Time to explore your virtualization options

New VMware by Broadcom subscription model may force tough decisions around ongoing software support, maintenance and security

Sponsored Post Broadcom's acquisition of VMware and subsequent changes to its software licensing model has caused a degree of uproar amongst its customers.

Reports suggest some organizations are still nervous about what the future might hold. So it might be time for those customers to reconsider their options and look elsewhere for ongoing VMware support and maintenance, as well as future upgrades and technology refreshes.

Spinnaker Support is happy to take on that mantel, having purposely designed its service offering with the backing of experienced former Broadcom/VMware specialists and senior executives. The company says it can help organizations avoid moving to Broadcom's subscription model, a course of action which for many might result in bigger annual licensing fees, and provide 24/7/365 access to support from ex-VMware engineers.

It can also help VMware users maintain security and compliance by mitigating any system vulnerabilities and extend the life of current VMware systems to lay the foundation for any future migration off the platform according to an individual organization's own time schedule, rather than Broadcom's.

VMware software is entrenched in many companies' datacenters and moving away from the virtualization platform could prove difficult, time consuming and costly. But at the same time most IT departments tend to dislike the idea of vendor lock-in and can't stomach big price hikes, particularly those that won't necessarily use all of the software products squeezed into VMware's new subscription bundles.

Many of these are likely to be actively researching other options, especially when it comes to ensuring ongoing support, maintenance and security patches for existing platforms and applications which VMware may no longer offer for older versions of its software. That's where a third-party support service from a company like Spinnaker Support can help.

You can learn more about the company's VMware support and migration options by visiting the Spinnaker Support website.

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