Broadcom hampers VMware migration by blocking downloads of key SDK

Broadcom’s decision to block free downloads of VMware’s Virtual Disk Development Kit (VDDK) materially raises the friction and cost of migrating away from VMware, because the SDK underpins many of the tools used for cloud and platform transitions. For CIOs and IT leaders, this signals a more aggressive vendor-lock-in strategy that could delay exit plans, complicate contingency planning, and increase operational and contractual risk across infrastructure, virtualization, and cloud modernization roadmaps.