Leaving VMware just got harder after Broadcom pulled VDDK downloads
Broadcom removed public downloads of VMware's VDDK, breaking or complicating migration tools like Azure Migrate, Nutanix Move, and virtv2v.
Broadcom pulled the publicly accessible VMware Virtual Disk Development Kit (VDDK) download pages around August 25, 2026, with no deprecation notice or explanation. Broadcom support told customers the VDDK is 'no longer available for use or download.' The library underpins migration tools including Microsoft Azure Migrate, Red Hat's Migration Toolkit, Nutanix Move, virtv2v, and nbdkit. Microsoft has updated Azure Migrate documentation to warn that Broadcom may restrict VDDK access.
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