In Short:
VMware is focusing on innovation after being acquired by Broadcom for $69 billion. Broadcom’s CEO announced plans to simplify VMware’s products and enhance its partner network. They introduced VMware Cloud Foundation 9, a cost-effective and secure platform for data centers. This aims to improve service delivery, increase competition, and provide customers with more choices in the cloud market.
VMware, a prominent player in cloud and virtualization services, is currently developing a strategic roadmap post its acquisition by Broadcom. This initiative emphasizes investment in innovation and the expansion of its partner network, as articulated by the company’s top executive.
Commitments from Broadcom
During the annual VMware Explore summit, Hock E Tan, Broadcom’s president and CEO, outlined three key commitments made at the time of VMware’s acquisition. These commitments focus on simplifying VMware’s services and products.
“We are investing a lot to make these products easy to use and work together, while maintaining robust and advanced services. Importantly, we are investing in enhancing our partner ecosystem,” Tan stated.
Acquisition Background
Last year, the American semiconductor company Broadcom acquired VMware in a significant $69 billion deal aimed at bolstering its enterprise software offerings.
Since the acquisition, Broadcom executives, led by Tan, have been actively engaging with customers and partners to highlight the value and flexibility provided by the VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) as a cost-effective alternative to public cloud services.
New Product Launches
At the summit, VMware introduced the VMware Cloud Foundation 9, which is described as a secure and trusted platform unified for operations and automation. Tan remarked, “We can enable deployment of a full-stack data center and create a single platform, referred to as VMware Cloud Foundation, which is resilient, secure, and significantly less expensive than public cloud options.”
Additionally, VMware has expanded its core platform and introduced a private cloud maturity model. Recently, the cloud provider simplified its go-to-market strategy by offering a virtual self-service private cloud solution, aiming to enhance competition in the global cloud infrastructure market.
(The author is in Las Vegas, attending VMware Explore at the invitation of VMware LLC)
