Exhibit

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements on Form S-8 (No. 333-145402, 333-159747, 333-179680, 333-189491, 333-194148, 333-206114, and 333-218640) and Form S-3 (No. 333-219940) of VMware, Inc. of our reportdated March 29, 2018 relating to the financial statements, financial statement schedule and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, which appears in this Form 10‑K.