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.
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.
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.


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.
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.
VMware Insights from Our Blog:
VMware Changes: Costs, Options, & Impact Assessment
We are multiple years into the shifting VMware licensing realm, and the surprises keep coming. This is because most IT leaders don't . . .
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. . . .
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 . . .