VMware Cloud Foundation and Ubuntu Pro Unite to Power Enterprise AI and Container Workloads
Broadcom and Canonical are deepening their partnership to accelerate the development of container-based and AI applications, aiming to help customers build solutions more quickly, securely, and cost-effectively. The collaboration combines Canonical’s leading position in cloud operating systems with Broadcom’s VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF), providing a robust foundation for enterprise Kubernetes deployments.
Prashanth Shenoy, VP of Product Marketing for VMware Cloud Foundation at Broadcom, emphasized that the partnership leverages the strengths of both companies. “Canonical is the number-one Cloud OS provider in the market with the Ubuntu containers, and VMware by Broadcom, with our VCF Foundation, is the number-one private cloud platform,” he said. “So those two organizations coming together really helps our customers build Kubernetes-based modern applications.”
A key advantage of the collaboration lies in Ubuntu chiseled containers, which include only the application and its runtime dependencies, stripping out unnecessary OS-level packages, utilities, and libraries. This approach not only speeds up the build and deployment process but also reduces the application’s attack surface, enhancing security for enterprise workloads. Customers can now build and ship Kubernetes images faster while maintaining a streamlined, secure environment.
The expanded partnership also ensures enterprise-grade support across the full stack, from the Ubuntu OS to Kubernetes containers integrated into VCF. Broadcom highlighted features such as expedited security patch management and a structured process for reviewing, prioritizing, and remediating critical vulnerabilities. Additionally, precompiled virtualized GPU drivers in Ubuntu images simplify deployments, even in air-gapped environments, helping organizations streamline AI and containerized application development from end to end.