Solution brief VMware DC Exit Workshop
Key takeaways
- Insight’s VMware DC Exit Workshop helps organizations evaluate alternatives to VMware and identify the best AWS migration path. The workshop assesses costs, risks, workloads, and funding opportunities.
- The engagement compresses weeks of discovery into a structured half-day workshop. Participants receive a future-state architecture view, executive summary, and three-year business case.
- Organizations can compare four AWS migration approaches to align with business goals and budgets. Options range from rapid migration and VMware alternatives to full modernization strategies.
The challenge
The 2023 Broadcom acquisition of VMware left some organizations with licensing increases of as much as 300% to 1,500% — in many cases, too much to absorb. Surveys show that as many as 86% of impacted organizations are now on a path toward reducing their VMware footprint, and AWS has become the leading public cloud destination for those making the exit.
How we help
Insight’s VMware DC Exit Workshop is a structured, expert-led, half-day engagement designed to help quickly and thoroughly assess VMware-alternative options. Through this collaborative workshop, we’ll quantify the costs of VMware exposure and Broadcom renewal risk, classify workloads against four AWS migration paths, build a data-backed business case with AWS funding program eligibility, and discuss support needs for your next steps forward.
Who should attend?
This workshop delivers the most benefit to your organization when a variety of stakeholders attend. This includes:
A decision maker
CIO / CTO / VP / Director of IT
A technician skilled in the VMware environment
Director / Manager of IT or Engineering
Budget authority
Finance / Procurement
Anyone with workload-specific context (as needed)
Benefits
Compress weeks of discovery into a half-day
Achieve consensus quickly with decision makers in the room
Receive a board-ready executive summary and 3-year business case
Understand helpful AWS funding eligibility
Move forward confidently with a future-state architecture diagram
Architecting the future: 4 workshop phases
60 minutes
- Broadcom cost exposure calculator
- Workload classification exercise
- “5 Whys” facilitation
60 minutes
- Side-by-side comparison of four AWS paths
- AWS path scoring matrix
- Preliminary architecture design
45 minutes
- AWS VMware Exit business case
- Funding programs to reduce investment
45 minutes
- Insight AWS VMware exit roadmap
- Summary of findings
- Recommendation
- Explore RADIUS
The four AWS paths
There isn’t a single right path every business must follow to realize value after migrating from VMware. During this workshop, we’ll explore four distinct paths available on AWS to determine which is the best fit for your situation, considering budget and consumption needs.
EC2 Rehost
Convert VMs to native AWS EC2 via AWS Transform for VMware or MGN. No VMware dependency. Up to 80x faster migration with Al-powered tooling.
Amazon EVS
Run VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) natively on AWS bare-metal EC2 in your own VPC. Zero app changes. VCF provisioned in hours.
Nutanix NC2
Run Nutanix AHV on AWS bare metal. No VMware dependency. No app re-architecture. Ideal for Broadcom escapees.
Containers
Containerize apps using ECS, EKS, or ROSA. VMs retired. No VMware dependency. Best for DevOps-mature, cloud-native mandates.
Insight has the AWS capabilities to help you address your top business priorities, and we have the designations to back them up. Reach out to schedule a VMware DC Exit Workshop and let us show you what’s possible. Request a $0 offer to get started risk-free.
- AWS Premier Tier Services Partner
- AWS Solution Provider Program
- AWS Well-Architected Partner Program
- AWS Migration Acceleration Partner
Why Insight?
Insight Enterprises is a leading Solutions Integrator that helps clients solve technology challenges by combining the right hardware, software, and services. As a Fortune 500 technology company, backed by 35+ years of expertise and a deep network of 6,000+ partners, we deliver secure, end-to-end IT solutions for organizations around the world.
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