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the true cost of VMware Essentials

Despite its attractive price point, the true cost of VMware Essentials is a significant issue for IT professionals managing small to mid-sized data centers. It’s critical that IT professionals understand the cost of overcoming the restrictions that VMware places on the product. These limitations may be acceptable for home labs, but the limitations of VMware Essentials force organizations to either compromise on application and data availability or invest in other products as stop-gap measures to overcome Essentials’ shortcomings.

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Desecting VMware Essentials

VMware Essentials comes in three versions: Essentials, Essentials Plus, and HCI Kit Essentials. While VMware Essentials is affordable, it can’t do much. Ironically, it lacks “essential” capabilities like vMotion, cross-switch vMotion, high availability, vSphere, and replication. It may be suitable for home labs, but since most home labs aim to practice and test operations in a data center, it still seems to miss the mark.

VMware Essentials Plus

Essentials Plus is more ready for the organization. However, the cost increases considerably to ~$7,700 for a three-year license. That license will support up to three physical servers and six CPUs. In other words, it is a three-node cluster with no more than two processors per node. If one of your servers has over 32 cores, you must allocate two licenses to that effort.

The overhead of VMware is also an issue, especially in small- to mid-sized data centers, and factors into the true cost of VMware Essentials. The customer must also go through the extra steps of setting up and configuring vCenter, which adds to the overhead requirements. In most cases, 20%+ of available CPU resources are consumed before a single customer virtual machine (VM) is created. As a result, the true cost of VMware Essentials requires that customers account for overbuying on their servers to compensate for this unnecessary overhead.

While VMware Essentials Plus adds the items missing features from “standard” Essentials, it still lacks an actual storage software capability, which most of these formally missing features require to operate. This missing storage service is harrowing for small to medium-sized data centers since they are the organizations that could benefit the most from the cost savings of server-based shared storage. However, its shortcoming means that IT must acquire a shared storage solution while paying substantially more for the Essentials Plus license to leverage capabilities like live VM migration and high availability.

Because of tight budgets, IT professionals in small to medium-sized data centers often buy entry-level SANs or NAS solutions that lack robust data protection and availability features. Even these so-called entry-level SAN or NAS solutions are significantly more expensive than adequately implemented server-based shared storage.

the true cost of VMware Essentials

Finally, there is the cost of data protection, which is anemic with VMware Essentials Plus but all the more vital because of the limitations of entry-level storage systems. VMware’s documentation clearly says that their snapshot technology should not be used for data protection, and their protection from server or drive failure is redundant at best. As a result, customers must also invest in backup software and backup storage, further compounding the cost of VMware Essentials Plus.

While VMware Essentials seems to have the right boxes checked, the limitations hidden behind those boxes are significant. Customers must overcome these shortcomings by paying for more powerful servers, RAM, shared storage, and a robust data protection solution. Not only do all these additional components increase costs, but they also increase complexity as the add point of management, further stretching the already stretched-thin IT staff.

If you hit the per node or CPU limitations of VMware Essentials, you must go through what can be best described as a very confusing upgrade process, which seems to vary depending on whom you speak to at VMware. At a minimum, you will need a new vSphere license that supports more than three physical servers, and if you want deduplication, encryption, or stretched cluster support, you will need to upgrade/buy vSAN.

In summary, VMware Essentials Plus, although offering enhanced features, incurs significant hidden costs and operational complexities. Its overhead necessitates expensive server hardware. Additionally, the lack of integrated storage software requires further investment in external storage solutions. These factors and inadequate data protection features compel additional spending on backup systems. When expanding beyond fundamental limitations, the upgrade process is confusing and costly, involving extra licensing for expanded capabilities. This combination of high costs and operational challenges makes VMware Essentials Plus particularly burdensome for its intended market: small to medium-sized data centers with limited budgets and resources.

VMware Essentials Minus?

Any discussion about the the true cost of VMware Essentials must acknowledge that the bundle’s future may be very much in jeopardy because of the completion of Broadcom’s acquisition of VMware. Broadcom has publically stated that it will focus on its largest 600 customers.

If you are an Essentials customer, you must assume that its special pricing may soon increase or the bundle may even be removed.

Compare The True Cost of VMware Essentials to VergeOS SDC

the true cost of VMware Essentials

VergeIO recently announced the VergeOS Small Data Center (SDC) edition, specifically designed to simplify VMware Essentials customers’ lives. Because VergeOS is a single data center operating environment that cohesively integrates networking, virtualization, and storage services into a single software package, VergeOS includes all the capabilities of VergeOS Enterprise. With IOmigrate, VMware VMs can seamlessly be converted to VergeOS VMs. The edition’s only limitation is the number of nodes (4) you can scale to before purchasing the Enterprise license, which can scale to hundreds of nodes.

It is targeted exclusively at Essentials customers, but if you operate a small to mid-sized data center and have had to move beyond VMware Essentials to access some of the above missing features, then more than likely, you will still save about 50% in licensing costs. Like other VergeOS Editions, SDC is licensed by the physical server. It doesn’t matter how many CPUs or cores you have or your required storage capacity. One license per server. Period.

More than a Low Price

VergeOS SDC is more than just a low-cost alternative to VMware Essentials; it provides all the above-mentioned “essential” capabilities and more. Unlike the the true cost of VMware Essentials which must be carefully uncovered, VergeOS SDC includes all of the “essentials” features and more. With VergeOS SDC, you get live VM migration, cross-switch vMotion, high availability, vSphere, and replication.

You also get a full complement of storage services that exceed the vSAN standard edition, eliminating the need for external shared storage. Server class 15.3TB NVMe SSDs are available for less than $1,500 today. You can purchase 183TBs of very high-performance flash for less than $18,000. Remember, because the server licenses VergeOS, there is no additional charge for the storage capacity. Also included is VergeOS global inline data deduplication, which should make 183TBs of capacity act more like 700TBs, depending on your dataset.

Lowering Total Cost of Infrastructure Ownership

VergeOS can reduce the Total Cost of Infrastructure Ownership in additional ways. First, the entire environment provides complete high availability. Virtual machines are automatically moved to other nodes in the VergeOS instance if a node fails. Our Virtual Data Center technology makes disaster recovery and patch application simple.

Our snapshots act like clones, making them more suitable for data protection and ransomware resiliency. Snapshots can be taken quickly and frequently and are immutable by default. While most other data protection solutions struggle with weeks of recovery post-ransomware-attack, IOfortify, our ransomware notification alerting system, reduces recovery times to less than 30 minutes. Schedule a 22-minute whiteboard session to dive deep into VergeOS’ data protection and data resiliency capabilities to learn how to eliminate or reduce your backup licensing and storage costs.

VergeOS also includes complete Layer 2 and 3 networking services, which means that when you are ready, you can eliminate the expense of dedicated appliances acting as firewalls, VPNs, etc… Watch this video to learn more about VergeOS’ networking capabilities

VergeOS’ integration of network, virtualization, and storage services into a cohesive software package simplifies operations and dramatically improves hardware efficiencies. Most of our customers report that they have migrated from VMware to VergeOS and have 40% or more computing resources available to them than before. As a result, they can virtualize more workloads and reduce or delay future orders.

Conclusion

VMware Essentials, with its various versions, offers a range of options for small to medium-sized data centers. However, each version comes with significant limitations and escalating costs. The Essentials version is too basic, lacking “essential” capabilities for serious data center operations. Essentials Plus offers more features but still lacks comprehensive storage solutions. The seldom mentioned HCI Kit version adds vSAN, but it is expensive, lacks deduplication, and retains node limitations. Additionally, the future of the entire VMware Essentials product line is uncertain due to Broadcom’s acquisition of VMware.

By comparison, VergeIO’s VergeOS Small Data Center (SDC) edition is a robust alternative for VMware Essentials customers. It provides:

  • Seamless Migration
  • Integrates networking, virtualization, and storage services into a single software package,
  • Offers all the capabilities of VergeOS Enterprise Edition, limited only by scalability to four node.

VergeOS SDC is cost-effective, not only in terms of licensing but also in reducing the Total Cost of Infrastructure Ownership. It includes advanced features like live VM migration, high availability, and efficient storage services with global inline data deduplication. Moreover, VergeOS enhances data protection, disaster recovery, and network services, leading to greater hardware efficiency and further reduced costs.

Overall, for small to medium-sized data centers, especially those currently using VMware Essentials, VergeOS SDC emerges as the choice. It offers a more integrated, efficient, and cost-effective solution compared to the segmented and increasingly expensive options provided by VMware Essentials.

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developing a VMware exit plan

The recent acquisition of VMware by Broadcom and the cold reality of this week’s layoffs make developing a VMware exit plan the new top priority for IT professionals. However, transitioning to a new virtualization platform can be a daunting task. With careful planning and execution and working with vendors with a long track record of helping organizations make this transition, the risks of conversion can be minimized.

A VMware Exit Migration Plan

Below is a quick overview of how to migrate from VMware to an alternative virtualization platform. For a more detailed plan, please download our definitive guide to exiting VMware, “A Step-By-Step VMware Migration Process.”

  1. Evaluate Alternatives: The first step in developing a VMware exit plan is to research the business and technological aspects of potential alternatives. Consider licensing models. Does the vendor’s practice of charging by CPU, core, or storage capacity punish you for using advanced hardware? Also, make sure you have at least feature parity in terms of performance, data protection, and resilience. Read our article “Comparing VMware to VergeOS,” to learn how VergeOS compares to VMware.
  2. Cost-Benefit Analysis: Undertake a thorough analysis of costs versus benefits, including licensing, maintenance, operational costs, and potential savings. Explore the potential to eliminate other software applications like backup, replication, and ransomware recovery. At a minimum, you should be looking for a 50% savings on licensing, decreasing the need for future hardware purchases and simplifying operations. Read our article “VMware Alternative Cost-Benefit Analysis,” to learn how VergeOS can reduce infrastructure costs now and in the future.
  3. Plan the Migration: Another imporant aspect of developing a VMware exit plan is creating a detailed migration plan encompassing timelines, resources, risk management, and stakeholder involvement. You are busy. Is the vendor willing to provide assistance and manage the migration for you? To watch a migration in real-time, watch our on-demand webinar.
  4. Prepare the Infrastructure: Ensure hardware and networking compatibility with the new software. Does the vendor have a strict hardware compatibility list that will force you to buy new hardware instead of leveraging your current investment? VergeOS doesn’t require new hardware, or even a restrictive hardware compatability list (HCL). Instead, we have a modest set of minimum requirements.
  5. Conduct Training: Training the IT staff on the new software and updating operational documentation is also a key step in developing a VMware exit plan. How long will it take to learn the new software and be comfortable performing day-to-day operations? Want to see how easy it is to learn VergeOS? Register for a virtual self-guided test drive.
  6. Test Migration Process: Start with a pilot migration and monitor performance. Can you migrate everything and keep the migrated virtual machines (VM) in sync as you start a pilot test of a few VMs? Continuously updating migration targets enables you to expand the test environment as you verify compatibility.
  7. Test Failure Scenarios: An often overlooked part of developing a VMware exit plan is making sure, as part of the testing, you test failure conditions, including failed network connections, servers, and storage media. Can the alternative self-heal? Does it provide adequate, built-in, data protection and recovery capabilities?
  8. Full-Scale Migration: A full-scale migration shouldn’t be necessary if the alternative can continually update migrated VMs from the VMware environment. Migration should be gradual and risk-free, testing one step at a time.
  9. Post-Migration Testing: Post-migration testing should also be unnecessary if the solution enables the gradual migration process as described in steps 6 and 7. You will want to confirm functionality and performance under full load in the new environment. A more efficient alternative should free up resources and enable you to cancel your next hardware refresh.
  10. Transition Support and Maintenance: Establish new support arrangements and maintenance procedures. Make sure the vendor is able to provide 24/7 support and allows for human-to-human communication.
  11. Decommission Old Environment: Decommission VMware and cancel any related licenses or contracts. The moment you’ve been waiting for, lower those licensing costs and free yourself from the acquisition chaos. You should save 50% or more on licensing and increase your total return on investment (ROI) by as much as 80% thanks to more efficient resource utilization.
  12. Review and Optimize: Conduct a post-migration review and continually monitor for optimization opportunities. A robust infrastructure solution should eliminate the need for most of the VMware ecosystem. Gradually replace these components to further improve ROI.
  13. Document and Communicate Changes: The final piece of developing a VMware exit plan is to update all documentation and inform impacted parties. Users should see no change in day-to-day, except for performance improvements and better data protection.

Conclusion

developing a VMware exit plan

The acquisition of VMware by Broadcom and the resulting organizational changes have brought to the forefront the necessity for IT professionals to develop a comprehensive VMware exit plan. Transitioning to a new virtualization platform can be streamlined with planning, analysis, and collaboration with experienced vendors.

The outlined steps, ranging from evaluating alternatives to documenting and communicating changes, provide a structured pathway for a smooth transition. By leveraging platforms like VergeOS, organizations can look forward to significant cost savings, enhanced performance, and simplified operations. Remember, the ultimate goal is not just to replace VMware, but to elevate your organization’s virtualization capabilities to a new level of efficiency and effectiveness.

Free, Personalized VMware Migration Strategy

Schedule a 15-minute call with one of our experts so we can capture the information we need to create a free, customized VMware Exit plan for your organization.

You’ll get a professional report detailing a customized process by which you can exit VMware. It will also provide a cost-benefit analysis showing how much you can reduce upfront and long-term data center costs by exiting VMware.

Do you think the ensuing chaos of Broadcom’s acquisition of VMware is overrated? Check out this article.

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a VMware alternative cost-benefit analysis

One of the more critical steps when exiting VMware is performing a VMware alternative cost-benefit analysis. Every VMware alternative should have a lower license cost, but they should also have additional benefits that lower the total cost of ownership upfront and in the future. You can download our step-by-step guide to a risk-free VMware migration here.

VMware Cost-Benefit Analysis – The Cost of Inefficiency

Licensing is at the heart of a VMware alternative cost-benefit analysis. Today, VMware charges by the number of CPUs; if your CPU has more than 32 cores, you’ll need multiple licenses per CPU. It is widely assumed that VMware licensing will shift to a per-core subscription model after the Broadcom acquisition.

a VMware alternative cost-benefit analysis

By charging extra for high-core count CPUs or per core, VMware penalizes you for investing in Intel’s next-generation CPU, which can reduce data center footprint and cooling costs. As a result, many customers will purposely select less capable servers to keep VMware licensing costs in check.


Most VMware alternatives don’t fare much better in terms of licensing. While they may be less expensive than VMware, they also tend to charge per physical CPU, core, or the amount of RAM. Others charge by storage capacity because they are really storage software, not an alternative infrastructure software solution.

Another component of VMware alternative cost-benefit analysis is the cost of server replacement. VMware, especially in the latest release, is requiring decommissioning of servers that are less than five years old, forcing server refreshes before the server has reached the end of its life. There is a cost associated with VMware’s lack of efficient server utilization. Some organizations have bare-metal workloads that they don’t feel confident virtualizing because of the overhead of the VMware hypervisor. Many organizations, because of VMware’s inefficient code base, can’t stack as many virtual machines (VM) per ESXi host as they would like.

Once again, most VMware alternatives don’t fare much better. While many are KVM-based, they haven’t done the optimization work required to operate smoothly. In most cases, these solutions have tried to hide KVM’s complexity behind a pretty GUI; they’ve actually done little optimization of KVM itself, if any. These VMWare alternatives suffer from similar performance inefficiencies and can’t help customers virtualize bare metal workloads or increase VM densities.

The other challenge with most VMware alternatives is that they require that you buy new hardware, either from them directly or from a “certified vendor.” In either case, you can’t leverage the hardware you already have, which is unfortunate because, with an efficient infrastructure software solution, customers can get years of additional life expectancy from their existing servers.

VergeOS Savings Go Beyond Licensing

VergeOS licenses are about 30% to 60% less expensive than the VMware offering. It is licensed by the physical server, not the number of CPUs, cores, amount of RAM, or storage capacity. A VMware alternative cost-benefit analysis must be about more than licensing costs. VergeOS, because it is Ultraconverged Infrastructure (UCI), includes a full complement of virtualization, networking, and storage capabilities in a single unified code base highly optimized for performance and scale.

The efficiency of the UCI architecture enables customers to increase VM density and virtualize formerly bare-metal workloads while using existing hardware. VergeIO is a pure software company; we don’t sell hardware, have a certified vendor list, or even have a hardware compatibility list (HCL). Instead, we have a modest set of minimum requirements. Most customers use their existing servers, freeing up compute resources by 35% to 40% while still seeing performance improvements. As a result, they can delay the next round of server purchases, which increases the potential cost savings to 75% or more.

When the time does come to invest in new server hardware, the VergeIO licensing model empowers customers to invest in multi-processor, massive core-count servers with as much storage capacity as they want. Investing in more powerful servers means more VMs per host, a reduction in data center footprint, and a reduction in power and cooling costs.

VMware Cost-Benefit Analysis – Storage

One of the great mysteries of the data center is “Why does storage cost so much?” The storage cost was one of the top concerns expressed by VMware Customers in our recent survey (licensing was number one). You can access all of the report details here. As a result, storage is a key component of a VMware alternative cost-benefit analysis. Dedicated storage arrays are 10X to 20X the cost per TB of server-based capacity. They also require a separate management process and often a separate team to manage them.

a VMware alternative cost-benefit analysis

Simple math indicates that this should not be the case. A 15.3TB NVMe Flash Drive is less than $1,500, meaning it should cost about $30,000 for 300TBs of high-performance flash storage capable of delivering hundreds of thousands of IOPS, but the cost of a dedicated storage array is many times that.

Vendors will tell you that it is so you can enjoy data services like deduplication, drive failure protection, snapshots, and data replication. But these services, as they offer them, are also full of compromise and raise the cost of the physical hardware required to deliver the performance and capacity the organization needs.

For example, the deduplication algorithm many storage solutions use requires significant processing power and RAM. Advanced RAID algorithms like Erasure Coding are complex to implement in a scale-out design and also suffer from slow drive recovery times. Most snapshot technologies are limited to the number that can be active and depend on each other, making them ill-suited for backup, disaster recovery, and ransomware protection.

The shortcomings of data services only add to the cost of a typical storage system and do not provide the full potential of any of its alleged, costly capabilities.

Hyperconverged infrastructure was supposed to resolve the issues creating high storage costs but has fallen woefully short. These solutions are not much less expensive than dedicated storage arrays and require more performance compromises. They suffer from the overhead associated with data services, and customers must overcompensate by investing in additional processing power, RAM, and storage performance/capacity.

Most VMware alternatives don’t invest much development time in optimizing the storage software. In most cases, they use ZFS or something similar. The problem is that these storage solutions aren’t optimized for running in a virtual environment, and as such, don’t deliver the performance or data services that customers need. They also suffer from the same, and in some cases, worse overhead than the HCI solutions mentioned above.

VergeOS Lowers Storage Costs Without Compromises

VergeOS’ Ultraconverged Infrastructure approach means that storage and networking execute as equal citizens to the hypervisor. As a result, VergeOS delivers high-performance, efficient capacity utilization thanks to global inline deduplication and enterprise-class data services that don’t impact performance. VergeOS’ storage services enable you to use server-class SSDs and HDDs without compromise.

Eliminating the additional cost associated with dedicated storage arrays or HCI storage can move your infrastructure savings to 75% or more. For example, we recently worked with a customer who purchased a 30TB Dell/EMC AFA system for $60k. With VergeOS, they could purchase 600TBs of capacity for that $60K and expect significantly better performance. That’s 20X the capacity for the same purchase price. Using the optimized VergeOS environment, all reads are serviced by locally attached NVMe SSDs. Instead of going across a storage network, data is read directly from the NVMe interface.

The storage components within the VergeOS code provide complete data services. Its global inline deduplication delivers an average 5:1 or better data efficiencies without requiring massive processing power or RAM capacities. Our IOclone powered snapshots behave more like complete clones, but thanks to global inline deduplication, they take milliseconds to create, are space efficient, and don’t impact performance. Each snapshot is independent. Snapshots taken before it or even the primary dataset itself can be removed, and their removal won’t impact the current snapshot.

The independence of VergeOS snapshots makes them viable backup copies. Combined with WAN-aware replication, most customers find the data protection capabilities within VergeOS to be superior to the capabilities of their current backup software. While most customers will initially leverage VergeOS’ capability to support third-party backup solutions, many customers eventually let their backup software license expire and decommission their backup storage, confidently relying solely on VergeOS, increasing the cost savings to 85% or more.

Conclusion: A New Horizon in Cost-Effective Virtualization

In conclusion, a VMware alternative cost-benefit analysis shows that VergeOS makes a compelling case for organizations seeking to optimize their virtualization strategies. Traditional VMware environments come with significant costs and limitations, especially concerning licensing, server utilization, and storage expenses. These constraints strain budgets and hinder operational efficiency and technological advancement.

Most VMware alternatives are built from open-source software without much additional development investment besides a GUI. The limitations of unoptimized hypervisor software, virtualization ignorant storage software, and limited networking capabilities make any potential cost savings irrelevant. These solutions follow the same tired licensing models of VMware, charging by processor, core, amount of RAM, or storage capacity. Further, they require the purchase of new hardware.

Alternatives like VergeOS offer a refreshing contrast, addressing key pain points in licensing, server utilization, and storage management. With its single unified code base, the Ultraconverged Infrastructure (UCI) model of VergeOS presents a more cost-effective and performance-optimized solution. Its licensing structure, focused on the physical server rather than individual components, provides substantial cost savings. At the same time, the ability to increase VM density and leverage existing hardware further enhances its value proposition.

Storage costs, often a significant concern in data centers, are notably reduced with VergeOS. VergeOS eliminates the need for dedicated storage arrays or complex HCI solutions by integrating storage and networking as equal components alongside the hypervisor. Its innovative approach to data services, including global inline deduplication and efficient snapshot management, ensures high performance without the usual compromises.

VergeOS stands out as a viable and highly beneficial alternative for organizations looking to move away from VMware’s costly and restrictive model. By embracing this new horizon in virtualization, businesses can expect immediate cost reductions and long-term operational efficiencies, laying a solid foundation for future growth and technological innovation.

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Ann Arbor, Mich, November 14, 2023 — Today, VergeIO, a top-tier VMware alternative, unveils its risk-free VMware conversion services. Powered by IOmigrate , VergeIO ensures a frictionless transition of VMware virtual machines to VergeOS with just a few clicks. In light of Broadcom’s pending acquisition of VMware and growing user concerns about the state of the virtualization software and the company behind it – ranging from rising licensing costs, ransomware vulnerabilities, and diminishing quality of support, VergeIO is stepping up, offering complimentary professional services for VMware customers seeking an exit.

VergeOS’ IOmigrate is the epitome of user-friendly. It allows IT professionals to log into the VMware ecosystem swiftly, view available VMs, select desired VMs for migration, and within moments, these VMs are able to operate under VergeOS. The transition is almost invisible to users in daily operations, yet they enjoy enhanced performance and improved data resiliency, even when leveraging existing hardware.

The VergeIO Customer Success team complements IOmigrate. They offer a comprehensive migration plan encompassing application sequencing, meticulous testing, optimization, and final deployment. Furthermore, they arm customers with VergeOS’ robust data protection, readying them against potential threats, be it disasters or ransomware attacks.

VergeIO’s training module ensures a quick learning curve for VMware administrators. Typically, IT administrators become proficient with VergeOS in merely a few hours. Additionally, the team assists clients in phasing out superfluous applications now integrated into VergeOS.

Yan Ness, CEO of VergeIO, commented, “VergeOS isn’t just about cost-saving, though it’s notably 50% less expensive than VMware and slashes infrastructure costs by 75% or more. VergeOS streamlines IT Operations, simplifies compliance, provides superior ransomware protection, simplifies moving workloads, rapidly scales, and more. Our devoted Customer Success team consistently assists VMware clients through the entire conversion journey, from strategizing to implementing. With the looming changes at Broadcom, we’re waiving fees for this service, aiding customers in a smooth and timely transition.”

With IOmigrate and the added advantage of professional migration assistance, now is the opportune moment to devise your VMware Exit strategy. Watch our on-demand webinar, “How to Exit VMware Step By Step,” where VergeIO experts address the top five migration questions and demonstrate a real-time VMware to VergeOS shift. All attendees will also receive a copy of VergeIO’s State of the VMware Customer.“

About VergeIO: 

VergeIO is the Ultraconverged Infrastructure (UCI) company. Unlike hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI), it rotates the traditional IT stack (compute, storage, and networking) into an integrated data center operating system, VergeOS. Its efficiency enables greater workload density on the same hardware with high levels of data resiliency. The result is dramatically lower costs and greatly simplified IT.

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A recently conducted survey of hundreds of VMware customers sheds light on growing concerns they have about the state of the virtualization software and the company behind it – ranging from rising licensing costs, ransomware vulnerabilities and a diminishing quality of support.

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