VMware, Inc

VMware makes infrastructure software for large organisations, including products for computing, cloud, mobility, networking and security. Its website now presents it as VMware by Broadcom.

The company says its software forms a base for the applications and services that businesses and public bodies run.

What VMware offers

• Compute and cloud — platforms for running applications in private and hybrid clouds.
• Application platforms — environments for building and deploying software, including Kubernetes.
• Networking — software-defined connectivity for data centres and edge sites.
• Security — protection built into infrastructure.
• Mobility and edge — management of devices and edge computing deployments.

Who it works with

The company names banking, healthcare, government, retail, telecommunications, manufacturing and transportation among the industries it serves.

Key facts

• Age: founded over two decades ago
• Team: more than 24,000 employees
• Partners: an ecosystem of about 75,000
• Ownership: presented as VMware by Broadcom on its current website