Broadcom VMware Customer? So What Now?

If you’re using VMware and feeling uncertain about the Broadcom acquisition, you’re not alone. The changes in pricing, packaging, and the discontinuation of solutions like  EUC and Carbon Black have companies thinking about their next steps. Many customers are unsure if they should “wait and watch”, “rip and replace” or “bail out”.

So, what can you do to keep your operations running smoothly and reduce some of that anxiety? Let’s explore a few of the ways we can address the risks and future-proof your business.

You have a few options. You could diversify your approach, transition to cloud services, or explore alternative vendor platforms.

Here, we’ll discuss these options and introduce Nutanix as a potential solution that meets your needs.

One way to mitigate risks is by diversifying your IT strategy. You might want to incorporate workloads like native applications and AI on Nutanix while still utilising your existing investments in VMware. With its robust hypervisor, simplified management tools and lower total cost of ownership (TCO), Nutanix provides a solution that reduces dependence on a single provider and enhances the resilience of your infrastructure.

Concerns about Integration?

Nutanix seamlessly integrates with your VMware setup to ensure smooth operations without disrupting your current workflows.

Connecting the Nutanix Cloud Platform (NCP) with VMware can simplify operations, improve uptime, and increase efficiency, putting management tasks in the rearview mirror.

Shifting to the cloud involves reallocating workloads between primary and public cloud environments. Nutanix offers a swift and cost-efficient route for cloud migration. With application portability, you can leverage resources for different workloads without having to reconfigure your applications.

Worried about the effort?

When it comes to addressing concerns about the time and effort involved in migration processes, Nutanix streamlines tasks by removing application dependency mapping and time-consuming refactoring. This leads to decreased costs, time commitment and effort required for cloud migration ultimately enhancing effectiveness.

For those considering moving away from Broadcom and VMware entirely, Nutanix provides a platform capable of managing all workloads including those powered by artificial intelligence. Nutanix solutions are comparable to VMware’s capabilities. They come with migration tools and expert services to facilitate a shift.

As for concerns about migration effort and expenses, Nutanix provides migration services along with a network of authorised migration service partners and do-it-yourself (DIY) migration toolkits to assist you throughout the whole process.

Challenges of Sticking with Broadcom and VMware

  1. Isolated Infrastructure: Managing cloud setups using VMware can become complex over time, labour-intensive and prone to errors.
  2. Pricing Changes: The new approach to bundled licensing approach eliminates options and has lead to price increases.
  3. Support Levels: There is a decrease in support levels under the new policies implemented by Broadcom.

Nutanix enables organisations to manage data and applications seamlessly across various locations. This makes it easier to handle complexities, risks and costs associated with VMware infrastructure. As a highly experienced Nutanix Champion and Services Partner, we are well prepared to aid you with seamless integration, streamlined cloud migration processes and comprehensive migration services.

By partnering with Nutanix, we simplify the complexities, mitigate risks and reduce costs associated with VMware infrastructure since it’s acquisition. This partnership means we are a dependable ally for your IT requirements.

Undoubtedly, there is still a lot of uncertainty among businesses. However, considering options like cloud migration or transitioning to a platform such as Nutanix under the guidance of Qirx can help safeguard your operations for the future while minimising potential risks.

If you would like to learn more about how Qirx and Nutanix can ease this transition, please reach out to our team today. Let’s get started on your journey towards establishing a secure, efficient, and state-of-the-art IT environment.

16 Jul 2024