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Recent changes in the virtualization market are forcing many organizations to reassess their infrastructure strategy.
Following the acquisition of VMware by Broadcom, the partner ecosystem has been significantly restructured. Licensing models have evolved, some partners have lost accreditation, and many organizations are now facing higher costs and increased uncertainty.
For IT leaders, this is not just a pricing discussion. It is a strategic infrastructure decision that will impact resilience, compliance, and long-term IT planning.
Over the past 18 months, the VMware ecosystem has undergone one of the most significant restructurings in its history.
Following the acquisition of Broadcom, the VMware partner program was redesigned from the ground up. The result was immediate and disruptive:
This is not just a pricing discussion. It is a governance, risk, and infrastructure continuity issue. For many organizations, the key questions are now strategic:
The answers to these questions will shape infrastructure decisions for the next five to ten years.
Every organization we consult with is looking at the same five strategic directions. Choosing the right one requires looking past the spreadsheet and into your five-year architectural goals.
Path 1: Stay & Renegotiate | Best for Mission-critical workloads with deep integration.
Path 2: Migrate to Kubernetes-native | Best for Modern dev teams (OpenShift, Rancher).
Path 3: Hyperscaler move | Best for Existing Azure or AWS commitments.
Path 4: Sovereign Cloud move | Best for Swiss Regulated Entities (Banking, Healthcare).
Path 5: Hybrid Approach | Best for Large enterprises with varied needs.
Our role is to help you make the right decision, based on your constraints, risks, and business objectives.
We typically support organizations through three structured steps:
If your organization is facing a VMware renewal, a partner change, or simply uncertainty about the next step; let's talk.
We are offering a free 30-minute advisory call for IT leaders designed to:
VP Strategy & Engineering
Maxime is the Vice President Strategy & Engineering and ELCA Cloud Services co-founder, bringing a wealth of experience across software development, cloud infrastructure, security, and critical systems operations.