Broadcom’s Approach to Sovereign Cloud: Enabling Innovation and Control for Customers

In my many customer conversations at our recent European user conference, VMware Explore Barcelona, one message was clear: The strategic importance of data is fueling demand for sovereign cloud services. 

Cloud sovereignty is central to the European Union’s quest for increased digital autonomy, with the aim of fostering innovation and supporting European businesses on their digital transformation journey.

I want to stress that Broadcom is committed to helping organizations and governments meet their digital transformation and data-sovereignty needs. We’re working closely with cloud service providers (CSPs) on solutions that provide enterprises with strict control over their data, regulatory compliance, and deployment flexibility. By prioritizing data residency and control, we enable our partners and customers to manage their data and scale their operations without compromising on security or sovereignty.

VMware Cloud Foundation: Built for Sovereignty and Flexibility

Our flagship offering, VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF), is the bedrock of our strategy and provides the ultimate sovereign cloud solution at competitive prices. It also guides your national cloud providers to deliver sovereign cloud services that comply with national laws.

With VCF, customers can retain critical workloads on-premises, ensuring their data remains within their own borders and under their control. At the same time, VCF’s compatibility with leading CSPs enables a seamless experience across private and public cloud environments.

We’re working with major European CSPs to build a strong VMware-based ecosystem of sovereign cloud solutions that let their customers transition to the cloud while ensuring the highest standards of data sovereignty. This partnership model empowers European CSPs to compete effectively with global hyperscalers, providing European businesses with cloud services tailored to their specific needs.

A Per-Core Subscription Model for Adaptability

To offer our customers greater flexibility, Broadcom’s per-core subscription model provides a range of options in product offerings, subscription length, and payment terms. This model ensures that organizations large and small can access the solutions they need at a scale and price in line with their capacity and investment strategies.

We heard positive feedback on this subscription model in Barcelona. This subscription-based approach reflects a broader industry trend toward flexible, cost-effective solutions that prioritize sovereignty, giving European customers the power to navigate the evolving digital landscape more confidently.

Championing Data Sovereignty and Competitiveness

For many European organizations, data sovereignty is a business imperative that fuels competitiveness. Our products empower European organizations to retain control over their data and build their digital futures while remaining in alignment with European regulatory frameworks.

With more and more organizations planning to bring certain workloads back on-premises, Broadcom enables companies to adapt to these requirements through the VMware ecosystem. Our solutions simplify compliance, providing tools to manage data retention, control, and sovereignty within any preferred IT environment, which is especially crucial as organizations seek to scale and grow.

Innovation and Growth for European SMEs and Scale-Ups

Of course, organizations at varying stages of digital transformation. Our solutions are designed to support customers wherever they are in their journey. For Europe’s small and medium enterprises (SMEs), flexibility and scalability are critical to compete. Our scalable solutions provide affordable access to cloud infrastructure, allowing these businesses to expand at their own pace, unencumbered by restrictive pricing models. And we offer CSP partners all around the globe to assist.

Meeting the Demand for Sovereign AI

The rise of sovereign AI presents unique challenges, especially as organizations seek to balance data control with AI-driven innovation. We’re working closely with our strategic partners to introduce AI-powered services that respect data privacy and sovereignty. This collaboration empowers customers to harness the potential of AI within a framework that prioritizes regulatory and ethical considerations — an essential factor as organizations look to incorporate AI responsibly into their operations.

Broadcom’s Commitment to a Sovereign, Competitive Cloud Future for Europe

Our approach to sovereign cloud centers on delivering flexibility, control, and innovation for our customers and partners across Europe. By providing solutions that meet the specific needs of European organizations, whether they prefer to operate on-premises or in the cloud, we are helping them grow, compete, and navigate an increasingly digital and data-driven landscape.

As demand for sovereign cloud solutions continues to grow, Broadcom will continue to ensure that European organizations have access to scalable, secure, and compliant cloud environments. We are proud to support our CSP partners as they compete with global hyperscalers, offering a truly European alternative that champions data control, regulatory compliance, and technological independence. Through our work, we are enabling Europe’s tech ecosystem to thrive as we support our customers’ ambitions in a rapidly changing world.

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About Hock Tan

Hock Tan is Broadcom President, Chief Executive Officer and Director. He has held this position since March 2006. From September 2005 to January 2008, he served as chairman of the board of Integrated Device Technology. Prior to becoming chairman of IDT, Mr. Tan was the President and Chief Executive Officer of Integrated Circuit Systems from June 1999 to September 2005. Prior to ICS, Mr. Tan was Vice President of Finance with Commodore International from 1992 to 1994, and previously held senior management positions with PepsiCo and General Motors. Mr. Tan served as managing director of Pacven Investment, a venture capital fund in Singapore from 1988 to 1992, and served as managing director for Hume Industries in Malaysia from 1983 to 1988.