Broadcom Inc. announced on November 5, 2024, an expanded set of VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) Advanced Services innovations, ecosystem partnerships, and modernization programs. These initiatives are designed to accelerate generative AI application development, cybersecurity, and sovereign cloud adoption for customers.
The company introduced VMware Tanzu Data Services for VCF, which streamlines the deployment, management, and consumption of critical data services like PostgreSQL, MySQL, RabbitMQ, and Valkey. This aims to enable faster application delivery, improved data security, and operational efficiency for enterprises.
Broadcom also announced that VMware Live Recovery will support Google Cloud VMware Engine (GCVE) as a target Isolated Recovery Environment for VCF workloads, enhancing cyber and disaster recovery capabilities. Additionally, the VMware vDefend Advanced Service for VCF now offers GenAI-based intelligent assistance to proactively triage sophisticated threat campaigns.
Further expanding its ecosystem, Broadcom announced support for Microsoft’s Azure AI Video Indexer on VMware Private AI running on VCF and Azure VMware Solution. This enables the Azure AI Video Indexer to operate across various business environments.
To support professional development, Broadcom will provide VMUG Advantage subscribers a 50% discount on VMware Certified Professional (VCP) and VMware Certified Advanced Professional (VCAP) certification exams. Successful completion of a VCF certification exam will grant access to a free personal use VMware Cloud Foundation license for up to three years.
The company also introduced a new VMware Certified Professional - VCF Architect certification and made its Private Cloud Maturity and Optimization tool available to partners. These efforts, alongside 50 VMware Cloud Service Providers offering sovereign cloud services based on VCF, underscore Broadcom's comprehensive strategy for its infrastructure software segment.
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