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Broadcom Could Acquire VMware for $60 Billion -====== -Broadcom’s interested to acquire VMware for $60 billion, making it one of the biggest tech deals in 2022. - -![broadcom][1] - -Broadcom, a semiconductor chip company, is infamous among desktop Linux users for the incompatibility issues with its wireless adapter/card and drivers. - -And, it is now planning to get into the cloud computing market by acquiring one of the biggest players in the industry, i.e., **VMware**. - -VMware is not an open-source company, but it offers some open-source tools and Linux support for its virtualization software. - -In this case, **The Wall Street Journal** [reports][2] that Broadcom and VMware can potentially announce this acquisition later this week on Thursday. - -### Broadcom to Enter the Cloud Computing Market - -[Broadcom][3] should be a familiar name to Linux users when we talk about wireless network chips and their drivers. - -And, with the $60 billion deal for [VMware][4], they could expand their take on the industry through VMware’s reach in the cloud computing sector. - -So, their decision also influences the talk about the acquisition by Broadcom. - -Hence, it is safe to say that the deal may or may not go through if the discussions fall apart. - -And, for the payment to succeed, the report also mentions that Broadcom plans to take help of banks for a $40 billion debt package. - -Considering that the report mentions the final price is still up for discussion, the $60 billion value can change (but something around it). - -### Wrapping Up - -You can keep an eye on VMware’s shares and Broadcom Inc if you are someone who is interested in getting involved in the market. - -What do you think about Broadcom acquiring VMware? Do you think it’s going to go through with Dell involved with a major stake in the company? Feel free to share your thoughts in the comments below. - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -via: https://news.itsfoss.com/broadcom-vmware-deal/ - -作者：[Ankush Das][a] -选题：[lkxed][b] -译者：[译者ID](https://github.com/译者ID) -校对：[校对者ID](https://github.com/校对者ID) - -本文由 [LCTT](https://github.com/LCTT/TranslateProject) 原创编译，[Linux中国](https://linux.cn/) 荣誉推出 - -[a]: https://news.itsfoss.com/author/ankush/ -[b]: https://github.com/lkxed -[1]: https://news.itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/broadcom-vmware-acquisition.jpg -[2]: https://www.wsj.com/articles/broadcom-discussing-paying-around-140-a-share-for-vmware-people-say-11653334946 -[3]: https://www.broadcom.com/ -[4]: https://www.vmware.com/i diff --git a/translated/news/20220524 Woah! Broadcom Could Acquire VMware for $60 Billion.md b/translated/news/20220524 Woah! Broadcom Could Acquire VMware for $60 Billion.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..7c1faf0c04 --- /dev/null +++ b/translated/news/20220524 Woah! Broadcom Could Acquire VMware for $60 Billion.md @@ -0,0 +1,63 @@ +[#]: subject: "Woah! Broadcom Could Acquire VMware for $60 Billion" +[#]: via: "https://news.itsfoss.com/broadcom-vmware-deal/" +[#]: author: "Ankush Das https://news.itsfoss.com/author/ankush/" +[#]: collector: "lkxed" +[#]: translator: "lkxed" +[#]: reviewer: " " +[#]: publisher: " " +[#]: url: " " + +震惊！博通或以 600 亿美元收购 VMware +====== +Broadcom’s interested to acquire VMware for $60 billion, making it one of the biggest tech deals in 2022. +博通有意以 600 亿美元收购 VMware，这或将成为 2022 年最大的科技交易之一。 + +![博通][1] + +博通Broadcom 是一家半导体芯片公司，其无线适配器/无线网卡和驱动程序的不兼容问题，使得它在桌面 Linux 用户中臭名昭著。 + +现在，它正计划通过收购业内最大的参与者之一，也就是 **VMware**，来进入云计算市场。 + +VMware 不是一家开源公司，但它为其虚拟化软件提供了一些开源工具和 Linux 支持。 + +据 **《华尔街日报》** [报道][2]，博通和 VMware 可能会在本周四（5 月 26 日）的晚些时候宣布此次收购。（LCTT 译注：抱歉，我们来晚了……） + +### 博通进军云计算市场 + +当谈到无线网络芯片及其驱动程序时，[博通][3] 应该是一个 Linux 用户熟悉的名称。 + +现在，若能以 600 亿美元交易收购 [VMware][4]，他们就可以借助 VMware 在云计算领域的影响力，来扩大自身在该行业的影响力。 + +因此，他们的决定也会影响有关博通收购的讨论。 + +可以肯定地说，如果讨论的意见不一，这笔交易就不一定能继续进行下去了。 + +为了能够成功支付（这笔巨款），该报告还提到博通计划接受银行提供的 400 亿美元的债务帮助。 + +考虑到该报告提到最终价格仍有待讨论，600 亿美元的价值可能会发生变化（但不会太大）。（LCTT 译注：最新的数字是 610 亿美元，该收购预计要到 2023 年才能完成。） + +### 说在最后 + +如果你有兴趣踏入股市，（这段时间）你可以关注一下 VMware 的股票和博通公司（的动态）。 + +你怎么看待博通收购 VMware 这件事呢？你认为它最后的结局会是戴尔成为公司的大股东吗？（LCTT 译注：这里的关系有点复杂，简单来说，VMware 曾经是 EMC 的子公司，后来戴尔收购了 EMC，再后来 VMware 独立。） + +有任何想法，都请在下面的评论中分享吧！ + +-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- + +via: https://news.itsfoss.com/broadcom-vmware-deal/ + +作者：[Ankush Das][a] +选题：[lkxed][b] +译者：[lkxed](https://github.com/lkxed) +校对：[校对者ID](https://github.com/校对者ID) + +本文由 [LCTT](https://github.com/LCTT/TranslateProject) 原创编译，[Linux中国](https://linux.cn/) 荣誉推出 + +[a]: https://news.itsfoss.com/author/ankush/ +[b]: https://github.com/lkxed +[1]: https://news.itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/broadcom-vmware-acquisition.jpg +[2]: https://www.wsj.com/articles/broadcom-discussing-paying-around-140-a-share-for-vmware-people-say-11653334946 +[3]: https://www.broadcom.com/ +[4]: https://www.vmware.com/i