VMware bundle negotiation under Broadcom is the load bearing Broadcom VMware commercial framework. Broadcom rebased the VMware portfolio in 2024 across two flagship bundles: VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) and VMware vSphere Foundation (VVF). The broader Broadcom VMware framework anchors the actual customer VMware vSphere framework, the actual customer VMware vSAN framework, the actual customer VMware NSX framework, the actual customer VMware Aria framework, the actual customer VMware Tanzu framework, and the actual customer VMware HCX framework against the broader Broadcom VMware Cloud Foundation framework. This landing page sets out the broader VMware bundle framework, the broader VCF framework, the broader VVF framework, the broader VMware core framework, the broader Broadcom price uplift framework, the broader VMware competitive framework, and how to anchor against the broader Microsoft Hyper V framework, the broader Nutanix AHV framework, and the broader Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization framework. Read the related Broadcom VMware services practice, the Broadcom VMware knowledge hub, the VMware alternatives 2026 comparison, the Broadcom VMware negotiation playbook, and the VMware ELA versus per product licensing framework.
The VMware bundle framework under Broadcom
Broadcom rebased the VMware portfolio in 2024 across two flagship bundles. The first bundle is VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF), which anchors the actual customer VMware vSphere framework, the actual customer VMware vSAN framework, the actual customer VMware NSX framework, the actual customer VMware Aria framework, and the actual customer VMware Tanzu framework against the broader Broadcom VMware Cloud Foundation framework on a per core basis. The second bundle is VMware vSphere Foundation (VVF), which anchors the actual customer VMware vSphere framework against the actual customer VMware vSAN framework on a per core basis. The buyer side move is to anchor the actual customer VMware bundle framework against the actual customer VMware deployment framework, the actual customer VMware utilisation framework, and the broader actual customer VMware competitive framework. Read the related Broadcom VMware VCF licensing framework.
The broader Broadcom VMware bundle framework retired the broader VMware vSphere Standard framework, the broader VMware vSphere Enterprise Plus framework, and the broader VMware vSphere with Tanzu framework. The broader Broadcom VMware bundle framework anchors the actual customer VMware framework against the broader Broadcom VMware Cloud Foundation framework, with the broader VMware vSAN, VMware NSX, VMware Aria, and VMware Tanzu framework bundled into the broader VCF framework. Read the related Broadcom VMware VCF versus VVF.
The VMware Cloud Foundation framework
The VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) framework is the broader Broadcom VMware flagship bundle framework. The broader VCF framework anchors the actual customer VMware vSphere framework, the actual customer VMware vSAN framework, the actual customer VMware NSX framework, the actual customer VMware Aria framework, and the actual customer VMware Tanzu framework against the broader Broadcom VMware Cloud Foundation framework on a per core basis with a sixteen core minimum per CPU. The broader VCF framework typically lists at $350 per core per year on a subscription framework, with material commercial leverage at the broader Broadcom VMware renewal cycle. Read the related Broadcom VMware VCF licensing.
The buyer side move is to anchor the actual customer VCF framework against the actual customer VMware vSphere framework, the actual customer VMware vSAN framework utilisation framework, the actual customer VMware NSX framework utilisation framework, the actual customer VMware Aria framework utilisation framework, and the actual customer VMware Tanzu framework utilisation framework. Read the related VMware VCF migration cost estimator.
The VMware vSphere Foundation framework
The VMware vSphere Foundation (VVF) framework is the broader Broadcom VMware secondary bundle framework. The broader VVF framework anchors the actual customer VMware vSphere framework against the actual customer VMware vSAN framework on a per core basis with a sixteen core minimum per CPU. The broader VVF framework typically lists at $135 per core per year on a subscription framework. The buyer side move is to anchor the actual customer VVF framework against the actual customer VMware vSphere framework, with optionality preserved against the broader VCF framework. Read the related Broadcom VMware VVF licensing.
The Broadcom VMware core minimum framework
The broader Broadcom VMware core minimum framework anchors the actual customer VMware framework against a sixteen core minimum per CPU framework. The broader Broadcom VMware core minimum framework typically delivers material commercial leakage at the broader Broadcom VMware renewal cycle, particularly across actual customer VMware deployments with low core count CPUs. The buyer side move is to anchor the actual customer VMware core minimum framework against the actual customer VMware deployment framework, with the broader actual customer VMware consolidation framework anchored against the broader actual customer VMware deployment framework. Read the related Broadcom VMware core minimum.
The Broadcom VMware price uplift framework
The broader Broadcom VMware price uplift framework typically anchors the actual customer VMware renewal framework against three to ten times the broader prior VMware perpetual framework. The buyer side move is to anchor the actual customer Broadcom VMware framework against the actual customer VMware deployment framework, the actual customer VMware utilisation framework, and the broader actual customer VMware competitive framework. Read the related VMware Broadcom renewal response strategy.
The VMware competitive framework
The broader VMware competitive framework anchors the actual customer Broadcom VMware framework against the broader competitive virtualization framework. Six competitive frameworks deliver material commercial leverage at the broader Broadcom VMware renewal cycle. First, the broader Microsoft Hyper V framework, anchored against the broader VMware vSphere framework. Second, the broader Microsoft Azure VMware Solution (AVS) framework, anchored against the broader VMware vSphere framework on the broader Microsoft Azure framework. Third, the broader Nutanix AHV framework, anchored against the broader VMware vSphere framework. Fourth, the broader Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization framework, anchored against the broader VMware vSphere framework via the broader Red Hat OpenShift framework. Fifth, the broader Proxmox VE framework, anchored against the broader VMware vSphere framework on a free open source framework. Sixth, the broader Oracle Linux KVM framework, anchored against the broader VMware vSphere framework on the broader Oracle Linux framework. Read the related VMware alternatives 2026 complete comparison.
The Broadcom VMware ELA framework
The broader Broadcom VMware Enterprise License Agreement (ELA) framework anchors the actual customer Broadcom VMware framework against the broader Broadcom VMware contractual framework. The broader Broadcom VMware ELA framework typically anchors the actual customer Broadcom VMware framework against three year and five year terms with material commercial complexity at the broader Broadcom VMware renewal cycle. The buyer side move is to anchor the actual customer Broadcom VMware ELA framework against the actual customer VMware deployment framework, the actual customer VMware utilisation framework, and the broader actual customer VMware competitive framework. Read the related VMware ELA versus per product licensing.
How we engage on Broadcom VMware bundle negotiation
Redress engages on the broader Broadcom VMware bundle framework across three engagement frameworks. First, the Broadcom VMware bundle assessment framework, which typically anchors against the broader actual customer VMware deployment framework, the broader actual customer VMware utilisation framework, and the broader actual customer VMware competitive framework. Second, the Broadcom VMware negotiation framework, which typically anchors against the broader Broadcom VMware renewal cycle, the broader Broadcom VMware price uplift framework, and the broader Broadcom VMware Enterprise License Agreement framework. Third, the Broadcom VMware Vendor Shield framework, which typically anchors against the broader always on multi vendor framework. Read the related Vendor Shield, the Renewal Program, and the Benchmarking framework.
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