Broadcom Enables Enterprises to Strengthen Multi-Layer Cyber Defense and Operational Efficiency With New vDefend and Avi Load Balancer Capabilities
CIO Influence, Friday, August 7th, 2026
Broadcom announces vDefend and Avi Load Balancer enhancements for multi-layer private cloud security and performance.
Broadcom released updates to VMware vDefend and Avi Load Balancer designed to strengthen private cloud security within VMware Cloud Foundation.
Enhancements include accelerated Advanced Threat Prevention, on-premises malware prevention, and air-gapped environment support.
Performance improvements deliver up to 75Tbps distributed firewall scale-out throughput and 22Gbps DFW speeds on 25G NIC servers, while a leaner 2-node SSP deployment model reduces infrastructure costs.
New AI-powered tools streamline operations and automate migration from legacy firewall solutions.