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Yahoo
5 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Broadcom deploys souped up VMware private cloud
This story was originally published on CIO Dive. To receive daily news and insights, subscribe to our free daily CIO Dive newsletter. Broadcom took the training wheels off VMware Cloud Foundation 9.0, making the private cloud virtualization software bundle generally available to customers Tuesday, the company said in an announcement. VCF 9.0, which the company teased last summer and put in public beta pre-release in April, was designed to provide the functionality of public cloud in an on-premises environment. The integrated platform includes a unified resource management interface, vSphere Kubernetes Service container capabilities and built-in cost analytics, as well as a suite of cloud-like add-on services, according to Broadcom. 'We've been on a journey to build this platform for the last seven years,' Broadcom VP of VMware Product Marketing Prashanth Shenoy said during a briefing last week. 'But in the last 18 months, we have taken a fundamental shift towards what is truly needed to make the operator experience, the developer experience frictionless, simple and done at scale.' VMware's private-cloud journey has been a tumultuous one, marked by Broadcom's $61 billion acquisition of the enterprise software provider and a major overhaul of the company's nearly ubiquitous product line. Broadcom telegraphed its intent shortly after the deal closed in November 2023. In short order, the chip manufacturing giant eliminated perpetual licensing in favor of subscription-based billing and packaged thousands of individual VMware offerings into four basic bundles. Many customers flinched at the cost. AT&T took Broadcom to court claiming it faced a 1,050% spike in its VMware bill but would require more than a year and investments of up to $50 million to migrate off the software. The two companies agreed to settle the dispute in November. VCF 5.2, the first iteration of the private cloud platform under Broadcom, arrived in June 2024, just two months before VMware announced plans for VCF 9.0. The rollouts paralleled a movement among enterprises to optimize public cloud spend and reconsider on-premises compute options. 'We are seeing a cloud reset happening in the market,' Shenoy said. 'Private cloud is now seen as the strategic equal of public cloud.' For current customers, the shift to VCF 9.0 is more like an upgrade than a migration, according to Shenoy. The platform includes built-in functions to import existing vSphere virtual servers, NSX virtual networks and vSAN storage environments, he said. The private cloud push has been a success. Broadcom CEO Hock Tan noted that the company had already converted 87% of its 10,000 largest VMware customers to VCF bundles, during an earnings call earlier this month. 'Broadcom wants customers to invest in VCF, and they've made it very attractive by creating a discounting and sales structure that heavily favors VCF and making it less attractive for you to buy anything else,' Gartner VP Analyst Tony Harvey said. Nevertheless, the bundled offering can be a lot for IT to swallow. Some CIOs would prefer the smaller vSphere Enterprise Plus package, Harvey said.'They've already got significant investments in external storage and they don't need VCF,' he added. For IT shops that are ready to go all-in on VCF, the investment may be worth it. 'If VMware is able to deliver on the promises or the roadmap that they set for themselves with VCF 9, it is going to be extremely good for the companies that continue with VMware,' Forrester Principal Analyst Naveen Chhabra said. However, Chhabra added, 'if VMware, with its erstwhile engineering workforce, was not able to make these integrations happen, how quickly is Broadcom going to be able to deliver on that promise?'
Al Bawaba
09-06-2025
- Business
- Al Bawaba
Private Cloud: A Strategic Enabler — and Mindware's Role in Accelerating Adoption in Middle East and Africa
As digital transformation accelerates across industries, private cloud has become a vital infrastructure model for organizations seeking the flexibility of cloud computing with the control of on-premises systems. It's especially critical in sectors like finance, healthcare, and government, where data sovereignty, compliance, and performance are non-negotiable. Private cloud offers dedicated resources, enhanced security, and customizable configurations — making it ideal for hybrid and multi-cloud strategies. In the Middle East and Africa (MEA), Mindware is a key enabler of this shift, helping partners and customers deploy and scale private cloud environments with confidence. Mindware's Private Cloud Strategy Mindware's private cloud strategy is built around three pillars: ecosystem enablement, platform automation, and regional customization. At the heart of this is the Mindware Cloud Marketplace — a platform that automates provisioning, billing, and management of cloud services across private, public, and hybrid models. It supports white-labelled storefronts for partners and integrates with major hyperscalers, allowing seamless access to cloud-native services and infrastructure. Mindware complements this with a full suite of professional services — including cloud assessments, migration, optimization, and managed services. These services help partners evaluate their current environments, define cloud strategies, and execute seamless transitions to private or hybrid cloud models. Strategic Partnerships with Hyperscalers Mindware has established deep partnerships with the world's leading hyperscalers, enabling it to deliver best-in-class private cloud solutions. As a Microsoft Cloud Solution Provider (CSP), Mindware supports Azure Stack deployments that bring Azure services to customer data centers. It offers enablement programs, licensing support, and technical workshops to help partners build hybrid cloud solutions. Mindware is also an authorized AWS distributor and supports AWS Outposts — a fully managed service that extends AWS infrastructure and services to on-premises locations. The company helps partners achieve AWS Advanced Tier status and provides access to AWS Skill Builder and APN enablement programs. Through its partnership with Google, Mindware enables the deployment of Google Distributed Cloud (Private Cloud), which allows enterprises to run Google Cloud services in disconnected or edge environments. Mindware also supports Anthos-based hybrid cloud architectures. As a regional distributor for Oracle, Mindware supports Oracle Cloud@Customer — a private cloud solution that delivers Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) services, including Autonomous Database, directly into customer data centers. Mindware helps partners achieve OCI Specialization and provides co-branded go-to-market support. These partnerships are not just transactional — they are strategic. Mindware works closely with each hyperscaler to align on regional priorities, co-develop enablement tracks, and deliver joint marketing campaigns. Infrastructure Technology Partnerships In addition to hyperscalers, Mindware partners with leading infrastructure vendors to deliver validated private cloud architectures that combine compute, storage, and networking with cloud-native orchestration and security. It distributes Dell's PowerEdge servers and PowerStore storage systems, and plays a key role in promoting Dell APEX — a flexible, as-a-service infrastructure model that enables customers to deploy private cloud with consumption-based pricing. APEX allows businesses to scale infrastructure on demand while maintaining full control over data residency and compliance. Mindware also supports Lenovo's TruScale Infrastructure-as-a-Service platform, which provides on-premises private cloud capabilities with cloud-like flexibility. TruScale enables customers to pay for what they use, while Lenovo manages the infrastructure lifecycle — making it ideal for organizations seeking predictable costs and operational simplicity. In North Africa, Mindware partners with Cisco to deliver private cloud-ready networking and compute solutions. This includes Cisco UCS servers and software-defined networking through Cisco ACI, which supports scalable, policy-driven infrastructure for private cloud environments. These partnerships allow Mindware to offer end-to-end private cloud solutions — from hardware to cloud services — tailored to regional needs and compliance requirements. Value-Added Services and Regional Impact Mindware's role extends beyond distribution. It acts as a strategic orchestrator, aligning vendor capabilities with partner needs and customer outcomes. The company runs over 100 end-user workshops and more than 30 partner enablement sessions annually, covering technical certifications, business planning, and support through cloud centers of excellence. It also offers financial support, co-funded demand generation, and localized payment terms, providing partners with flexible commercial models to fuel their growth. Dedicated marketplace instances in countries like Saudi Arabia, Morocco, and Tunisia ensure compliance with local regulations and optimize performance for regional stakeholders. Mindware handles critical operational tasks such as subscription management, invoicing, analytics, and technical support — allowing partners to focus on customer engagement and innovation. Furthermore, it nurtures a growing ecosystem of Independent Software Vendors (ISVs) to deliver vertical-specific solutions optimized for private cloud environments. Looking Ahead Private cloud is more than a deployment model — it's a foundation for agility, resilience, and innovation. With its strong vendor relationships, regional presence, and partner-first approach, Mindware is uniquely positioned to lead the next wave of private cloud adoption in MEA. Whether through its marketplace automation, hyperscaler integrations, or infrastructure partnerships, Mindware continues to redefine what it means to be a value-added distributor in the cloud era.
Globe and Mail
29-05-2025
- Business
- Globe and Mail
Broadcom's Private Cloud Outlook 2025 Report Reveals Definitive Cloud Reset
Private cloud now rated as a strategic equal to public cloud, driven by cost predictability, GenAI requirements, and trust in delivering on security and compliance needs 53% surveyed say private cloud is their top priority for deploying new workloads over the next three years 84% use private cloud for both traditional enterprise apps and modern, cloud-native workloads PALO ALTO, Calif., May 29, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Private clouds are no longer playing catch-up, and public clouds are no longer the default as organizations recalibrate their cloud strategies. This 'cloud reset' was the key takeaway from the Private Cloud Outlook 2025 report, an in-depth global survey of 1,800 senior IT leaders conducted by Illuminas, in partnership with Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ: AVGO). More than half (53%) of survey respondents say private cloud is their top priority for deploying new workloads over the next three years, while 69% are considering workload repatriation from public to private cloud, with one-third having already done so. Private cloud is also now a strategic equal for AI and cloud-native apps, with 66% preferring to run container and Kubernetes-based applications on private cloud or a mix of public and private, while 55% prefer private cloud for AI model training, tuning and inference. 'This report makes it clear: private cloud is a strategic platform for IT modernization,' said Prashanth Shenoy, vice president of product marketing, VMware Cloud Foundation Division (VCF) at Broadcom. 'Customers are intentionally architecting for flexibility, placing workloads in environments that offer the best balance of performance, control, and cost efficiency. The cloud reset presents an opportunity to create a more effective, secure and cost-efficient IT environment. Organizations that strategically adopt a modern private cloud can better support secure GenAI innovation, improve fiscal visibility, and accelerate workload repatriation.' Security, GenAI, and Cost Predictability Accelerate the Shift to Private Cloud As IT leaders modernize their infrastructure, they are increasingly turning to private cloud to meet a range of critical needs, from securing sensitive data to managing unpredictable GenAI workloads to improving financial visibility. Security and compliance 92% trust private cloud for security and compliance needs. 66% are "very" or "extremely" concerned about public cloud compliance, and security is cited as the leading driver for workload repatriation from public cloud. Generative AI requirements Data privacy and security concerns (49%) top the list of GenAI adoption challenges. Organizations are choosing private cloud environments for AI workloads at nearly the same rate as public cloud (55% vs. 56%). Cost predictability and reduction 90% value private cloud's financial visibility and predictability. 94% report at least some level of waste on public cloud spend. 49% believe more than 25% of their public cloud spend is wasted, creating significant optimization opportunities. Accelerating the Private Cloud Momentum Real-world public cloud experiences, the rapid rise of GenAI workloads, and increasing demands for security, compliance, and cost predictability are driving this strategic cloud realignment. To fully capitalize on private cloud advantages, organizations must address two key challenges: overcoming siloed IT teams and a perpetuating skills gap. Respondents identified siloed IT teams present the greatest challenge to private cloud adoption (33%), and 30% cite a lack of in-house skills/expertise as a barrier to private cloud adoption. Organizations that transition from technology silos to platform teams can focus on upskilling staff to permanently close the skills gap and reduce reliance on professional services. The report found that 81% are now structuring their technical organizations around a platform team rather than technology silos. View the full survey and learn about additional report findings here. Survey Methodology and Definitions The Private Cloud Outlook 2025 is based on a global survey conducted by market research firm Illuminas on behalf of Broadcom. The survey was fielded from March 6 to April 4, 2025, and included 1,800 senior IT decision-makers across small, medium-sized, and large enterprises in North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific. Respondents represented sectors such as financial services, government, healthcare, insurance, and pharmaceuticals. The study presented the following descriptions of cloud for reference to participants, aligned with Broadcom's definitions as well as with NIST standards: Cloud computing is a model for enabling ubiquitous, convenient, on-demand network access to a shared pool of configurable computing resources (e.g., networks, servers, storage, applications, and services) that can be rapidly provisioned and released with minimal management effort or service provider interaction. Private cloud is a dedicated cloud infrastructure provisioned for the exclusive use of a single organization. This infrastructure may be managed by the organization itself or by a third party and can be located on-premises or at a co-location facility. Public cloud is shared cloud infrastructure run by a third-party service provider. It is accessible to anyone, including the general public, and, for the purposes of this survey, does not include SaaS such as Microsoft 365, Workday, or ServiceNow. About Broadcom Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ: AVGO) is a global technology leader that designs, develops, and supplies a broad range of semiconductor, enterprise software and security solutions. Broadcom's category-leading product portfolio serves critical markets including cloud, data center, networking, broadband, wireless, storage, industrial, and enterprise software. Our solutions include service provider and enterprise networking and storage, mobile device and broadband connectivity, mainframe, cybersecurity, and private and hybrid cloud infrastructure. Broadcom is a Delaware corporation headquartered in Palo Alto, CA. For more information, go to Broadcom, the pulse logo, and Connecting Everything are among the trademarks of Broadcom. The term "Broadcom" refers to Broadcom Inc., and/or its subsidiaries. Other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Media Contact:
