Moving away from VMware can be complex. Our latest flowchart shows how to move away from single-source VMware Broadcom towards becoming a multi-vendor infrastructure. While not meant to be taken literally, it walks through the critical decision-making process of evaluating your IT infrastructure. It also highlights how vendor and architectural choices are closely connected.
Your objective shouldn’t (only) be to leave VMware. Instead, build a multi-vendor environment so you can improve control and flexibility to match your needs to the best solutions.
Moving away from VMware can be complex. By evaluating your IT landscape and integrating diverse solutions, you can start planning your long-term VMware exit strategy while improving control and scalability.
Introducing the VMware exit strategy flow chart
Our latest flowchart shows how to move away from single-source VMware Broadcom towards becoming a multi-vendor infrastructure. While not meant to be taken literally, it walks through the critical decision-making process of evaluating your IT infrastructure. It also highlights how vendor and architectural choices are closely connected.
Your objective shouldn’t (only) be to leave VMware. Instead, avoid vendor lock-in by building a multi-vendor environment so you can improve control and flexibility to match your needs to the best solutions.
We’ve broken down this flowchart further on our YouTube channel for those who want a more in-depth discussion.
This flowchart and our accompanying workbook show how to solve these dependencies. The answer isn’t instantly leaving for a VMware alternative. Instead, the most productive approach to your VMware exit strategy begins with improving how you use and integrate various infrastructure types. This can look like adding layers of abstraction or changing architecture to reduce demands on any single vendor, paving the way for significantly easier transition in the future.
The end goal
Ultimately, your goal is to ensure a more dynamic and vendor-diverse infrastructure approach.
If this flowchart interests you, we recommend checking out our Replacing VMware workbook. We packed it full with industry knowledge and enterprise-tested processes to help you navigate through this changing landscape. On top of that, we think that the Gartner report, The CIO’s Guide to Broadcom’s Acquisition of VMware, is an excellent analysis of Broadcom’s current strategies and future actions, along with their impact on the industry. Grab your copy, complimentary from us, and jumpstart your VMware strategy, whether you plan to leave VMware entirely or just want to prepare for the future.
Taking the first steps toward exiting VMware
As the provider of the bare metal Digital Rebar Platform, we help sustain an approach that is both self-managed and multi-vendor. This uniquely empowers you to keep autonomy over your infrastructure as well as adapt quickly to challenges and opportunities.
Interested in learning more about how we can help you achieve this independence and control? Contact the RackN Customer Success team for a deeper dive into the capabilities of the Digital Rebar Platform and how it enables a successful multi-vendor strategy.
VMWare Exit Strategy FAQs
Why is moving away from VMware so complex?
Moving away from VMware is complex because many enterprises have deeply integrated VMware solutions across their IT infrastructure. This creates dependencies that can affect everything from performance to security and compliance.
What are the benefits of a multi-vendor infrastructure?
A multi-vendor infrastructure provides greater control and flexibility, reduces dependency on one vendor, and positions your IT environment to adapt more quickly to future challenges and opportunities.
How does the VMware exit strategy improve IT infrastructure?
The exit strategy helps streamline the transition by adding abstraction layers and changing architecture, allowing for reduced demands on any single vendor and making future transitions easier.
What resources can help with creating a VMware exit strategy?
The VMware exit strategy blog offers a flowchart and a workbook to guide the decision-making process. Additionally, the Gartner report on Broadcom’s acquisition of VMware provides valuable insights into current strategies and future impacts.
