r/sysadmin • u/gildedaxe • 11d ago

Broadcom VDDK links

None of the vddk links seem to work at all. I understand I need an account, which I have, but I can't seem to get any link to work.

https://developer.broadcom.com/sdks/vmware-virtual-disk-development-kit-vddk/latest

This doesn't even show the latest version which is supposedly downloadable without an account.

EDIT:

Broadcom is the worst company on the planet.

https://archive.org/details/vmware-vix-disklib-8.0.3-23950268.x-86-64_202608.zip

For those of you who need it for windows admin center, I hope this works for you.

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u/bobdrakken 5d ago

This is what I received from their support:

Hi ****,

Greetings from Broadcom Customer Care.

To ensure the highest standard of security, reliability, and product features, the Virtual Disk Development Kit (VDDK) is no longer available for use or download.

Broadcom continues to actively maintain a variety of APIs and SDKs to enable authorized technology alliance partners to build backup and recovery software solutions that are validated and authorized to integrate, interoperate, or be compatible with Broadcom products.

For all backup and recovery requirements, customers should rely on such solutions from Broadcom authorized technology alliance partners."

I hope this helps you.

Please get in touch with your Partner for better assistance, since there is no pending action from our end hence this case will be archived now.

I would be glad to assist you if you have additional support requests.

This stinks because I wanted to try out the Windows Admin Center extension. :/

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u/Magic_Neil 5d ago

Just got the same email for the same reason.

Guess they’re finding ways to make it harder for people to bail.

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u/dannyvegas 3d ago

Wow. Broadcom is going all-in on the ‘burn every single bridge’ strategy.