Leaving VMware Just Got Harder After Broadcom Pulled VDDK Downloads
Broadcom has removed public access to the VMware Virtual Disk Development Kit (VDDK), a library essential for many third-party migration tools. This move creates significant technical hurdles for organizations attempting to migrate their infrastructure away from the VMware platform.
Why it matters
The restriction of critical developer tools complicates the exit strategy for enterprise customers, effectively locking them into the VMware ecosystem.
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Preferred Source Google Profile Subscribe without JavaScript Just when we thought that Broadcom wouldn’t be able to slow down customers moving off of vSphere to another platform. They may just now have done something that will have that net effect. This time it involves VMware’s Virtual Disk Development Kit, which we have always known as the VDDK. Broadcom has just killed the download of this library, and it will have far reaching consequences if this is a permanent move. Let’s see why this is a cause for alarm and why the VDDK is so important.
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