Disaster Recovery Journal Fall 2024

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Set Realistic Expectations When Selecting a VMware vSphere Alternative

Broadcom’s Four Major VMware Software Changes Many organizations received a wakeup call in late 2023 shortly after Broadcom completed its acquisition of VMware. In December 2023 Broadcom announced major VMware software licensing and pric ing changes. These changes stood to impact how many organizations acquire VMware software in at least the following four ways:  Organizations have a fewer number of available VMware product SKUs and product bundles from which to choose. once available as individual products organizations may now only obtain as part of a product bundle.  Broadcom now only licenses all VMware software via a subscription.  Many organizations face  Some VMware software

By JEROME WENDT

S oftware-defined data center (SDDC) tech nologies continue to serve as core compo nents of the disaster recovery (DR) strategy for many organizations. These organizations utilize VMware’s software-defined server, net work, and storage technolo

gies, along with VMware’s other software offerings, in this capacity. However, the practicality of using VMware software as an option in current DR plans may no longer be viable. Recent VMware software licens ing and pricing changes have many organizations wondering

if they can afford it any longer. This uncertainty has prompted organizations to begin searching for viable VMware software alternatives. As they begin this journey, organizations will find mul tiple VMware vSphere alter natives that may, or may not, meet their expectations.

significantly increased VMware software prices as they go to renew their current VMware software licenses.

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