- Gartner study says leaving VMware could take 18 to 48 months
- Between 7 and 10 employees could have to search for solutions for an entire month
- If you want to migrate, consider doing it now.
Experts have revealed the expensive and risky journey of migrating from VMware as disgruntled customers continue to seek alternative solutions.
Changes introduced by Broadcom since acquiring the virtualization company just over a year ago have left many customers with higher bills after bundling certain products and discontinuing others.
However, moving away from the enterprise comes with its own risks and may not be cheaper than VMware after all.
Moving away from VMware won’t solve your problems
A new report titled ‘Estimating a Large-Scale VMware Migration’ published by Gartner found that migration projects could take 18 to 48 months for large organizations (2,000+ employees) with 100+ servers. It also found that changing each virtual machine could cost between $300 and $3,000.
Additionally, the initial scoping process alone could cost companies seven to ten workers for a month.
The problem arises from the need to separate VMware’s services: it offers networking, storage and management tools, as well as security and disaster recovery solutions that other vendors do not always offer as complete ecosystems.
Given the scale of the work involved, many VMware users have not started planning their migrations despite intending to do so. In September, we reported that more than half (52%) of VMware customers were looking to switch vendors, however at that time there was already apprehension around security and support.
Earlier this year, VMware was considered a solution “for those who can afford it.” Seven out of 10 customers looking to exit the business were looking for KVM and Xen-based hypervisor alternatives.
Despite the challenges, Gartner advises those looking to do so to start planning migrations as soon as possible to avoid further price increases.
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