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Tesco to migrate store systems from VMware to Proxmox

Original: Tesco bought perpetual VMware licenses in 2021, only for Broadcom to drop support for them in January 2026. Now the UK s

Tesco bought perpetual VMware licenses in 2021, but Broadcom is ending support for them in January 2026. The UK supermarket is now hiring a team to move its in-store edge platform, which runs checkouts, payments and stock management, to the open-source virtualization platform Proxmox. Observers see it as a notable example of a major retailer reacting to Broadcom's VMware licensing changes by turning to open-source alternatives.

Why now: Broadcom's VMware licensing changes are pushing even major enterprises like Tesco to abandon VMware, making it a talking point about vendor lock-in and open-source migration.

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• Tesco bought perpetual VMware licenses in 2021, only for Broadcom to drop support for them in January 2026. Now the UK supermarket giant is hiring a team to migrate its in-store edge platform, which runs checkout, payments, and stock management, to open-source Proxmox. 🚀 Even… · Pikapods · 6

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