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• August 27, 2025 27 Aug'25

  Broadcom CEO doubles down on private cloud at VMware Explore

  Hock Tan talked only for several minutes during the keynote at VMware Explore 2025, but in that time, he laid the groundwork for a host of VMware updates.

• June 17, 2025 17 Jun'25

  Wait is over for Broadcom's VMware Cloud Foundation 9

  The first major revision of the VMware platform under Broadcom's ownership is now available to all VMware Cloud Foundation and VMware vSphere Foundation subscribers.

• March 20, 2025 20 Mar'25

  VMware dominance remains, despite challengers

  Customers aren't rotating off VMware by Broadcom, despite gripes on pricing and the rise of enterprise virtualization alternatives.

• December 16, 2024 16 Dec'24

  Broadcom, AT&T settle lawsuit over VMware support

  The companies have 'reached a settlement-in-principle,' but the telecom giant has indicated it's planning an exit from the virtualization platform.

• November 25, 2024 25 Nov'24

  AWS to offer native VMware service with license portability

  AWS and Broadcom partner again to offer a new, native service within Amazon Virtual Private Cloud using existing VMware Cloud Foundation licenses.

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• November 22, 2024 22 Nov'24

  Court asks AT&T, Broadcom to resolve VMware dispute

  A New York State Supreme Court judge gave AT&T and Broadcom until Dec. 13 to file a settlement, which attorneys say is forthcoming despite recent negotiation spats.

• November 05, 2024 05 Nov'24

  Broadcom unveils AI, networking features for VCF

  Broadcom solidifies VMware Cloud Foundation's shift with a focus on AI and services, but experts wonder about future R&D.

• October 31, 2024 31 Oct'24

  Broadcom adds services to basic VMware subscriptions

  These changes might be moot if Broadcom remains focused on its largest customers, according to one expert.

• October 15, 2024 15 Oct'24

  Broadcom, AT&T explore settling VMware pricing dispute

  The two companies could settle a lawsuit related to a two-year extension for VMware support services. AT&T filed its complaint in August claiming breach of contract.

• September 25, 2024 25 Sep'24

  Broadcom: AT&T is trying to 'rewind the clock' on VMware

  A newly filed memorandum from Broadcom points to an 'unambiguous 'End of Availability' provision' as rationale for why a court should deny AT&T's request for injunctive relief.

• August 29, 2023 29 Aug'23

  VMware Explore 2023 news and conference coverage

  This year’s VMware Explore conference ran from Aug. 21 to 24. Read the latest news and announcements about and from the event, including the Best of VMware Explore Awards.

• October 20, 2022 20 Oct'22

  VMware ESXi users must decide: Should I stay or should I go?

  With many VMware ESXi servers reaching end of life, users must decide to extend existing support agreements, upgrade to version 7 or -- an unlikely scenario -- switch vendors.

• December 28, 2021 28 Dec'21

  Raghu Raghuram shares VMware's plan for the multi-cloud era

  In anticipation of increasingly diverse corporate computing environments, VMware CEO Raghu Raghuram is prepared to deliver the platform to connect all far-flung applications.

• October 19, 2021 19 Oct'21

  Dell officially spins off 81% equity ownership of VMware

  The spinoff agreement provides VMware with increased strategic and financial flexibility to grow its cloud and infrastructure software business.

• October 13, 2021 13 Oct'21

  VSphere 7 Update 3 broadens app acceleration, cloud initiatives

  VMware announced several initiatives and updates, such as Project Arctic and vSphere 7 Update 3, that broaden the scope of vSphere's app modernization and cloud capabilities.

• May 12, 2021 12 May'21

  VMware's surprise CEO pick brings cloud tech chops

  VMware has named a new CEO in Rangarajan (Raghu) Raghuram, who will be a familiar face to longtime customers. Raghuram takes over the top job on June 1.

• October 22, 2020 22 Oct'20

  Dell: VMware spinoff would have 'no change for customers'

  Dell CEO Michael Dell says customers aren't concerned about his company's plan to possibly spin off VMware shares; VMware's CEO says the companies will continue to 'R&D together.'

• October 12, 2020 12 Oct'20

  You can now run a Nvidia vGPU on VMware infrastructure

  VMware's partnership with Nvidia aims to make machine learning more accessible. By pairing Nvidia vGPUs with vSphere, companies can accelerate computing and maintain management.

• September 30, 2020 30 Sep'20

  Private cloud networking creates public cloud UX on premises

  Organizations can run a private cloud like a public cloud with the help of the right networking and security tools and achieve agility and flexibility on premises.

• September 30, 2020 30 Sep'20

  TechTarget announces Best of VMworld 2020 Award winners

  The Best of VMworld 2020 Awards highlight the most innovative products from VMware ecosystem partners. Here are the winners of all six categories and the Best of Show.

• September 30, 2020 30 Sep'20

  Winners of the Best of VMworld 2020 Awards

  Best of VMworld 2020 Awards recognize the most innovative new products associated with VMworld 2020. A panel of judges named winners in seven categories, including Best of Show.

• July 17, 2020 17 Jul'20

  Dell confirms a possible VMware spinoff

  Dell fessed up that it is exploring options for spinning off VMware while assuring users that its relationship with the virtualization giant is solid.

• July 06, 2020 06 Jul'20

  Spinning out VMware could give Dell long-term problems

  If Dell decides to spin out VMware, some analysts think VMware would benefit the most. But Dell could also benefit from finding a new software partner.

• June 04, 2020 04 Jun'20

  New Dell EMC cloud offerings bolt Isilon onto VMware for AI

  Dell EMC cloud reference architecture includes all-flash Isilon storage with Dell PowerEdge Servers and switching. VMware integrates Bitfusion GPU as a service for deep analysis.

• September 18, 2019 18 Sep'19

  VMware's Bitnami acquisition grows its development portfolio

  VMware acquired Bitnami and added an important app-packaging tool to its development portfolio. This buy helps VMware stay current, but forces it to enter uncharted market waters.

• August 28, 2019 28 Aug'19

  Best of VMworld 2019 U.S. Award winners

  The Best of VMworld 2019 U.S. Awards highlight the most innovative products on display at VMworld 2019. Here are the winners of all six categories and the Best of Show.

• August 28, 2019 28 Aug'19

  What's new with VMware Cloud on AWS

  Updates to VMware Cloud on AWS include improvements to the migration workflow and enhancements to HCX, as well as support for Project Pacific and VMware Cloud Marketplace.

• August 26, 2019 26 Aug'19

  VMware unveils host of cloud-based apps for new hybrid cloud

  The company's VMworld announcements included Project Pacific, a rearchitecting of vSphere, and upgrades to its VMware vRealize suite and CloudHealth.

• August 26, 2019 26 Aug'19

  VMware hybrid clouds refreshed with containers

  Hoping to remain competitive with rivals Microsoft and AWS, VMware is updating its hybrid cloud platform, marrying cloud products with a number of container-based technologies.

• August 08, 2019 08 Aug'19

  VMware HCX updates aim to simplify workload migration

  The latest version of VMware HCX was designed to simplify workload migration and includes non-vSphere to vSphere migration and large-scale bulk migration.

• June 24, 2019 24 Jun'19

  Best of VMworld 2019 U.S. Awards: Nomination form

  Nominate the top virtualization, cloud and end-user computing products for the Best of VMworld 2019 U.S. Awards.

• June 24, 2019 24 Jun'19

  Best of VMworld 2019 U.S. Awards: Rules and criteria

  Read the updated rules, criteria and categories for the Best of VMworld 2019 U.S. Awards to find out what the requirements are for each product nomination.

• April 29, 2019 29 Apr'19

  VMware Cloud on Dell EMC bridges on-premises infrastructure

  VMware's new cloud service enables corporate users to deploy and manage on-premises environments in both their core data centers and edge locations.

• April 02, 2019 02 Apr'19

  VMware vRealize Suite updates focus on cloud management

  The latest versions of vRealize Operations, Network Insight and Automation offer tools to help VMware admins effectively manage workload resources and control cloud costs.

• August 29, 2018 29 Aug'18

  Best of VMworld 2018 U.S. Award winners

  The Best of VMworld 2018 U.S. Awards highlight the most innovative products on display at VMworld 2018. Here are the winners of all seven categories and the Best of Show.

• January 26, 2018 26 Jan'18

  Dell going public? Here we go again

  Drowning in debt from its 2013 leveraged buyout, Dell Technologies might get a life line if it once again becomes a public company. But for customers it may create waves of uncertainty.

• May 09, 2013 09 May'13

  VMware administrator job description calls for vSphere, cloud know-how

  VSphere experience is a must-have in job listings for VMware administrators, but vCloud and Hyper-V know-how are on hiring managers' wish lists too.

• August 29, 2012 29 Aug'12

  Why VMware shouldn’t give up on new licensing

  Why VMware shouldn’t give up on new licensing

• August 29, 2012 29 Aug'12

  VMware’s growth under Paul Maritz

  VMware’s growth under Paul Maritz

• August 24, 2012 24 Aug'12

  With VMworld next week, will VMware catch up to Citrix’s mobile offerings?

  With VMworld next week, will VMware catch up to Citrix’s mobile offerings?

• August 31, 2011 31 Aug'11

  Best of VMworld 2011 Awards

  Check out the winners of the Best of VMworld Awards from TechTarget to see which vendors delivered the best virtualization technologies this year.

• March 31, 2011 31 Mar'11

  Why’s the Nexus 1000V the only third-party distributed virtual switch?

  Nearly three years after its debut, the Cisco Nexus 1000V is still the only third-party distributed virtual switch for VMware.