Leaving VMware Just Got Harder After Broadcom Pulled VDDK Downloads

Broadcom’s apparent removal of VMware VDDK downloads introduces a new operational and strategic risk for enterprises trying to migrate off vSphere, because the library is embedded in many migration, backup, and recovery tools used by major vendors. For CIOs and technology leaders, this increases the cost, complexity, and timeline uncertainty of platform exit plans while reinforcing concerns about vendor lock-in and dependency on Broadcom-controlled software access. IT organizations should assume migration workflows may be disrupted, validate which tools depend on VDDK, and prepare contingency plans to avoid delays in transformation or resilience programs.