Broadcom’s acquisition of VMware has compelled organizations to critically re-evaluate their hybrid cloud strategies and confront the long-term risks of vendor dependency. Concerns over shifting licensing models, mandatory product bundling, and roadmap changes are not merely operational disruptors. They can significantly increase costs and negatively impact long-term plans, innovation velocity, and competitive standing.
Organizations have been closely evaluating whether staying the course with VMware remains in their best interest, asking themselves How do we ensure a truly agile, resilient, and cost-effective IT foundation for the next decade?
Turning disruption into a modernization strategy
VMware has been a cornerstone for many enterprises for years, still powering over 70% of on-premises virtualized workloads as of 2023, according to IDC’s Worldwide Quarterly Cloud IT Infrastructure Tracker (Q4 2023). While some organizations have decided to stay the course with VMware, others are already transitioning—or planning to—in small or large ways. However, untangling years and even decades of investment requires careful planning. A rushed VMware transition can disrupt operations and cause severe, unexpected system or operational issues. That’s why moving away from VMware should follow a well-governed approach—one that accounts for licensing, dependencies, skill sets, and long-term platform alignment.
But here’s the silver lining: This disruption isn’t just a challenge—it’s an opportunity to modernize IT operations, explore solutions that align with your hybrid infrastructure and vision, and build a more agile, future-ready foundation.
Three strategic pillars for a smooth transition
If you’re looking to reduce your reliance on Broadcom’s VMware, you might consider adopting a platform-agnostic management approach while gradually shifting workloads to alternative infrastructure or cloud environments. Here are three essential pillars to guide you through this transition:
- Unify your automation and management across hybrid environments
- Carefully plan a secure workload migration
- Incorporate intelligent and AI-enhanced technology for improved ongoing IT operations
Why OpenText?
OpenText offers a holistic approach designed to help you navigate these changes:
- An AI-powered IT operations and automation platform that’s ready for your hybrid environment. It helps streamline operations, improve compliance, and optimize IT costs.
- Leading migration services along with expert consulting to support your transition at your own pace.
- Flexible licensing options—including SaaS or on premises, subscription or perpetual, ala carte or bundled solutions—to meet your changing needs.
Our automation platform seamlessly integrates with popular tools like ServiceNow, Ansible, and Terraform, all while managing your VMs, Kubernetes, and bare metal across private and public clouds.
Define your future
VMware’s transformation isn’t just happening to you—it’s a call to action.
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