Leaving VMware just got harder after Broadcom pulled VDDK downloads
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Broadcom removed public VDDK downloads, blocking many VMware migration tools.
Broadcom removed the public download of VMware's Virtual Disk Development Kit (VDDK), a library central to migration tools from VMware to other platforms. This affects tools like Microsoft Azure Migrate, Red Hat's Migration Toolkit, Nutanix Move, and virtv2v. Microsoft and Red Hat have updated their guidance, acknowledging the restriction. Proxmox's built-in import utility is not affected. The move appears to hinder customer departures from VMware.
What commenters are saying
Commenters are critical of Broadcom, seeing the move as a lock-in tactic. Some argue Proxmox is a viable alternative for many VMware users, though others note its limitations for large-scale enterprise deployments compared to vSphere. A workaround is available: a torrent of the VDDK files hosted on archive.org.