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Options Technology, the leading provider of infrastructure services to the global capital markets, today announced its continued partner recognition as part of the recently restructured VMware Cloud Service Provider (VCSP) Program.
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Following Broadcom’s recent overhaul of the VCSP Program, which consolidates authorized partners, Options has been formally recognized in the newly redefined global partners program. This exclusive status is reserved for a select group of organisations demonstrating exceptional performance, deep technical expertise, and significant business impact within VMware’s ecosystem.
The partner recognition marks one of Options’ most significant milestones of the year and underscores the firm’s ongoing commitment to delivering next-generation Private Cloud Infrastructure for the financial services industry.
The recognition follows continued innovation and growth across Options’ global Private Financial Cloud platform, which is underpinned by cutting-edge technologies and advanced security frameworks. Options’ infrastructure spans a dynamic mix of virtualized, containerized, and physical environments, integrated with a high-performance, low latency global fabric.
Danny Moore, President and CEO, Options Technology, commented, “Our recognition as a Broadcom / VMware Global Partner is a major achievement for Options. It reflects the strength of the infrastructure we’ve built, the calibre of our engineering teams, and the trust our clients place in us every day. Over the years, we’ve consistently invested in scalable, secure, high-performance platforms, and this recognition is a validation of that strategy. Looking ahead, our collaboration with VMware will be pivotal in supporting innovation across the capital markets and accelerating the digital transformation of financial services.”
James Laming, CTO Infrastructure, Options Technology, added, “Broadcom / VMware continues to play a pivotal role in our strategy for delivering secure and scalable infrastructure across the financial sector. By combining Broadcom technologies with our advanced Private Cloud Stack, alongside industry leaders like Pure Storage, Arista Networks, and NVIDIA, we’ve created a best-in-breed platform that emphasizes simplicity, availability, and performance. Delivered as a fully managed, service-backed solution, our combined architecture empowers clients with the agility, speed, and resilience they need, all while ensuring full compliance and future-ready scalability.”
This announcement follows a series of strategic growth milestones for Options, including its trading infrastructure deployment in Equinix NY3, expansion of its Cambridge operations, and Microsoft direct bill capabilities in Dubai, marking a fifth global region of coverage.
To learn more about Options’ recognition in the Broadcom / VMware Global Partner Program, and for all Private Financial Cloud enquiries, contact the team atbroadcomenquiries@options-it.com
Options Technology:
Options Technology (Options) is a financial technology company at the forefront of banking and trading infrastructure. We serve clients globally with offices in New York, London, Paris, Belfast, Cambridge, Chicago, Hong Kong, Tokyo, Singapore, Dubai, Sydney and Auckland. At Options, our services are woven into the hottest trends in global technology, including high-performance Networking, Cloud, Security, and AI (Artificial Intelligence).
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Options Recognized in Broadcom / VMware’s Global Partner Program, Cementing Position Among Leading Private Cloud Providers Worldwide
SYDNEY (AP) — A father and son are suspected by officials to have killed 15 people on a popular Australian beach, shocking a country where gun violence is rare. The government on Monday, a day after the shootings, proposed tougher new gun laws amid criticism that officials didn't take seriously enough a string of antisemitic attacks.
Here's a look at what to know from the attack at Bondi Beach:
Little is known about the suspects in the attack on Sydney's famous Bondi Beach, but there was widespread shock when officials said that the two men pictured firing weapons in social media videos were related.
The 50-year-old father, who was killed, arrived in Australia in 1998 on a student visa, authorities said, and was an Australian resident when he died. Officials wouldn’t confirm what country he had migrated from.
His 24-year-old Australian-born son, who was shot and wounded, is being treated at a hospital
The target was a Hanukkah celebration where hundreds had gathered to celebrate the first day of the eight-day Jewish holiday. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese called it an act of antisemitic terrorism.
Albanese said that Australia’s main domestic spy agency, the Australian Security Intelligence Agency, had investigated the son for six months in 2019. The Australian Broadcasting Corp. reported that the agency had examined the son’s ties to a Sydney-based Islamic State group cell. Albanese did not describe the associates, but said the spy agency was interested in them rather than the son.
The dead included a 10-year-old girl, a rabbi and a Holocaust survivor. Dozens of others were injured, some seriously.
Police said the father held a firearms license and that he was a member of a gun club, which suggests he was a target shooter.
One dramatic clip broadcast on Australian television showed a man appearing to tackle and disarm one of the gunmen, before pointing the man’s weapon at him, then setting the gun on the ground.
The man was identified by Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke as Ahmed al Ahmed. The 42-year-old fruit shop owner and father of two was shot in the shoulder by the other gunman and survived.
A wave of antisemitic attacks have shocked and angered many in Australia over the last year.
Australia has 28 million people and about 117,000 Jews.
Antisemitic incidents, including assaults, vandalism, threats and intimidation, surged more than threefold in the country during the year after Hamas attacked Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, and Israel launched a war on Hamas in Gaza in response, the government’s Special Envoy to Combat Antisemitism Jillian Segal reported in July.
Last year, there were antisemitic attacks in Sydney and Melbourne. Synagogues and cars have been torched, businesses and homes vandalized with graffiti, and Jews attacked in cities where 85% of the nation’s Jewish population lives.
Albanese in August blamed Iran for two of the attacks and cut diplomatic ties to Tehran.
Israel urged Australia’s government to address crimes targeting Jews. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he warned Australia’s leaders months ago about the dangers of failing to take action against antisemitism. He claimed Australia’s decision — in line with scores of other countries — to recognize a Palestinian state “pours fuel on the antisemitic fire.”
Australia has strict gun control laws.
Mass shootings are extremely rare. A 1996 massacre in the Tasmanian town of Port Arthur, where a lone gunman killed 35 people, prompted the government to drastically tighten gun laws, making it much more difficult to acquire firearms.
Significant mass shootings this century included two murder-suicides with death tolls of five people in 2014 and seven in 2018, in which gunmen killed their own families and themselves.
In 2022, six people were killed in a shootout between police and Christian extremists at a rural property in Queensland state.
The prime minister said he was pushing for tougher gun laws.
People leave notes at a flower tribute for shooting victims outside the Bondi Pavilion at Sydney's Bondi Beach, Monday, Dec. 15, 2025, a day after a shooting. (AP Photo/Mark Baker)
New South Wales Premier Chris Minns, right, and Kellie Sloane, leader of the opposition, the New South Wales Liberal Party, lay wreaths at a tribute for shooting victims outside the Bondi Pavilion at Sydney's Bondi Beach, Monday, Dec. 15, 2025, a day after a shooting. (AP Photo/Mark Baker)
