Consensus is cuts and spin-offs are coming, whether they’ll help is another matter

Broadcom’s takeover of VMware is on track to conclude in just over four weeks, and while the semiconductor company’s CEO Hock Tan has pledged extra cash for R&D to boost Virtzilla’s multicloud offerings, The Register has also heard of looming job cuts, and noted silence on whether some of VMware’s products figure in Broadcom’s plans.…