“Complexity is at the core of this, and our mission at Broadcom has been how to address this complexity by making things simpler,” says Abhay Kumar, Global Head of Managed Services for Broadcom’s VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) division.

In this Technology Reseller News podcast, recorded live at VMware Explore 2025, Kumar discusses Broadcom’s strategy for making the private cloud AI-native, portable, and partner-driven. Since acquiring VMware two years ago, Broadcom has focused on positioning VMware Cloud Foundation as the consistent foundation for enterprise workloads—whether on-premises or across hyperscaler environments.

Key themes from the conversation include:

• AI-native private cloud – VCF now incorporates a private AI foundation, with expanded partnerships with NVIDIA and Canonical to accelerate AI and containerized workloads.
• License portability – Broadcom is giving customers the flexibility to dynamically move entitlements between on-premises and multiple clouds, protecting investments while enabling innovation.
• Ecosystem and choice – Customers can run workloads across AWS, Microsoft, Google, Oracle, and other providers while maintaining consistent control through VCF.
• Simplifying complexity – CIOs and partners face hybrid environments, containers, and AI workloads. VCF’s single-pane-of-glass approach reduces operational complexity and ensures skills can be leveraged across environments.

Kumar emphasized that Broadcom’s strategy puts customers at the center, giving them the flexibility to innovate with AI services and advanced analytics while managing cost, efficiency, and control.