--- title: GSA's VMware framework deal skips the actual hypervisor description: The US General Services Administration announced a framework deal offering up to 64% discounts on Broadcom's VMware portfolio, but notably excludes vSphere... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/gsa-s-vmware-framework-deal-skips-the-actual-hypervisor-ofm9gzlki twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: GSA's VMware framework deal skips the actual hypervisor | daily.dev og:description: The US General Services Administration announced a framework deal offering up to 64% discounts on Broadcom's VMware portfolio, but notably excludes vSphere... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/gsa-s-vmware-framework-deal-skips-the-actual-hypervisor-ofm9gzlki og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/oFm9GZLki.png og:image:alt: GSA's VMware framework deal skips the actual hypervisor og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # GSA's VMware framework deal skips the actual hypervisor **[The Register](https://daily.dev/sources/theregister)** · 3 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary The US General Services Administration announced a framework deal offering up to 64% discounts on Broadcom's VMware portfolio, but notably excludes vSphere Foundation, the core hypervisor platform most agencies actually use. The agreement covers Tanzu Platform, Avi Load Balancer, vDefend, and AI tools, expiring in May 2027. This comes amid ongoing customer backlash against Broadcom's VMware acquisition, with major organizations like Tesco, AT&T, and Siemens filing lawsuits over licensing changes and price increases reportedly ranging from 800-1,500%. Federal agencies face a tight deadline to decide on adoption while Broadcom continues its controversial strategy of focusing on largest customers and discontinuing certain product bundles. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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