Broadcom advances open ecosystem for VMware Cloud Foundation

Broadcom is advancing an open, extensible ecosystem for VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF), enabling customers to build, connect, protect, and extend their modern private clouds. With these announcements, Broadcom is delivering a private cloud platform that is open and adaptable across all infrastructure layers. Customers will have increased ability to leverage their preferred data center and edge hardware infrastructure, open networking constructs, and open source technologies for on-prem and hosted private cloud environments, while VCF partners will have more opportunity for innovation.

 “The momentum behind VMware Cloud Foundation 9.0 is undeniable. It's a platform that's redefining how organizations approach their private cloud journey, offering a consistent operating model that spans data centers to the edge,” said Paul Turner, Chief Product Officer, VMware Cloud Foundation Division, Broadcom. “By fostering an open VCF ecosystem, we're empowering businesses to build modern private clouds that align with their strategic needs, ensuring they can leverage the technologies required for their unique environments.”

Broadcom is expanding its open hardware certification program to increase Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) and Original Design Manufacturer (ODM) participation through new VCF AI ReadyNodes, ODM self-service certification, and support for new edge systems.

·  New VCF AI ReadyNodes: This open and streamlined certification process will help ensure customers can adopt next-generation CPU, GPU, and accelerator technologies as they become available. VCF AI ReadyNodes will be certified with pre-qualified servers for AI model training and inference. Supermicro will be among the first OEM partners to certify an AI ReadyNode system.

·  ODM Partner Self Certification: Broadcom is expanding the VCF ReadyNode certification program to enable ODM partners to self-certify ReadyNodes through the Broadcom Technology Alliance Program (TAP). All certified systems will be validated for full interoperability with VMware Cloud Foundation with consistent VCF lifecycle management. This program expansion will provide customers more sourcing flexibility and help further improve VCF total cost of ownership.

·  Edge Ecosystem Expansion: Broadcom will support new edge-optimized nodes for rugged, compact servers in industrial, defense, retail and other remote site applications. This will support the growing deployment of modern private cloud infrastructure closer to data generation points on factory floors and retail outlets.

Broadcom is announcing a new strategy to unify network fabrics and simplify networking operations in the modern private cloud through standards-based EVPN and BGP networking. This strategy will enhance interoperability between application environments and the network, promoting cloud-like simplicity. The open standards approach will accelerate deployments, enable multi-vendor flexibility, and preserve existing network investments. Customers will benefit from VPC level protection, consistent network operations, routing, and visibility across VCF Networking (NSX) domains and third party networking solutions, enabling unified operations with end-to-end fabric-driven automation.