HPE Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization offers a modern and scalable alternative for organizations looking to move away from VMware’s increasing costs and limitations. With the comprehensive support of HPE infrastructure and IIS’s expert assessment services, transitioning to this Kubernetes-based platform ensures enhanced security, flexibility, and cost-efficiency for businesses of all sizes.
No question about it; the dramatic changes Broadcom has made to VMware product offerings, pricing structure, and sales model/partner ecosystem to maximize profitability have caused a lot of angst among customers.
Gone are perpetual licenses and a la carte product availability, replaced by subscriptions and consolidated product bundling, forcing customers to overspend on VMware packages containing pieces of virtualization technology they do not need or will never use.
Consequently, many customers are seeing a three-, seven-, or even ten-fold increase in their annual VMware spend.
It seems Broadcom is prepared to risk losing some customers unwilling to pay the “Broadcom Tax” – the increased costs associated with staying on VMware virtualization.
This strategy aligns with those of other Broadcom business units: streamline operations, reduce costs, and focus on the highest value customers. Good for Broadcom.
But if your organization is not one of those top-tier accounts, where does that leave you?
Further, VMware is 20+ years old and beginning to show its age. While it remains a leading on-premises offering, VMware is not as scalable or security focused as today’s cloud-based solutions and it is way behind in the artificial intelligence race.
As a result of these pressures many organizations are seeking alternative virtualization options.
The largest customers will likely bite the bullet and pay the tax to avoid business disruption and complex migrations.
Some will try to isolate core workloads that must run on VMware to minimize the tax and move the rest and any new ones to an alternative hypervisor or public cloud.
Others will seek to migrate to an entirely new Kubernetes-compatible containerized platform capable of supporting all workloads including the latest security and AI initiatives.
One such solution is OpenShift Virtualization on HPE GreenLake Compute & ProLiant Infrastructure. For organizations transitioning off VMware, this fully managed service from IIS provides a secure and reliable virtualization platform built on the proven foundation of Kubernetes.
It enables organizations with microservices to modernize their application development and delivery processes to seamlessly deploy, manage, and scale virtualized environments from their preferred location – on prem, private or hybrid cloud.
A Pathway to OpenShift Virtualization from Your Present State
How can you tell which is the right choice for your organization? How do you migrate from where you are today to an OpenShift environment?
That starts with a comprehensive virtualization assessment. At IIS, we understand the complexities and challenges businesses face with their existing VMware infrastructure and the growing need for more agile and scalable solutions.
Our OpenShift Virtualization Assessment is designed to provide a seamless transition pathway for enterprises looking to leverage the benefits of containerization and Kubernetes orchestration.
IIS experts will thoroughly analyze your existing virtual environment to identify VMware applications best suited for migration to a containerized environment using OpenShift with HPE.
This assessment is pivotal in highlighting compatibility, performance gains, and potential cost savings, as well as uncovering any issues that might pose as a non-starter.
Not only will your IIS assessment provide you with a snapshot of what your future state with OpenShift might look like, we’ll also equip you with a document that serves as a strategic blueprint for your transformation journey.
The Start Right Report encapsulates essential insights and planning strategies to ensure that your shift to a more dynamic and modular environment is both strategic and beneficial, including:
- Team Formation: Outlines the formation of a cross-functional team essential for a successful transformation initiative.
- Strategy Baseline: Establishes a clear strategy baseline that aligns with your business goals and IT architecture.
- Solution Baseline: Evaluates current solutions to determine suitability and adaptability for integration with OpenShift.
- Key Dependencies: Identifies critical dependencies that could impact the migration and proposes solutions to address them.
- Recommendations for Next Steps: Provides a roadmap with actionable next steps for a smooth transition to OpenShift Virtualization on HPE GreenLake Compute and ProLiant Infrastructure.
Get a FREE Virtualization Assessment from IIS
Embrace the power of modern application deployment with IIS’s HPE and Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization Assessment. Let us help you make informed decisions and prepare your architecture for the future.
This service is the first step towards transforming your applications and optimizing your infrastructure for the challenges of tomorrow.
Is your organization ready to move on from VMware? Let’s start the conversation.
Fill out the form and an IIS expert will be in touch to complete an initial review of your environment to see if you qualify for a free OpenShift Virtualization Assessment.
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