WMare EXPLORE 2026

From Metal to Model:Accelerating Production AI Deployments withVMware AI FactoryWhile running AI directly where your enterprise data lives offers an incredible competitive advantage, standing up specialized AI infrastructure remains a manual, DIY exercise for most IT teams.That changes today with the launch of VMware AI Factory:Address the AI Hardware Cost Challenge: use NVMe memory tiering to keep CapEx under control.Accelerate Time to Production AI: go from bare metal to serving your first AI model in hours.Enable a Choice and Governance of Models:run 150+ curated models with IT-controlled security and privacy.Read the message from Paul Turner (Chief Product Officer, VCF Division, Broadcom) to learn more about VMware Private AI Factory.

Read Here

Introducing VMware Private AI CloudA more secure, scalable, and flexible approach to AI that brings the model to the data, not the data to the model.VMware Private AI Cloud enables you to scale AIcost-effectively, operate more securely, and innovate rapidly. Learn More  Announcing VMware AI FactoryVMware AI Factory provides a simplified path to production AI with new innovations for deploying AI-ready infrastructure and Day 2 operations.With VMware AI Factory, you can achieve faster time to first model deployment and bettermanage AI tokenomics. Learn More

VMware Cloud Foundation AI Model ValidationVCF brings leading AI models to the Private AI Cloud. Providers including Google, NVIDIA, NEC, Alibaba Cloud, and Z.ai are validated to run on VCF, enabling you to bring these AI models on-premises and deliver “model as a service”. Learn More  Frontier AI Security Readiness Program Use practical assessment tools, architectural blueprints, and proven operational skills to securely deploy and manage your modern infrastructure in the AI era. Learn More

Everything else about VMware EXPLORE

More from VMware Explore Las VegasDiscover all the latest stories and the new VMware Cloud Foundation capabilities and innovations announced at VMware EXPLORE 2026 here.