Supermarket giant Tesco sues VMware for breach of contract

Supermarket giant Tesco sues VMware for breach of contract

: Goes after Computacenter too, seeks £100 million damages

Tesco Sues Broadcom Over VMware License Shift, Seeks £100M Damages

In a move that underscores the growing tensions in the enterprise software sector, U.K. supermarket behemoth Tesco has filed a lawsuit against Broadcom Inc., its VMware subsidiary, and reseller Computacenter PLC, alleging breach of contract over perpetual software licenses. The suit, lodged in London’s High Court, claims that Broadcom’s refusal to extend support for VMware products acquired under perpetual licenses could jeopardize Tesco’s opera…

Supermarket Giant Tesco Sues VMware, Warns Lack of Support Could Disrupt Food Supply

Tesco is suing Broadcom and reseller Computacenter for at least $134 million, claiming that VMware's perpetual license support agreements were breached after Broadcom's acquisition. The supermarket giant warned it "may not be able to put food on the shelves if the situation goes pear-shaped," writes The Register's Simon Sharwood. From the report: Court documents seen by The Register assert that in January 2021 Tesco acquired perpetual licenses f…

Tesco sues Broadcom over VMware licenses

Tesco claims that its entire digital operation depends on VMware technology. This involves around 40,000 virtual workloads.