Fundaments' VMware Migration Plan: a strategic choice

Broadcom

With the acquisition of VMware, Broadcom has developed a clear strategy regarding market approach, product development, and cloud usage. The common thread has been simplification: on one hand, in the number of products (for cloud, there is now only one: VMware Cloud Foundation), and on the other, in a new commercial model: moving to a subscription basis.

This latter change has had a major impact on the market: a large portion of the market uses so-called perpetual licenses with associated support packages. These users are now faced with a new investment in a monthly model. This has led to a rethink: VMware by Broadcom as a supplier has come under scrutiny, and technical alternatives are being explored.

This change has been a huge catalyst for parties to review their technology stack, and consequently their cloud strategy. This may well have been Broadcom's strategy to position VMware, and specifically VMware Cloud Foundation, directly alongside other clouds: public hyperscalers like AWS, Azure, Oracle, and Google Cloud.

‍

Strategy

So, from a cost perspective, the current solution being used is being scrutinized. Whether it concerns local (on-premises) infrastructure or a datacenter-hosted environment, the renewed investment prompts a reconsideration of how that infrastructure is deployed. Does it still make sense to manage a smaller environment yourself? Or is it worth replacing the hardware for another cycle? And is this actually what the employees in the organization should be focusing on? These are just some of the questions driving the strategic issue.

At Fundaments, we see that the threshold for switching to an alternative has been lowered by Broadcom's move. And let's be honest, it's not just VMware products that are being reconsidered. Public cloud and other technology platforms are also gaining market share.

The advantage of this development is that, on one hand, there is a renewed focus on strategy ("We've always done it this way, so we'll continue" is no longer an option), and on the other, it forces a look at where data—the core of it all—should actually reside. Issues such as how security and continuity are guaranteed are also important. In all the cases I have seen, you see improvements in the solution for safeguarding data within the application landscape, which is a positive development.

‍

Help

Fundaments can assist in this strategic rethink. By reasoning from the data, we see that the strategy always ends up being Multi-Cloud. By embarking on this journey with us to determine your strategy, we can ensure that the cloud issue is addressed correctly for your organization: hybrid (within your organization's location and in a private cloud in a datacenter) combined with public cloud. As long as data lands in the right place and is always available to the user.

So, by choosing the VMware Migration Plan, you not only gain access to price protection on VMware products, but you also take your cloud strategy to the next, strategic level.

‍

Want to know more? Our Cloud Experts are happy to help. You can reach them directly by calling 088 4227 227 or emailing info@fundaments.nl.

Next week, part two of this blog series by Larik-Jan will be published: 'Broadcom's strategy: the Swiss Army knife called VMware Cloud Foundation'.