VMware License Management & Cost Reduction

With our help, you can navigate VMware license changes while minimizing TCO.

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Is your VMware contract expiring? Are you facing a significant increase in your VMware costs going forward? We can help.

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Broadcom Acquisition.

Broadcom’s 2024 acquisition of VMware brings significant licensing changes to support aggressive revenue targets.

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Long Term Impact.

VMware licensing changes are here to stay with significant long-term implications.

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Significant Price Hikes.

The end of perpetual license and the introduction of subscription means customers are seeing up to 1,000% VMware price increases.

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Re-assess Virtualization Strategy.

Many of our clients are now re-assessing their on-premise infrastructure options to reduce VMware costs.

Broadcom’s acquisition of VMware in late 2023 has resulted in significant VMware license changes. The perpetual license model has been replaced by subscription options only. The product portfolio has been significantly reduced to just a few bundles. Existing customers with expiring support agreements are now finding a forced move to the expensive subscription option.
Many VMware customers are finding this to be a compelling opportunity to review their long-term VMware strategy. Redwood Compliance has developed a methodical VMware license management strategy designed to reduce and optimize our clients’ VMware spend. Our approach is as follows:
Our methodical approach is designed to accomplish the following:

Contract Review.

Review your VMware contracts and documents to establish your contractual rights and obligations, and how best to leverage them.

Technical Measurement & Utilization Assessment.

Perform a detailed technical analysis of VMware usage, resource allocation and utilization, to quantify usage of VMware products. This information feeds into the following step.

Reduce & Optimize Footprint.

Analyze VMware workloads for reduction, consolidation, and/or migration to non-VMware technologies and options.

Go-forward TCO Assessment.

Perform comprehensive TCO calculations for go-forward licensing and support for reduced VMware footprint and/or technologies selected to replace VMware.

Procurement Advisory.

Advise on the following:

  • VMware license/subscription procurement quantity, timing and pricing.
  • Pricing, product and quantity selection of non-VMware technologies selected to replace VMware.
  • Establish long-term strategy and/or off-ramp for VMware.

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