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There’s a ‘cloud reset’ underway, and VMware Cloud Foundation 9.0 is a chance for Broadcom to pounce on it
VMware Cloud Foundation 9.0 has officially dropped, with Broadcom touting a host of new capabilities for customers to “accelerate innovation, control cloud costs, and enable sovereignty and security”. According to Broadcom, CVF 9.0 boasts a “completely new architecture” aimed at streamlining private cloud deployments and removing friction between infrastructure and application teams. This includes the launch of a new unified…
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Broadcom just announced huge changes to its VMware partner program
Broadcom has announced plans to ‘streamline’ its partner program for VMware resellers in a bid to deliver more efficient channel support. The result of a comprehensive partner review, the revamp will see Broadcom reduce the number of partners authorized to sell VMware solutions across the Americas, Asia-Pacific, and Japan. This reduction aims to enable more focused investment and deeper relationships…
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CISA tags Broadcom Fabric OS, CommVault flaws as exploited in attacks
The U.S. Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is warning of Broadcom Brocade Fabric OS, Commvault web servers, and Qualitia Active! Mail clients vulnerabilities that are actively exploited in attacks. The flaws were added yesterday to CISA’s ‘Known Exploited Vulnerabilities’ (KEV) catalog, with the Broadcom Brocade Fabric OS and Commvault flaws not previously tagged as exploited. Broadcom Brocade Fabric OS…
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Broadcom favors stock buyback over investing in innovation
“They spend a premium on acquiring, but they then [implement] ruthless cost cutting and raising prices to pay that debt down quickly,” Bickley said. That’s been apparent since the company’s acquisition of virtualization software vendor VMware, where licensing prices have leapt upwards — although many customers have little choice but to continue to pay the spiralling prices. Broadcom’s statement quoted…
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VMware Workstation auto-updates broken after Broadcom URL redirect
VMware Workstation users report that the software’s automatic update functionality is broken after Broadcom redirected the download URL to its generic support page, triggering certificate errors. The software contains a feature that checks for new updates on startup (if configured) and can be manually triggered by clicking Help > Software Updates. This will cause the program to connect to the…
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Broadcom issues urgent alert over three VMware zero-days
Broadcom has published a critical security advisory disclosing three zero-day vulnerabilities affecting its VMware ESXi, Workstation, and Fusion products. The three flaws range in severity, with the most serious being CVE-2025-22224, a critical time-of-check time-of-use (TOCTOU) vulnerability in VMware ESXi and Workstation rated 9.3 on the CVSS. A blog from Rapid7 stated that the TOCTOU flaw could lead to an…
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Broadcom fixes three VMware zero-days exploited in attacks
Broadcom warned customers today about three VMware zero-days, tagged as exploited in attacks and reported by the Microsoft Threat Intelligence Center. The vulnerabilities (CVE-2025-22224, CVE-2025-22225, and CVE-2025-22226) impact VMware ESX products, including VMware ESXi, vSphere, Workstation, Fusion, Cloud Foundation, and Telco Cloud Platform. Attackers with privileged administrator or root access can chain these flaws to escape the virtual machine’s sandbox. “This…
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Broadcom and TSMC Consider Splitting Intel’s Design and Manufacturing Capabilities Between Them
Rumors are swirling about a possible takeover of Intel. Nothing has been inked, but Broadcom and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) both are in the early stages of proposing potential deals, according to The Wall Street Journal. Broadcom could potentially seek a deal for Intel’s chip design assets, while TSMC eyes its manufacturing capabilities. More about Innovation Intel interim executive…
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Broadcom records huge growth as CEO Hock Tan hails “successful integration” of VMware
Chip giant Broadcom has posted impressive Q4 and fiscal year results, citing strong VMware growth following an acquisition posed significant early challenges. Earnings for Broadcom’s full fiscal year saw revenue increase by 44% year-over-year to a record $51 billion. Infrastructure software revenue also grew to $21.5 billion, according to CEO Hock Tan. The firm has seen a positive reaction to…
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CISPE unveils cloud watchdog for Microsoft – and plans to monitor Broadcom, VMware too
A European cloud group has unveiled its plans to monitor Microsoft’s adherence to a controversial deal designed to boost competition in the market — and said it will keep a close eye on Broadcom and its subsidiary VMware, too. The Cloud Infrastructure Service Providers in Europe (CISPE) unveiled the European Cloud Competition Observatory (ECCO) to monitor software licensing and cloud…
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