Allstate accuses Broadcom of running a retaliatory VMware audit after it quit the platform

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Allstate alleges Broadcom launched a software audit specifically because the insurer migrated off VMware and CA, while Broadcom counters that Allstate is dodging legitimate VMware audits. The dispute is another flashpoint in the post-acquisition Broadcom licensing crackdown that has pushed many enterprises toward virtualization alternatives. For infrastructure teams, it's a signal to document exit migrations carefully against aggressive audit posture.