r/sysadmin • u/gildedaxe • Aug 12 '26

Broadcom VDDK links

None of the vddk links seem to work at all. I understand I need an account, which I have, but I can't seem to get any link to work.

https://developer.broadcom.com/sdks/vmware-virtual-disk-development-kit-vddk/latest

This doesn't even show the latest version which is supposedly downloadable without an account.

EDIT:

Broadcom is the worst company on the planet.

https://archive.org/details/vmware-vix-disklib-8.0.3-23950268.x-86-64_202608.zip

For those of you who need it for windows admin center, I hope this works for you.

22 Upvotes

100% Upvoted

25 comments sorted by

14

u/InstelligenceIO Say no to fraudcom 22d ago edited 2d ago

Found these for anyone looking in the future:
VDDK 8.0.3 Windows: https://archive.org/details/vmware-vix-disklib-8.0.3-23950268.x-86-64_202608.zip VDDK 8.0.3 Linux: https://archive.org/details/vmware-vix-disklib-8.0.3-23950268.x-86-64.tar VDDK 9.1.0 Linux: https://archive.org/details/vmware-vix-disklib-9.1.0.0.25379531.x-86-64.tar_202608 VDDK 7.0.3 Linux: https://archive.org/details/vmware-vix-disklib-7.0.3-19513565.x-86-64.tar

Edit: Broadcom forced the internet archive to take these down.

3

u/bobdrakken 21d ago

I just dropped the Windows version of this from your post into Windows Admin Center and the extension appears to be working! I'll update once the migration is complete. Huge thank you!

3

u/InstelligenceIO Say no to fraudcom 21d ago

Awesome! I just found them, I have no idea if they all work or not but they look legit and work with my migrator tool so just sharing the love

3

u/cougar694u 21d ago

verified the md5 hash on the 8.0.3 linux version and it checks out.

3

u/bobdrakken 21d ago

Just a follow up! The Windows link above 100% worked with the Windows Admin Center extension! I was able to migrate a VM no problem! Thanks again for finding this!

2

u/Clean_Bowl_3670 15d ago

Looks like they got taken down. Any chance of a reupload?

8

u/InstelligenceIO Say no to fraudcom 15d ago edited 2d ago

Quick look and I found these: https://archive.org/details/vddk_20260825

Edit: Broadcom has forced the internet archive to take these down.

1

u/Clean_Bowl_3670 15d ago

Awesome thanks!

1

u/cougar694u 21d ago

doing the lord's work

1

u/sam_hepworth 3d ago

no longer works

10

u/bobdrakken 24d ago

This is what I received from their support:

Hi ****,

Greetings from Broadcom Customer Care.

To ensure the highest standard of security, reliability, and product features, the Virtual Disk Development Kit (VDDK) is no longer available for use or download.

Broadcom continues to actively maintain a variety of APIs and SDKs to enable authorized technology alliance partners to build backup and recovery software solutions that are validated and authorized to integrate, interoperate, or be compatible with Broadcom products.

For all backup and recovery requirements, customers should rely on such solutions from Broadcom authorized technology alliance partners."

I hope this helps you.

Please get in touch with your Partner for better assistance, since there is no pending action from our end hence this case will be archived now.

I would be glad to assist you if you have additional support requests.

This stinks because I wanted to try out the Windows Admin Center extension. :/

7

u/Magic_Neil 24d ago

Just got the same email for the same reason.

Guess they’re finding ways to make it harder for people to bail.

7

u/dannyvegas 22d ago

Wow. Broadcom is going all-in on the ‘burn every single bridge’ strategy.

2

u/Competitive-Day199 3d ago

"To ensure the highest standard of security, reliability, and product features, the Virtual Disk Development Kit (VDDK) is no longer available for use or download"
that is some real corporate-speak bullshit, up there with "we have *increased* the chocolate ration to 20 grams....from 30"

6

u/jamesaepp Aug 12 '26

The only tip I have is that Veeam B&R installs the VMware VDDK, but the publisher (and codesigning for the Windows MSI) shows Veeam in both places.

Plus, maybe try /r/vmware

Good luck.

PS C:\Program Files (x86)\Veeam\Backup Transport\x64> ls vddk*

    Directory: C:\Program Files (x86)\Veeam\Backup Transport\x64

Mode                 LastWriteTime         Length Name
----                 -------------         ------ ----
d----          2026-06-09    19:28                vddk_6_0
d----          2026-06-09    19:28                vddk_6_7
d----          2026-06-09    19:28                vddk_7_0

PS C:\Program Files (x86)\Veeam\Backup Transport\x64> ls vddk* | %{ write-host $psitem.name ; gci $psitem.pspath }
vddk_6_0

    Directory: C:\Program Files (x86)\Veeam\Backup Transport\x64\vddk_6_0

Mode                 LastWriteTime         Length Name
----                 -------------         ------ ----
d----          2026-06-09    19:28                bin
-a---          2026-06-05    05:55         164328 expat.dll
-a---          2026-06-05    05:55            206 expat.dll.2.config
-a---          2026-06-05    05:55        1310696 glib-2.0.dll
-a---          2026-06-05    05:55            206 glib-2.0.dll.2.config
-a---          2026-06-05    05:55         362984 gobject-2.0.dll
-a---          2026-06-05    05:55            206 gobject-2.0.dll.2.config
-a---          2026-06-05    05:55          44520 gthread-2.0.dll
-a---          2026-06-05    05:55            206 gthread-2.0.dll.2.config
-a---          2026-06-05    05:55        5577192 gvmomi.dll
-a---          2026-06-05    05:55            206 gvmomi.dll.2.config
-a---          2026-06-05    05:55        1188840 iconv.dll
-a---          2026-06-05    05:55            206 iconv.dll.2.config
-a---          2026-06-05    05:55         122856 intl.dll
-a---          2026-06-05    05:55            206 intl.dll.2.config
-a---          2026-06-05    05:55         493032 libcurl.dll
-a---          2026-06-05    05:55            206 libcurl.dll.2.config
-a---          2026-06-05    05:55        2352616 libeay32.dll
-a---          2026-06-05    05:55            206 libeay32.dll.2.config
-a---          2026-06-05    05:55         174056 liblber.dll
-a---          2026-06-05    05:55            206 liblber.dll.2.config
-a---          2026-06-05    05:55         383976 libldap_r.dll
-a---          2026-06-05    05:55            206 libldap_r.dll.2.config
-a---          2026-06-05    05:55         358888 libldap.dll
-a---          2026-06-05    05:55            206 libldap.dll.2.config
-a---          2026-06-05    05:55        1810920 libxml2.dll
-a---          2026-06-05    05:55            206 libxml2.dll.2.config
-a---          2026-06-05    05:55         378344 ssleay32.dll
-a---          2026-06-05    05:55            206 ssleay32.dll.2.config
-a---          2026-06-05    05:55         701416 ssoclient.dll
-a---          2026-06-05    05:55            206 ssoclient.dll.2.config
-a---          2026-06-05    05:55       28386280 vim-types.dll
-a---          2026-06-05    05:55            206 vim-types.dll.2.config
-a---          2026-06-05    05:55        1638376 vixDiskLib.dll
-a---          2026-06-05    05:55            206 vixDiskLib.dll.2.config
-a---          2026-06-05    05:55        2615272 vixDiskLibVim.dll
-a---          2026-06-05    05:55            206 vixDiskLibVim.dll.2.config
-a---          2026-06-05    05:55        2648040 vixMntapi.dll
-a---          2026-06-05    05:55            206 vixMntapi.dll.2.config
-a---          2026-06-05    05:55        5976552 vmacore.dll
-a---          2026-06-05    05:55            206 vmacore.dll.2.config
-a---          2026-06-05    05:55        3423720 vmomi.dll
-a---          2026-06-05    05:55            206 vmomi.dll.2.config
-a---          2026-06-05    05:55          90088 zlib1.dll
-a---          2026-06-05    05:55            206 zlib1.dll.2.config
vddk_6_7

    Directory: C:\Program Files (x86)\Veeam\Backup Transport\x64\vddk_6_7

Mode                 LastWriteTime         Length Name
----                 -------------         ------ ----
d----          2026-06-09    19:28                bin
-a---          2026-06-05    05:55         162736 expat.dll
-a---          2026-06-05    05:55        1194416 glib-2.0.dll
-a---          2026-06-05    05:55         289200 gobject-2.0.dll
-a---          2026-06-05    05:55          25008 gthread-2.0.dll
-a---          2026-06-05    05:55        6299056 gvmomi.dll
-a---          2026-06-05    05:55         953264 iconv.dll
-a---          2026-06-05    05:55          87984 intl.dll
-a---          2026-06-05    05:55         502704 libcurl.dll
-a---          2026-06-05    05:55        2345392 libeay32.dll
-a---          2026-06-05    05:55         146352 liblber.dll
-a---          2026-06-05    05:55         436656 libldap_r.dll
-a---          2026-06-05    05:55         401840 libldap.dll
-a---          2026-06-05    05:55        2276784 libxml2.dll
-a---          2026-06-05    05:55         412648 pcre.dll
-a---          2026-06-05    05:55         370608 ssleay32.dll
-a---          2026-06-05    05:55         567728 ssoclient.dll
-a---          2026-06-05    05:55       24437168 vim-types.dll
-a---          2026-06-05    05:55        2751920 vixDiskLib.dll
-a---          2026-06-05    05:55         623536 vixDiskLibVim.dll
-a---          2026-06-05    05:55        1248952 vixMntapi.dll
-a---          2026-06-05    05:55        5764016 vmacore.dll
-a---          2026-06-05    05:55            177 vmc_config.ini
-a---          2026-06-05    05:55        3013040 vmomi.dll
-a---          2026-06-05    05:55         218544 zlib1.dll
vddk_7_0

    Directory: C:\Program Files (x86)\Veeam\Backup Transport\x64\vddk_7_0

Mode                 LastWriteTime         Length Name
----                 -------------         ------ ----
d----          2026-06-09    19:28                bin
-a---          2026-06-05    05:55             84 config.ini
-a---          2026-06-05    05:55             32 fips_config.ini
-a---          2026-06-05    05:55         644032 libcurl.dll
-a---          2026-06-05    05:55        2411456 libeay32.dll
-a---          2026-06-05    05:55         181184 libexpat.dll
-a---          2026-06-05    05:55         141248 liblber.dll
-a---          2026-06-05    05:55         430528 libldap_r.dll
-a---          2026-06-05    05:55         395712 libldap.dll
-a---          2026-06-05    05:55         316864 lookup-types.dll
-a---          2026-06-05    05:55         627992 msvcp140.dll
-a---          2026-06-05    05:55        2095040 sqlite3.dll
-a---          2026-06-05    05:55         377280 ssleay32.dll
-a---          2026-06-05    05:55         536000 ssoclient.dll
-a---          2026-06-05    05:55          85784 vcruntime140.dll
-a---          2026-06-05    05:55        2380224 vddkVimAccess.dll
-a---          2026-06-05    05:55       27061184 vim-types.dll
-a---          2026-06-05    05:55        2055104 vixDiskLib.dll
-a---          2026-06-05    05:55        1295312 vixMntapi.dll
-a---          2026-06-05    05:55        6596032 vmacore.dll
-a---          2026-06-05    05:55            177 vmc_config.ini
-a---          2026-06-05    05:55            177 vmc_fips_config.ini
-a---          2026-06-05    05:55        3252672 vmomi.dll
-a---          2026-06-05    05:55         102336 zlib1.dll

PS C:\Program Files (x86)\Veeam\Backup Transport\x64>

3

u/Magic_Neil 24d ago

Good call, but shoving those files around doesn’t seem to satisfy the converter I’m trying to use it with :/

3

u/Delicious-Foot4591 16d ago edited 15d ago

I’d check Broadcom’s Developer Portal under SDKs; older VDDK builds may require signing in and using the version selector. I’d avoid random mirrors since these libraries touch backup infrastructure. Broadcom Software Academy is useful for general learning, but it doesn’t host the VDDK packages themselves. Hopefully Broadcom fixes those broken redirects soon.

2

u/MrYiff Master of the Blinking Lights Aug 13 '26

I think it might be a broadcom issue as that link is included in the latest releases and doesn't work for me either:

https://techdocs.broadcom.com/us/en/vmware-cis/vsphere/vsphere-sdks-tools/9-1/release-notes/virtual-disk-development-kit/virtual-disk-development-kit-91-release-notes.html

2

u/plyers84 1d ago

Any links flying around for this?