On June 17, 2025, Broadcom has officially released VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) 9.0, a major update to its flagship platform for building and managing modern private cloud infrastructure. This release marks a pivotal shift in how enterprises can unify operations across data centers, edge, and
On March 26, 2025, enhancements to VMware vDefend were made that enhances private cloud lateral security against advanced threats and ransomware. VMware vDefend Available as an add-on to VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF), VMware vDefend helps organizations achieve zero trust security by offering features
Effective November 11, 2024, both VMware Fusion and VMware Workstation are now available for free to all users, including commercial, educational, and personal users. This change marks a significant shift from the previous paid subscription model. What are VMware Fusion and VMware Workstation?
Effective November 2024, Broadcom has enhanced the VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) Portfolio. The updates include increased value in vSphere Foundation and the introduction of VMware vSphere Enterprise Plus. There are now VMware vSphere Enterprise Plus and VMware vSphere Standard available and other changes. These
At VMware Explore 2024 in August 2024, VMware introduced VMware Cloud Foundation 9 (VCF 9). This new version will be the right solution for businesses looking to simplify their private cloud environments. However, VMware has not yet announced the release date. What is
On August 27, 2024, Broadcom announced VMware Tanzu Platform 10 at VMware Explore 2024. This new release aims to accelerate software delivery and enhance operational efficiency for platform engineering teams. What is VMware Tanzu Platform 10? VMware Tanzu Platform 10 is a cloud-native
Effective July 1, 2024, Omnissa, formerly known as VMware End-User Computing (EUC), has officially launched as an independent software company. This change follows Broadcom’s sale of its EUC division to KKR, completed on July 1, 2024. Omnissa aims to innovate and expand its services
Effective July 24, 2024, VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) 5.2 is generally available. It enhances infrastructure modernization, developer experience, and security resilience. What is VMware Cloud Foundation? VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) is a comprehensive platform that helps businesses manage their IT infrastructure across multiple
Between August 1, 2024, and October 31, 2024, VMware vSphere Foundation (VVF) 5.2 will become generally available. New features include e.g., a new console, self-service infrastructure, ESXi live-patching. What is VMware vSphere Foundation? VMware vSphere Foundation (VVF) is a powerful tool that helps
Midterm upgrades for Microsoft 365 subscriptions Microsoft has introduced new options that allow you to upgrade eligible 1-year subscriptions to 3-year term midterm or at renewal in the Cloud Solution Provider (CSP) program. This change applies to Microsoft 365 E3, Microsoft 365 E5, Microsoft Teams Enterprise, Microsoft 365 E5 Security
On July 1, 2025, Microsoft announced that there will be no price adjustments in September 2025 for its Commercial Cloud services and on-premises software due to currency fluctuations. This decision comes after Microsoft’s latest semi-annual foreign exchange review, which found no significant currency shifts to justify a pricing update. Any
With Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat and Microsoft 365 Copilot, consumption of specific agentic requests is billed via Pay-As-You-Go (PAYG). This licensing guide explains how this model works, how Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat differs from Microsoft 365 Copilot licensing, how to set it up, and what it means for your organization.