The Cloudcast VMware Migrations
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Feb 19, 2025 Explore the impact of Broadcom's acquisition of VMware and the resulting challenges in cloud computing. Discover hurdles enterprises face with costly VMware migrations and how an open-source migration tool from Platform9 could simplify the process. Delve into VMware's new renewal policies, highlighting the shift to longer contracts and steep price increases. Finally, learn about the resurgence of private cloud technology, its competition with public clouds, and the importance of reskilling teams for successful adoption.
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Founders' VMware Origin Story
- Madhura Maskasky describes her VMware engineering background and how Platform9 founders met at VMware.
- She connects that history to why Platform9 focuses on VMware customers seeking alternatives.
Migration Costs Can Kill ROI
- Large-scale VMware migrations can be extremely costly and time-consuming per Gartner estimates.
- Madhura highlights that costs of $300–$3,000+ per VM make many migrations financially infeasible without better tooling.
Use Purpose-Built Migration Tools
- Use specialized tooling and orchestration to reduce migration time and cost.
- Madhura recommends tools like VGL Break to migrate thousands of VMs in weeks at a fraction of typical cost.