The Investor
09 Nov 2026, 19:10
Broadcom Contributes VM API to CNCF, Expanding VMware’s Kubernetes Strategy
Broadcom (NASDAQ: AVGO) contributed its VM API open-source project to the Cloud Native Computing Foundation, expanding VMware’s push to unify virtual machines, containers and AI workloads under Kubernetes.
The VM API project has been accepted into the CNCF Sandbox and allows virtual machines to be provisioned and managed through Kubernetes APIs across multiple infrastructure providers. The goal is to create a vendor-neutral operating model for VM lifecycle management rather than tying Kubernetes-native VM management to individual virtualization platforms.
Broadcom also said it will co-chair the newly created Kubernetes Workload Conformance Working Group, which aims to establish common standards for how workloads run across Kubernetes environments. Such standards could reduce the need for software vendors to certify applications separately for each infrastructure platform.
The announcement comes as virtual machines remain deeply embedded in enterprise infrastructure. A Linux Foundation survey cited by Broadcom found that VMs account for 53% of production applications, while 34% of organizations expanding their VM footprint identified AI and agentic workloads as a contributing factor.
Broadcom also announced more than 20 newly validated partner solutions for VMware vSphere Kubernetes Service across observability, cybersecurity, AI, application delivery and storage, including products from Datadog, CrowdStrike, New Relic and Splunk.
The initiative strengthens Broadcom’s strategy of positioning VMware Cloud Foundation as a unified infrastructure layer for traditional enterprise applications, cloud-native workloads and emerging AI systems while emphasizing interoperability and reduced vendor lock-in.
Broadcom (NASDAQ: AVGO) contributed its VM API open-source project to the Cloud Native Computing Foundation, expanding VMware’s push to unify virtual machines, containers and AI workloads under Kubernetes.
The VM API project has been accepted into the CNCF Sandbox and allows virtual machines to be provisioned and managed through Kubernetes APIs across multiple infrastructure providers. The goal is to create a vendor-neutral operating model for VM lifecycle management rather than tying Kubernetes-native VM management to individual virtualization platforms.
Broadcom also said it will co-chair the newly created Kubernetes Workload Conformance Working Group, which aims to establish common standards for how workloads run across Kubernetes environments. Such standards could reduce the need for software vendors to certify applications separately for each infrastructure platform.
The announcement comes as virtual machines remain deeply embedded in enterprise infrastructure. A Linux Foundation survey cited by Broadcom found that VMs account for 53% of production applications, while 34% of organizations expanding their VM footprint identified AI and agentic workloads as a contributing factor.
Broadcom also announced more than 20 newly validated partner solutions for VMware vSphere Kubernetes Service across observability, cybersecurity, AI, application delivery and storage, including products from Datadog, CrowdStrike, New Relic and Splunk.
The initiative strengthens Broadcom’s strategy of positioning VMware Cloud Foundation as a unified infrastructure layer for traditional enterprise applications, cloud-native workloads and emerging AI systems while emphasizing interoperability and reduced vendor lock-in.
