Getting on with business in VMware’s new chapter

When Broadcom acquired VMware in late 2023, the US$61 billion deal created opportunities for the modernization of VMware’s product capabilities driven by Broadcom’s vast resources and technological prowess. However, the acquisition also caused ripples in the industry and forced customers to reassess their existing VMware environments.

After their 1998 launch, VMware changed the IT industry with advanced products that allowed multiple virtual systems (including operating systems) to run on a single physical machine. This strengthened the capabilities of data centers, for example, and helped system administrators to manage complex IT environments.

Since 1961, Broadcom has expanded its product line to include a range of infrastructure software and semiconductor solutions – particularly in cloud computing and IT management.

A changing business model

After the acquisition, Broadcom announced a switch to a subscription-based licensing model for VMware products. The new licenses are priced differently from the perpetual on-premises licenses that VMware customers used before the acquisition, creating the risk of major budgetary changes for some customers’ VMware environments.

If you’re one of these customers, you now face a choice: will you stay with Broadcom or are there other options? And who can help you decide on the most cost-effective way forward?

At NTT DATA, we know you just want to get on with business with minimal risk and disruption, no matter which option you choose. That’s why we’ll always recommend the best possible partner based on our clients’ needs and the state of their operations.

Working with VMware and Broadcom

We know our way around every kind of virtualization platform you can think of. Plus, we’re top-notch at designing and deploying any cloud setup – private, public or a mix of both.

Even before the acquisition, we already had close relationships with VMware and Broadcom as we created scalable, high-performance and industry-specific solutions for enterprise operations:

• For example, VMware Cloud Foundation integrates computing, storage and networking into a single platform, which makes it easier to manage and automate cloud infrastructure across private and public clouds. This approach has streamlined the delivery of our secure and flexible IT services to our clients.
• We're also a VMware by Broadcom Pinnacle Partner in the Broadcom Advantage Program. This gives us access to training and development resources, information about industry trends and product developments, and other benefits, including cost savings we can pass on to our clients.

Now,when you also consider our strong partner ecosystem, which includes close relationships with hyperscalers like Microsoft Azure, Amazon Web Services and Google Cloud Platform, we can either facilitate the best possible pricing for VMware products for your organization or recommend alternative cloud-native strategies or on-premises solutions.

How NTT DATA can help

In other words, you can rest assured that no matter your decision, the result will be tailor-made for your organization. We’ll help you make an informed decision, and it all starts with a request for an NTT DATA assessment of your current VMware estate.

Our team will chart the best route forward by:

• Laying out the most appropriate cloud strategy for you, with a clear plan to achieve it
• Handling the nitty-gritty of getting VMware licenses or moving to other options with little or no business interruption
• Ongoing support to keep your cloud operations running smoothly without any fuss

Our response can be tactical – to find immediate savings as you renew your licenses and by analyzing your overhead costs – or aimed at long-term transformation, which can include rehosting your infrastructure on a different cloud and implementing a full cloud-native infrastructure.

Working with NTT DATA also connects you to other benefits such as access to our Cloud Accelerators and our managed Cloud and IT Infrastructure services, which include DevSecOps, CloudOps and FinOps.

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