise prices and squeeze as much…

Post by cryo32 » Thu, Jun 18, 2026, 7:13 AM UTC

SCdF wrote: post #159

sandworm101 wrote: post #101

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And it has no US comparison. The tesco meal deal concept, the literal wall of choices, just doesnt exist in north america. I did a big work trip to the UK a couple years back with over 100 people. I tried to explain meal deals and nobody believed me. Then our people basically stripped the meal deal shelves of the tesco express beside our hotel.

Meal deals are in every supermarket in the UK. Petrol stations even do them. Also, as a foreigner who lives over there, I think they are... sad? I'm surprised they got a positive reception from your coworkers. For me they are a backup and a failure to do something more interesting.

Post by remus » Thu, Jun 18, 2026, 7:29 AM UTC

joelthelion wrote: post #160

alexjurkiewicz wrote: post #112

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It might take a large org several years to migrate off core systems like VMWare. If you think the customer is likely to churn within a few years anyway it makes economic sense to hike their fee.

This in turn introduces a lot of economic inefficiency, for no good reason. I think regulation would be useful here.

Post by swarnie » Thu, Jun 18, 2026, 7:36 AM UTC

8ytecoder wrote: post #155

nixgeek wrote: post #122

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A sandwich, bag of crisps and a drink for £5 is an actual deal. Sandwich alone in U.S. would be $10 and the “$15 Meal Deal” just doesn’t have the same ring to it.

Costco sells really good hotdogs with a large coke for $1.50.

Post by [deleted] » Thu, Jun 18, 2026, 7:43 AM UTC

pdpi wrote: post #118

sandworm101 wrote: post #101

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And it has no US comparison. The tesco meal deal concept, the literal wall of choices, just doesnt exist in north america. I did a big work trip to the UK a couple years back with over 100 people. I tried to explain meal deals and nobody believed me. Then our people basically stripped the meal deal shelves of the tesco express beside our hotel.

What's so unbelievable about meal deals? It seems like a really straightforward bundle purchase.