Posted 2/26/2024, 2:25:00 AM
KKR Acquires VMware's End-User Compute Business for $3.8 Billion
- KKR reportedly buying VMware's end user compute business for $3.8 billion
- The deal includes VMware's desktop virtualization and application publishing products
- KKR has acquired other enterprise tech companies like Barracuda Networks and Cloudera
- VMware's EUC customer base includes government and regulated industries using desktop virtualization
- Broadcom's bundling and per-core licensing risks driving VMware customers to alternatives like AWS and Microsoft