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GCP – Broadcom’s VMware license changes as they relate to Google Cloud VMware Engine

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Broadcom recently announced a change to its VMware licensing model for hyperscalers, moving to an exclusive “bring your own” subscription model for VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) starting on November 1, 2025. This means that in the future, Google Cloud VMware Engine (GCVE) customers will need to purchase portable VCF subscriptions directly from Broadcom to use with Google Cloud VMware Engine instead of buying VCF-included subscriptions of GCVE.

Google Cloud already offers a Bring Your Own License (BYOL) option for GCVE. In fact, we were the first hyperscaler to do so, in 2024.

Google and Broadcom plan for the following:

Customers with a committed use discount (CUD)

  • If you purchased a 1- or 3-year GCVE CUD on or before October 15, 2025, you can continue to use GCVE with the VCF license included for the remainder of your term.
  • For any new CUDs purchased after October 15, 2025, you’ll need to purchase the VCF licenses directly from Broadcom and the BYOL option of the GCVE service from Google Cloud.

Customers using on-demand

  • You can continue to operate VCF license-included, on-demand nodes that exist as of October 15, 2025 until June 30, 2027.

What’s not changing

The core capabilities of VMware Engine remain the same; it is still a managed Google service that provides a dedicated VMware Cloud Foundation environment running natively on Google Cloud’s infrastructure.

Helpful resources

We stand ready to help you navigate these changes. Here are some additional resources to guide you:

Google Cloud VMware Engine: Learn more about the service and options:

Your Google Cloud Account Team: Please reach out to your Google Cloud account team, who can help review your existing commitments, discuss the implications of these changes for your organization, and help you plan for a smooth transition.

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