Broadcom Enhances VMware Cloud Foundation with New AI and Security Features
Broadcom has announced the expansion of VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) with new AI and security features to support companies as they modernize their private cloud setups.
During VMware Explore 2025, Broadcom revealed that VMware Private AI Services will now be included as a standard part of VCF 9.0, which is currently available. Broadcom highlighted that nine out of the top 10 Fortune 500 companies are already utilizing VCF, with over 100 million cores licensed worldwide.
Krish Prasad, Senior Vice President and General Manager of the VMware Cloud Foundation division at Broadcom, emphasized that customers are reevaluating their cloud strategies. He stated, “It’s undeniable that customers are resetting their cloud strategies and building out their private clouds to support better developer velocity with IT control, and more cost-efficient AI deployments.”
Private AI at the Core of VCF
The latest release positions VCF as an “AI native” platform that combines standard private cloud functions with integrated AI services. Broadcom stated that enterprises can now run and manage AI models with GPU-level precision while ensuring privacy and compliance.
Key features included in VCF 9.0’s Private AI capabilities range from GPU monitoring and model storage to runtime tools, agent builders, vector databases, and data indexing. These capabilities are designed to enhance data protection, and customers will have access to these services with a VCF subscription starting in Broadcom’s first fiscal quarter of 2026.
Upcoming additions to VCF include:
– Intelligent Assist for VCF, an AI support tool (in tech preview) to diagnose and resolve issues
– Model Context Protocol (MCP) support to standardize how AI assistants connect with tools
– Multi-accelerator model runtime for running AI workloads in AMD and NVIDIA GPUs without application rewriting
– Multi-tenant Models-as-a-Service for securely sharing AI models across departments to reduce costs and save power
Broadcom Collaborates with NVIDIA and AMD to Expand AI Infrastructure
Broadcom is working closely with NVIDIA and AMD to enhance VCF’s AI infrastructure. With NVIDIA, Broadcom is integrating support for Blackwell GPUs, networking equipment, and AI software. This includes RTX PRO 6000 Server Edition GPUs, upcoming B200 GPUs, ConnectX-7 NICs, and BlueField-3 DPUs. These additions build on the jointly-developed VMware Private AI Foundation with NVIDIA.
Additionally, Broadcom is partnering with AMD to enable customers to utilize VCF with ROCm Enterprise AI software and Instinct MI350 GPUs. This support will assist enterprises in optimizing large language models, running retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) workflows, and managing inference workloads.
Developer-Focused Improvements in VCF
New features in VCF include:
– Native vSAN S3 Object Store, providing an S3-compatible interface for managing unstructured data directly on vSAN without additional licenses or hardware
– Integration with GitOps, Argo CD, and Istio for Git-based application management, automated deployments, and service mesh networking for Kubernetes apps
– Expanded partnership with Canonical to combine open-source tools with VCF for delivering container-based and AI applications
Customers Implement VCF
Grinnell Mutual, an insurance provider, expressed how VMware Cloud Foundation has unified their separate IT teams on a single platform, resulting in faster results. Nicole Chesmore, Assistant Vice President of IT Security and Infrastructure Services at Grinnell Mutual, stated, “VMware Cloud Foundation is transforming Grinnell Mutual’s private cloud infrastructure, driving enhanced agility, efficiency, and security in our operations.”
New Belgium Brewing anticipates that VCF 9.0 will reduce costs and enhance security. Adam Little, Director of IT Operations at New Belgium Brewing, mentioned, “With the integrated and unified VCF 9.0 platform, we will significantly improve our IT operations. VCF’s built-in security capabilities will help us become secure and compliant by default from the moment of deployment.”
Broadcom Enhances VMware Cloud Foundation Security
Broadcom is addressing security and compliance challenges faced by regulated industries with the introduction of VCF Advanced Cyber Compliance for VMware Cloud Foundation. This addition includes automated compliance enforcement, disaster recovery, and hardened infrastructure images.
Other updates in security include:
– vDefend, offering expanded micro-segmentation, Zero Trust security, and new threat detection tools, including in-memory malware defense
– Avi Load Balancer enhancements such as post-quantum cryptography, TLS mutual authentication, and a new WAF assessment tool
Paul Turner, Vice President of Products for VMware Cloud Foundation at Broadcom, emphasized the goal of simplifying security. He stated, “A cyber-resilient private cloud based on VMware Cloud Foundation and Advanced Services provides a unified approach to infrastructure hardening, threat prevention, compliance, and cyber recovery.”
Broadcom’s Vision for VMware Cloud Foundation
Broadcom views VCF as the natural extension of vSphere into a modern private cloud platform. By integrating AI services, developer tools, and robust security directly into VCF, enterprises can modernize their infrastructure without the need for multiple separate solutions.
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For more information, read: Broadcom updates VMware platform to streamline private cloud operations
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