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With Broadcom’s acquisition of VMware, it seems like the industry is capitalizing on the fear, uncertainty, and doubt to suggest VMware customers explore alternative platforms. Is this just fearmongering or are they right? In this article, Performive CTO Ryan DiRocco provides insights on why sticking with VMware could be the most viable and advantageous choice, especially for mid-sized organizations. 

State of the Market 

DiRocco notes, “We’ve been hearing market talk suggesting customers use the acquisition as an excuse to move away from VMware to a competitor, citing reasons like licensing changes, increased costs, and fear about the product lifecycle.” This article examines whether transitioning platforms is truly beneficial. 

Disadvantages of Switching Platforms: What Others Don’t Talk About 

DiRocco highlights significant drawbacks to leaving VMware: “The disadvantage is you have to refactor everything, you have to relearn platforms, and there’s a huge CapEx cost.”  

While changing platforms may seem like an easy solution, it often involves high upfront costs, diverting your team from core business activities to learn new systems. Instead of enhancing productivity, this shift can lead to operational delays and increased expenses.  

Maximizing existing investments, optimizing your multi-cloud strategy, and maintaining operational consistency are better strategies for ensuring current and future success. Rather than jumping ship, consider the strategic advantages of remaining with VMware Cloud. 

The Silver Lining: An Opportunity to Maximize Cloud Environments 

DiRocco suggests, “This is the perfect opportunity to move away from managing hardware altogether and embrace a cloud-first model. Especially if you’re looking at an impending refresh.”

The acquisition offers a prime opportunity to transition from on-prem infrastructure to a VMware cloud environment. Even if you’re not looking at a hardware refresh soon, we’ve seen customers move to a cloud-first model and leverage their current hardware investments as a disaster recovery platform. VMware’s cloud capabilities provide a strategic advantage for mid-market customers who find hyperscalers costly and inflexible. 

VMware’s Strengths Over Competitors 

1. Comprehensive Multi-Cloud Management: VMware offers a unified platform for managing multi-cloud environments, making it easier for enterprises to manage workloads across different cloud providers.
2. Proven Enterprise Solutions: With a long history in virtualization and data center management, VMware has a robust suite of well-integrated and mature solutions.
3. Hybrid Cloud Capability: VMware’s solutions are designed to seamlessly integrate on-premises infrastructure with public cloud services, providing a flexible and scalable hybrid cloud environment.
4. Security and Compliance: VMware has a strong focus on security and compliance, which is critical for enterprises in regulated industries.

Why Work with Performive? The Easy Button 

For almost 20 years we’ve empowered digital transitions for thousands of customers. At Performive, we work with our customers to build the right cloud solutions that meet their specific needs, managing the entire migration process. Avoid the expensive and disruptive process of re-platforming. Instead, leverage Performive’s deep investment in VMware to save on capital expenditures and enjoy easy, fully managed migrations. 

1. Predictable Costs 

The new licensing structure allows you to take advantage of Performive’s deep investment in VMware, leading to significant cost savings. You can avoid the capital expenditure of a tech refresh by leveraging our existing VMware infrastructure. 

2. Easy Migrations 

Moving to a VMware cloud environment eliminates the need for costly refactoring and the steep learning curve of a new platform. At Performive, we offer fully managed migrations, ensuring a smooth transition with minimal disruption to your operations. 

3. Accessibility for the Mid-Market 

We specialize in making the cloud model more accessible to mid-market businesses, providing tailored solutions that meet your needs and drive growth. 

Conclusion 

“We’ve seen this (acquisitions) before in the industry and it happens all the time, it’s nothing to lose your head over,” reassures DiRocco. 

Despite the market upheaval due to the acquisition, VMware remains a solid choice for those seeking a robust, flexible, and secure multi-cloud platform. For mid-market organizations, staying with VMware and leveraging VMware Cloud Foundation offers numerous benefits. Unified management, cost-effectiveness, enhanced security, flexibility, innovation, vendor neutrality, and robust support continues to make VMware a compelling choice.