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Cloud computing has been viewed as a desired operating model for well over a decade now, as organizations looked to modernize infrastructure and applications and compete digitally. It is not hard to find opinions about cloud technology and its degrees of adoption. The industry conversation about cloud ranges from extolling the virtues of public cloud […]

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We’ve long believed that merchants shouldn’t have to choose between strong fraud protection and smooth customer experiences. That belief is driving our newest innovations in card-not-present (CNP) payments, and in a recent pilot with Square, Arcot by Broadcom proved just how powerful smarter, frictionless authentication can be. False declines have quietly become one of the […]

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Fewer Declines, More Approvals: Arcot’s 3DS Pilot Proves the Power of Better Data

We are delighted to announce our Broadcom VMware Cloud Service Provider (VCSP) Partner Awards, recognizing key partners for their outstanding 2024 accomplishments and contributions helping customers rapidly achieve their business objectives by unlocking the value of VMware Cloud Foundation. Our winning partners spanning the globe played key roles in driving growth, innovation, go-to-market execution excellence, […]

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Scale-Up Is Simple. Ethernet Makes It Smarter.

As I meet with our customers, a common theme is emerging: how can Broadcom help us attain our pressing business objectives as fast as possible &#8211; full stop. Not only is VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) critical to customers&#8217; success but getting it fully deployed is even more important. When fully deployed, customers can be more […]

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Partners are All In on Helping Customers Realize Faster Time to Value

Artificial intelligence is reshaping everything from application development pipelines to enterprise customer engagement strategies. But beyond the excitement surrounding Large Language Models (LLMs) and generative AI, a foundational transformation is also underway, one grounded in infrastructure, developer ecosystems, and operational control. At the center of this transformation is open source. Open-source innovation is at the […]

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AI Open-Source Projects That Should Be on Your Radar

When I look back on #VMUGConnect25 (Apr. 23-25 in St. Louis), one thing is crystal clear: this community is thriving, and it’s driving real momentum. VMUG Connect really was where Progress Powered by Community and that progress and sense of community wasn’t just on the signage or printed in the program guide. It was everywhere. […]

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A Community on Fire: My Reflections on VMUG Connect 2025 in St. Louis

The momentum we’re seeing for VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) among our customers is both strong and measurable. As VCF Division General Manager Krish Prasad remarked in his recent blog, we have surpassed even our own ambitious expectations. I am equally impressed by how our most dedicated and strategic VMware Cloud Service Providers (VCSP) partners are […]

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Cloud Service the Providers Unlock the Value of VMware Cloud Foundation with Managed Services

Earlier today, Krish Prasad, senior vice president and general manager of the VCF Division at Broadcom, reflected on our vision for the modern private cloud and the momentum Broadcom is seeing in customer adoption of VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF). I want to make it clear that Broadcom’s global partner team is fully aligned to this […]

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Driving VMware Partner Program &#038; Ecosystem Evolution to Align with Customer Success

At Broadcom, our philosophy is simple: long-term success comes from focused technology innovation that delivers real value to our customers. In the VCF Division we have invested heavily in developing VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF), which is our industry-leading private cloud platform that customers use to modernize their infrastructure and deploy a cloud operating model. Everyday […]

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Focused, Strategic Partners are Key to Delivering Modern Private Clouds

Agentic AI is no longer a futuristic ambition—it’s happening now and rapidly becoming an imperative for business leaders who want to accelerate innovation, efficiency, and growth to outpace competitors. In fact, IDC research shows over 50% of the enterprise application market is already AI assistant or AI advisor-enhanced, with about 20% incorporating complete AI agents.* […]

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Agentic AI: A New AI Paradigm Driving Business Success

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Ahmar is Vice President for Partners and Advanced Solutions Sales at Broadcom, leading strategic partnerships to drive growth, innovation, and market leadership with the partner ecosystem, across Cloud Service Providers, OEMs, Hyperscalers, and Technology Alliances.
Prior to this role, Ahmar led the Global Transformation Office at VMware, where he orchestrated the company's evolution from a software-centric model to a cloud and subscription-focused organization. His responsibilities encompassed the development and execution of various initiatives, including standardized go-to-market plays, multi-cloud offerings, and subscription conversion programs. Under his leadership, VMware witnessed significant strides in transforming to the subscription licensing model, aligning business strategies with market trends and customer needs. In past roles at VMware, Ahmar has been responsible for VMware Cloud on AWS, AWS Sales Synergy, and Cloud Economics business development. His efforts were instrumental in accelerating cloud sales motions, fostering strategic partnerships, and delivering compelling value propositions to customers. Bringing over 24 years of cloud industry experience, Ahmar has led several business development, sales, and marketing teams at Amazon Web Services and Microsoft, prior to joining VMware. A graduate of the University of Illinois, Ahmar holds majors in Information Systems and Decision Sciences.

Ahmar Mohammad

Ahmar is Vice President for Partners and Advanced Solutions Sales at Broadcom, leading strategic partnerships to drive growth, innovation, and market leadership with the partner ecosystem, across Cloud Service Providers, OEMs, Hyperscalers, and Technology Alliances. Prior to this role, Ahmar led the Global Transformation Office at VMware, where he orchestrated the company&#8217;s evolution from a software-centric model to a cloud and subscription-focused organization. His responsibilities encompassed the development and execution of various initiatives, including standardized go-to-market plays, multi-cloud offerings, and subscription conversion programs. Under his leadership, VMware witnessed significant strides in transforming to the subscription licensing model, aligning business strategies with market trends and customer needs. In past roles at VMware, Ahmar has been responsible for VMware Cloud on AWS, AWS Sales Synergy, and Cloud Economics business development. His efforts were instrumental in accelerating cloud sales motions, fostering strategic partnerships, and delivering compelling value propositions to customers. Bringing over 24 years of cloud industry experience, Ahmar has led several business development, sales, and marketing teams at Amazon Web Services and Microsoft, prior to joining VMware. A graduate of the University of Illinois, Ahmar holds majors in Information Systems and Decision Sciences.

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Krish Prasad is the Senior Vice President and General Manager of Broadcom’s VMware Cloud Foundation Division where he oversees the company’s multi-cloud Infrastructure software portfolio that spans Private Clouds and Clouds from Service Provider partners and Hyperscalers.

Before joining Broadcom, Mr. Prasad served as Senior Vice President and General Manager of the VMware Cloud Infrastructure Business Group (CIBG) and previously led the VMware vSphere business. He drove the strategy, roadmap and delivery of the SDDC cloud platform that powers VMware Cloud and led a wide range of functions including Product Management, Engineering, Cloud Operations, SRE and Product Marketing.

Mr. Prasad has more than 30 years of experience in the enterprise software business across both R&amp;D and general management. Prior to VMware, he held senior and executive management positions with HPE and BMC Software.

Krish Prasad

Krish Prasad is the Senior Vice President and General Manager of Broadcom’s VMware Cloud Foundation Division where he oversees the company’s multi-cloud Infrastructure software portfolio that spans Private Clouds and Clouds from Service Provider partners and Hyperscalers. Before joining Broadcom, Mr. Prasad served as Senior Vice President and General Manager of the VMware Cloud Infrastructure Business Group (CIBG) and previously led the VMware vSphere business. He drove the strategy, roadmap and delivery of the SDDC cloud platform that powers VMware Cloud and led a wide range of functions including Product Management, Engineering, Cloud Operations, SRE and Product Marketing. Mr. Prasad has more than 30 years of experience in the enterprise software business across both R&amp;D and general management. Prior to VMware, he held senior and executive management positions with HPE and BMC Software.

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Purnima Padmanabhan is Vice President and General Manager of Broadcom’s Tanzu Division. Prior to joining Broadcom, she was Senior Vice President and General Manager of VMware’s Modern Applications &amp; Management Business and was responsible for application modernization, cloud native application development and multi-cloud management. She previously led the company’s Cloud Management Business.

Ms. Padmanabhan has extensive experience building and launching innovative products in cloud infrastructure, security and enterprise mobility. Prior to joining VMware, she was CEO of Cavirin, a cloud security company, where she drove a turnaround. She was previously COO of MokaFive, a desktop virtualization company, and was responsible for global product operations.

Ms. Padmanabhan holds an MBA from Stanford University and an M.S. in Computer Engineering from University of Southern California.

Purnima Padmanabhan

Purnima Padmanabhan is Vice President and General Manager of Broadcom’s Tanzu Division. Prior to joining Broadcom, she was Senior Vice President and General Manager of VMware’s Modern Applications &amp; Management Business and was responsible for application modernization, cloud native application development and multi-cloud management. She previously led the company’s Cloud Management Business. Ms. Padmanabhan has extensive experience building and launching innovative products in cloud infrastructure, security and enterprise mobility. Prior to joining VMware, she was CEO of Cavirin, a cloud security company, where she drove a turnaround. She was previously COO of MokaFive, a desktop virtualization company, and was responsible for global product operations. Ms. Padmanabhan holds an MBA from Stanford University and an M.S. in Computer Engineering from University of Southern California.

Introducing the Private Cloud Outlook 2025 : The Cloud Reset

Fewer Declines, More Approvals: Arcot’s 3DS Pilot Proves the Power of Better Data

Broadcom 2024 VMware Cloud Service Provider Partner Awards: Accelerating Customer Time to Value

Scale-Up Is Simple. Ethernet Makes It Smarter.

Partners Are All In on Helping Customers Realize Faster Time to Value

AI Open-Source Projects That Should Be on Your Radar

A Community on Fire: My Reflections on VMUG Connect 2025 in St. Louis

Cloud Service Providers Unlock the Value of VMware Cloud Foundation with Managed Services

Driving VMware Partner Program & Ecosystem Evolution to Align with Customer Success

Focused, Strategic Partners are Key to Delivering Modern Private Clouds

Agentic AI: A New AI Paradigm Driving Business Success

OFC 2025: Broadcom Shines a Light on the Future of AI and Optical Networking

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