--- title: Broadcom’s prohibitive VMware prices create a learning... description: Broadcom's acquisition of VMware has led to significant price increases that are forcing educational institutions to migrate away from the platform. A public... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/broadcom-s-prohibitive-vmware-prices-create-a-learning-barrier-it-pro-says-lzc8bxtyl copyright: © 2026 Daily Dev Ltd. terms: https://daily.dev/tos/ twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Broadcom’s prohibitive VMware prices create a learning “barrier,” IT pro says | daily.dev og:description: Broadcom's acquisition of VMware has led to significant price increases that are forcing educational institutions to migrate away from the platform. 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A public school district in Indiana reported receiving quotes 3-6 times higher than expected, disrupting their IT budget and forcing them to abandon VMware-based learning programs for students. The price hikes are creating barriers to technology education as schools can no longer afford to provide hands-on virtualization training environments. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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