ING, the global financial institution, has chosen VMware Cloud Foundation 9.0 (VCF 9) to serve as the core platform for its modernised private-cloud infrastructure, as part of an expanded strategic collaboration with Broadcom Inc.
VCF 9 will replace ING’s existing VMware-virtualised environment, enabling a unified cloud stack that supports multi-region deployment and global workload mobility.
The platform offers a “cloud-like” agility and flexibility while maintaining the security, control and compliance mandates critical for financial services. According to ING, data locality and regulatory compliance remain “paramount” as digital services expand worldwide.
The full-stack VCF 9 setup, delivered with professional-services support, aims to reduce the bank’s IT operational overhead, accelerate time-to-market for new digital banking services, and simplify management of both traditional and modern workloads.
“As we continue to accelerate the pace of digital innovation across our global operations in an uncertain world, maintaining control over data locality and security is paramount,” said Daniele Tonella, Chief Technology Officer, ING. “VMware Cloud Foundation 9 will provide us with the unified, enterprise-grade private cloud platform necessary to achieve multi-region consistency, enhance workload mobility, and confidently meet the complex cloud sovereignty and compliance requirements that underpin our commitment to our customers.”
“Our expanded partnership with ING underscores VCF 9’s transformative power for financial institutions,” said Hock Tan, President and CEO of Broadcom Inc. “VMware Cloud Foundation 9.0 offers a resilient, AI-ready foundation for modern private clouds, delivering cloud-like agility and efficiency. We are committed to supporting ING’s modernisation efforts to strengthen its global digital banking leadership.”
With ING’s move, more large financial institutions may view modern private-cloud platforms like VCF 9 as viable alternatives to public cloud, especially where compliance, sovereignty or data-residency matter.
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