Broadcom has reversed course on VMware's contentious minimum 72-core licensing policy, reverting back to a more manageable 16-core requirement. The previous mandate, which obligated customers to purchase a minimum of 72 cores and imposed a 20% penalty for late renewals, had placed undue strain on small and medium-sized enterprises, leading to widespread dissatisfaction. Rather than amending the policy, Broadcom opted to rescind it entirely, hinting at the potential formulation of new regulations in the future.