Platform9 in the News

Platform9 announced that it will be showcasing Private Cloud Director’s integration with Cisco Systems, Inc.’s Isovalent Enterprise platform in booth #1910 at Cisco Live, taking place at the San Diego Convention Center, CA.

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In the wake of Broadcom’s acquisition of VMware, the virtualization landscape has experienced significant upheaval, leading enterprises to seek alternative solutions that offer flexibility, cost-effectiveness, and seamless integration with existing infrastructures.

Platform9 has written an open letter to VMware customers in an effort to offer them an alternative to what is increasingly becoming an untenable situation for many.Since Broadcom purchased VMware in late 2023 and immediately began a campaign to maximize profits from the existing user base. The company has charged AT&T 1,050% and, according to AT&T, breached its contract with the telecom company.

Broadcom has broken its promises to VMware users, Platform9 co-founder Madhura Maskasky said Thursday.Maskasky, who is chief product officer for the San Jose, California-based private cloud provider, addressed VMware customers in an open letter. She said changing policies at Broadcom following its acquisition of VMware have shocked many customers.

If you’ve been searching for a free, modern, and enterprise-grade private cloud platform that doesn’t come with surprise license costs or bloated complexity, Platform9 just dropped exactly what you need. Meet the Private Cloud Director Community Edition (PCD CE)—a powerful new release built for developers, sysadmins, and cloud architects tired of wrestling with legacy infrastructure like VMware vSphere or OpenStack DIY setups.

Platform9 announced the general availability of its Private Cloud Director Community Edition, a free, community-supported version of its private cloud platform for single-region deployments. Designed for virtualization practitioners, the Community Edition offers the full Private Cloud Director experience with no hidden fees or time limits.

Platform9 has announced the general availability of Private Cloud Director Community Edition at KubeCon + CloudNativeCon Europe. This edition is designed to provide users with the full Private Cloud Director experience at no cost for single-region deployments. There are no hidden fees or time constraints, and it is supported by the community.

Platform9 introduced the Community Edition of Private Cloud Director at KubeCon + CloudNativeCon Europe 2025. This free, single-region edition, designed for test and development, utilizes k3s and requires minimal hardware. It aims to lower the barrier for private cloud adoption.

A new partner program from Platform9 offers to help provide VMware Cloud migration services for VMware customers that want to move their business-critical deployments in the aftermath of the company’s 2023 acquisition by Broadcom.

Platform9, which has been gaining momentum in moving VMware customers to its private cloud suite, launched a community edition of its Private Cloud Director. Private Cloud Director Community Edition, which is now generally available, has the full Private Cloud Director capabilities free of charge for single region deployments.