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Broadcom Expands VMware Cloud Foundation With AI ReadyNodes, Open Networking and Partner-Led Certification

The effort aims to speed private‑cloud deployments to core and edge sites via open standards with partner‑led validation.

Overview

  • Broadcom introduced VCF AI ReadyNodes to certify next‑generation CPUs, GPUs and accelerators for AI training and inference, with Supermicro among the first OEMs to achieve certification.
  • An ODM Partner Self‑Certification programme through the Broadcom Technology Alliance Program enables Original Design Manufacturers to validate systems independently.
  • Broadcom launched a networking initiative built on EVPN and BGP to unify multi‑vendor fabrics, and confirmed NSX support for SONiC to simplify cloud‑scale operations.
  • Edge‑optimised, compact and rugged nodes were highlighted for industrial, retail and defence use cases to place compute closer to data sources.
  • Partners including OVHcloud, Intel, SNUC and Cisco publicly endorsed the open hardware and networking push, and VMware vSphere Kubernetes Service was designated a Certified Kubernetes AI Conformant Platform.