Broadcom (VMware) Named a Leader in the 2025 GartnerⓇ Magic QuadrantTM for Distributed Hybrid Infrastructure for the 3rd Consecutive Year

Related Related Articles Broadcom (VMware) Named a Leader in the 2025 GartnerⓇ Magic QuadrantTM for Distributed Hybrid Infrastructure for the 3rd Consecutive Year FinOps in VMware Cloud Foundation Deploy VMware Private AI on HGX servers with Broadcom Ethernet Networking With the publication of the 2025 Gartner Ⓡ Magic Quadrant TM for Distributed Hybrid Infrastructure (DHI), Broadcom (VMware) has been recognized as a leader for the 3rd consecutive year. You can view a complimentary copy of the 2025 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Distributed Hybrid Infrastructure report here. Figure 1: Gartner Magic Quadrant for Distributed Hybrid Infrastructure, September 8, 2025, by Julia Palmer, Jefferey Hewitt, Elaine Zhang, Tony Harvey, Dennis Smith. The submission is based on VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF), a DHI platform that delivers public cloud scale and agility with private cloud security, resilience and performance, that lowers total cost of ownership. On the heels of a very successful VMware Explore 2025, Broadcom continues to invest in VCF to help customers on their modern private cloud journey. Here are some of the most recent updates: VCF 9.0 General Availability Broadcom announced general availability of VCF 9.0 on June 17, 2025. VCF 9.0 is a unified private cloud platform designed for running traditional, modern, and AI workloads with a consistent cloud operational model, comprehensive automation, and enhanced security across private data centers, edge, CSP and hyperscale cloud environments. VCF 9.0 delivers a streamlined, self-service experience for developers, robust compliance tools, advanced networking capabilities with multi-tenant VPC services, and integrated security and resilience features through fleet-level management and automated identity, access and certificate rotation. VCF 9.0 focuses on accelerating application modernization and innovation by providing agility and scalability comparable to public clouds while maintaining control, security, and better cost predictability. VMware Explore Updates VMware Explore 2025, held August 25-28, 2025 in Las Vegas, focused on delivering a unified AI native private cloud platform that simplifies operations, empowers developers, and addresses the security and compliance demands of modern enterprises. VCF as an AI-ready platform: Previously sold separately, VCF Private AI services will now be included as a standard capability of VCF 9.0 in the first quarter of Broadcom’s FY2026. Private AI services enable privacy and security, simplify infrastructure management and streamline model deployment.