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We’re witnessing a global awakening around data control, with Sovereign AI emerging as the centerpiece. Spurred by national security, economic stability, and growing distrust of centralized control, governments are demanding assurances that their data — and their citizens’ data — remains within borders, under local jurisdiction, and away from foreign influence. Sovereign AI is their […]

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Local Rules, Local Clouds: The Strategic Shift Toward Sovereign AI

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Remember when we were all told, “Everything is moving to public cloud, private cloud is dead”? Well… fast forward a few years, and the pendulum is swinging back. Cloud bills are exploding, data privacy is more critical than ever, and many customers are realizing: control, predictability, and performance still matter. Enter: VMware Cloud Foundation 9. […]

Finally Released – VCF 9 and the Comeback of Private Cloud (Light Edition) - Broadcom News &amp; Stories - APJ

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Finally Released – VCF 9 and the Comeback of Private Cloud (Light Edition)

Every experienced CIO has disaster stories to tell. Being prepared for the unexpected is in the job description. Tamecka McKay knows that all too well. Hers is a story of bad timing and good leadership. McKay recently took on the CIO role at the Seminole Tribe of Florida. She previously was CIO for the City […]

VMUG’s Tamecka McKay on Leadership, Transformation, and the Power of Community - Broadcom News &amp; Stories - APJ

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VMUG’s Tamecka McKay on Leadership, Transformation, and the Power of Community

At Broadcom, we know that technology alone isn’t enough &#8211; value is only realised when innovation is successfully adopted and scaled across the enterprise.As demand continues to grow for cloud adoption, infrastructure modernisation, and AI-ready platforms, so does the need for scalable, expert deployment. That’s why we continue to evolve our Partner Program to ensure […]

Driving Customer Value Across EMEA with Broadcom’s Evolving Partner Ecosystem - Broadcom News &amp; Stories - APJ

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Driving Customer Value Across EMEA with Broadcom’s Evolving Partner Ecosystem

Today, the Tanzu Division of Broadcom is pleased to announce Bitnami Secure Images, a new commercial offering based on a radical approach to CVE transparency, that provides production-ready containers and pre-built Helm charts that minimize the operating system attack surface. With a deep understanding of the constantly changing supply chain security threats that enterprise developers […]

Broadcom Introduces Bitnami Secure Images For Production-Ready Containerized Applications - Broadcom News &amp; Stories - APJ

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Broadcom Introduces Bitnami Secure Images For Production-Ready Containerized Applications

Dubai Airports, operator of Dubai International (DXB), the world’s top airport for international passenger traffic and Dubai World Central &#8211; Al Maktoum International (DWC), is known in the aviation industry for its innovation, efficiency, and world-class service. In 2024, DXB set a record, welcoming 92.3 million guests, making it the busiest in the airport’s 65-year […]

Dubai Airports Elevates Operations with Broadcom Software Solutions

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The online gaming industry is booming. With over 1.2 billion projected online gamers by 2027 (Statista), this rapid growth has brought significant opportunities as well as challenges for gaming companies. One company capitalizing on this growth is Greentube. Today it is one of the biggest online gaming development companies in Europe and a worldwide operator […]

Leading Online Gaming Provider Greentube Overcomes the Challenge of Compliant, Global Expansion with VMware Cloud Foundation - Broadcom News &amp; Stories - APJ

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Leading Online Gaming Provider Greentube Overcomes the Challenge of Compliant, Global Expansion with VMware Cloud Foundation

As the race to advance digital economies gathers pace, European leaders face a dilemma: How to promote domestic cloud competition that reduces dependence on external providers, while ensuring European security and control over data. This was the central focus of many conversations last week, when over 500 of Europe’s leading voices on sovereign cloud met […]

Europe’s Sovereign Cloud Crossroads: Competitiveness vs Control - Broadcom News &amp; Stories - APJ

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Europe’s Sovereign Cloud Crossroads: Competitiveness vs Control

Asia Pacific and Japan (APJ) organizations are accelerating the shift to modern private cloud – driven by rising demand for AI, data security, and scalable infrastructure.  According to Broadcom’s Private Cloud Outlook 2025: Asia Pacific and Japan, The Cloud Reset, 88% of APJ organizations trust private cloud for the security and compliance of their workloads. […]

Unlocking Customer Value with Services Partnerships in Asia Pacific & Japan  - Broadcom News &amp; Stories - APJ

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Unlocking Customer Value with Services Partnerships in Asia Pacific &#038; Japan 

When we formed the VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) Division in Broadcom, we set out with a singular mission: deliver the industry’s best modern private cloud platform for our customers. This was in direct response to what we were hearing from customers. They were, and continue to be, concerned about the skyrocketing costs of the public […]

Raising the Bar on Private Cloud – Announcing VMware Cloud Foundation 9.0 - Broadcom News &amp; Stories - APJ

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Raising the Bar on Private Cloud – Announcing VMware Cloud Foundation 9.0

When Brenda Emerson talks about technology, it’s rarely in the abstract. Whether it’s cloud strategy, digital channels, or the VMware User Group that she leads, she always comes back to people: how they connect, how they solve problems together, and how they move each other forward. Her people-first mindset isn’t surprising. Emerson is the chief […]

VMUG President Helps Write the Group’s Next Chapter - Broadcom News &amp; Stories - APJ

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VMUG President Helps Write the Group’s Next Chapter

Across Europe, the Middle East, and select regions in Asia Pacific, organizations are increasingly prioritizing &#8220;sovereign cloud&#8221; solutions to gain greater control and independence over their IT infrastructure and data. ​ This shift is driven by heightened German vertical data privacy regulations (like BDSG to the E-Health Act and Social Code/SGB), concerns about reliance on […]

How Arvato Systems Used VMware Cloud Foundation to Deliver a Sovereign Cloud Solution for kubus IT - Broadcom News &amp; Stories - APJ

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Burt Toma leads the Tanzu product portfolio, providing vision and direction for the product roadmap and Tanzu’s go-to-market strategy.
Toma is focused on the development of software solutions that help customers accelerate app development and delivery. With over 20 years of experience leading product teams in the software industry, Toma is passionate about simplifying the application development process, and magnifying the effectiveness of IT platform engineering.
Prior to Broadcom, Toma was Vice President and General Manager of Cloud Automation at VMware where he led cloud operations, infrastructure, and security for VMware’s Aria Automation product line. He has also held leadership and product roles at startups and established firms, including BMC Software, MokaFive, and Opsware (acquired by HP).
Toma holds a BS and MS from MIT, and an MBA from University of California at Berkeley. He resides in the California Bay Area with his wife Christina.

Burt Toma

Burt Toma leads the Tanzu product portfolio, providing vision and direction for the product roadmap and Tanzu’s go-to-market strategy. Toma is focused on the development of software solutions that help customers accelerate app development and delivery. With over 20 years of experience leading product teams in the software industry, Toma is passionate about simplifying the application development process, and magnifying the effectiveness of IT platform engineering. Prior to Broadcom, Toma was Vice President and General Manager of Cloud Automation at VMware where he led cloud operations, infrastructure, and security for VMware’s Aria Automation product line. He has also held leadership and product roles at startups and established firms, including BMC Software, MokaFive, and Opsware (acquired by HP). Toma holds a BS and MS from MIT, and an MBA from University of California at Berkeley. He resides in the California Bay Area with his wife Christina.

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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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Luigi Freguia is President for Broadcom’s Software Sales organization in Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA). Luigi has responsibility for Broadcom’s software go-to-market sales strategy, planning and execution across the region with a focus on driving sales and consumption of its software portfolio both on premise and off Premise.

Prior to the acquisition of VMware by Broadcom in November 2023, Luigi held the position of Senior Vice President and General Manager, EMEA at VMware for over four years. He initially joined the organisation in 2014 as Vice President for VMware’s Central Region responsible for driving business growth and overseeing operations across Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Poland and Eastern Europe.

Luigi Freguia

Luigi Freguia is President for Broadcom’s Software Sales organization in Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA). Luigi has responsibility for Broadcom’s software go-to-market sales strategy, planning and execution across the region with a focus on driving sales and consumption of its software portfolio both on premise and off Premise. Prior to the acquisition of VMware by Broadcom in November 2023, Luigi held the position of Senior Vice President and General Manager, EMEA at VMware for over four years. He initially joined the organisation in 2014 as Vice President for VMware’s Central Region responsible for driving business growth and overseeing operations across Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Poland and Eastern Europe.

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Sylvain Cazard is the President for Asia Pacific and Japan, Broadcom. In this role, Cazard oversees the Broadcom software portfolio of business-critical enterprise software that modernizes, optimizes, and protects the world’s most complex hybrid IT environments. A 15-year VMware veteran and joining Broadcom through the acquisition of VMware, Cazard has held various senior leadership roles in both Asia Pacific and Japan as well as Europe, the Middle East and Africa. With more than 25 years’ hi-tech experience, Cazard started his career with SAP Business Objects in Europe, progressing through various management and sales positions in France and Iberia. Cazard graduated from the École Centrale with a degree in engineering, mechanics and computer science. He also holds an executive MBA in general management from Stanford University.