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Find Clarity on Your VMware Renewal Options with Resources from Bluewave

Resources and Frameworks to Get You Started on Your VMware Journey

Many organizations are approaching VMware renewal cycles without having made a definitive decision about their path forward. More than a year after the Broadcom VMware changes shook the market, the environment has matured, and organizations now have more practical options for managing workloads without being locked into a single path. The resources on this page can help you learn about your options. 
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FLOW CHART

Four Strategic Paths for Addressing VMware Uncertainty

Use this VMware decision flow chart to quickly assess your current environment and understand your available paths forward. It walks through key questions around your existing deployments, licensing, and business priorities, then points you toward the right set of options—whether that’s staying the course, optimizing what you have, or exploring alternative platforms and partners.

CHECKLIST

STEP-BY-STEP VMWARE MIGRATION PLAYBOOK

If you're considering a VMware migration, this playbook helps you organize and structure your path from initial assessment through cutover and decommissioning. It outlines practical phases you can adapt to your environmentso you have a clear framework to guide your own detailed migration plan.

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WEBINAR REPLAY

VMware, One Year Later:

Watch the replay of our vendor-neutral conversation with guest experts from TierPoint and OneMind Services. We explore emerging strategies and real-world customer scenarios that weren’t possible when the changes first occurred, showing how organizations now have more options and greater flexibility with their VMware renewals. 

GAIN CLARITY

Get a Vendor-Neutral VMware Assessment 

IMPACT ASSESSMENT

Clarity. Confidence. Your Next Move. 

Find clarity for complex VMware renewal or migration decisions. This assessment helps organizations understand what they have, what it will cost to stay, and what it would take to move.

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Avoiding Vendor Lock-In: Rethinking Your Hypervisor 

You built your environment on VMware because it felt safe. Now, changes in Broadcom’s pricing, bundles, and contract terms make avoiding. . . .

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VMware's Evolving Approach to Private Cloud & VCF9

In 2025, VMware’s vision for a private cloud is deeply intertwined with its flagship product, VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF). It is now the definitive platform for building, operating . . .

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