Broadcom's VMware acquisition tripled costs overnight. Perpetual licenses are under attack. Per-core pricing is punishing. Audit pressure is escalating. We help you fight back — with data, strategy, and leverage. 200+ deals. 40% average renewal reduction. 100% independent.
We don't resell licenses. We don't partner with Broadcom. Our only job is helping you fight bloated renewals, audit exposure, and hidden cost traps — without vendor spin or conflict of interest.
This isn't VMware licensing anymore — it's Broadcom margin extraction. We push back on forced bundles, negotiate price caps, escape clauses, and meaningful protections across VCF, VVF, and ELA renewals. New deals and renewals covered.
Broadcom is auditing VMware customers at an unprecedented rate to force subscription conversions. We manage every phase — from initial notification to final settlement — challenging core counts, deployment assumptions, and retroactive claims.
Full independent visibility into your Broadcom VMware footprint. We identify compliance gaps, over-provisioned bundles, shelfware, and cost traps baked into the new subscription structure — before renewal or audit pressure hits.
Broadcom's VCF and VVF bundles force you to buy features your environment does not need. We analyze actual usage against bundle entitlements and negotiate to eliminate waste — or restructure to a lower-cost tier where your workloads qualify.
Nutanix, Hyper-V, Azure Stack HCI, KVM, Proxmox — we evaluate alternatives and build credible migration plans tailored to your environment. Even without completing a migration, a viable plan is your strongest negotiation lever against Broadcom.
If you hold perpetual VMware licenses, third-party support from Rimini Street or Spinnaker can maintain coverage while you evaluate alternatives. We assess eligibility, negotiate terms, and manage the transition to protect your rights.
Broadcom's sales and compliance teams run VMware negotiations every day. Your procurement team does this once every few years. Independent advisory levels the playing field — and consistently delivers 5–15x ROI.
No commitment until you see a business case with projected savings. Start 9–12 months before renewal for maximum leverage.
We sign a mutual NDA to protect your confidential information before any data is shared. Standard process, typically same-day.
A confidential call covering your VMware estate, core counts, Broadcom renewal timeline, audit concerns, and migration appetite. No obligation.
Share your VMware ELA, subscription agreements, and Broadcom proposals. We review everything under NDA and identify every optimization opportunity.
We deliver a detailed business case showing projected savings, alternative strategies, and our fixed advisory fee — so you see the ROI before you commit.
Once approved, your Broadcom engagement kicks off immediately with a dedicated VMware advisory team focused entirely on your outcome.
No commitment. No cost until you see the business case.
No Broadcom partnerships. No VMware reseller revenue. No hypervisor platform commissions. Every recommendation is built to protect your budget — not Broadcom's subscription targets.
Our specialists have navigated complex ELA renegotiations, avoided surprise audits, and helped clients reduce 7-figure Broadcom spend by escaping forced bundle commitments. We know the tactics — and how to counter them.
Per-core pricing, VCF/VVF bundles, 72-core minimums, cease-and-desist audit tactics, mandatory 180-day compliance reporting — we understand every aspect of Broadcom's new enforcement posture and how to respond.
Our engagements consistently deliver 5–15x return on investment. We save clients more — significantly more — than we cost. Fixed-fee and success-based engagement models available.
Broadcom's acquisition tripled VMware costs overnight. We built a credible alternatives strategy and negotiated a 45% reduction on the new Broadcom subscription agreement.
Broadcom issued a $3.2M audit claim applying per-core licensing retroactively to legacy per-socket deployments. We challenged the methodology and resolved at a fraction of the demand.
Identified that 60% of the estate didn't require VCF features. Restructured the agreement downgrading to VVF, saving $2.1M over 3 years without infrastructure changes.
Built a hybrid migration strategy reducing VMware dependency by 50% and delivering $3.4M in savings over 3 years. Migration readiness alone forced Broadcom to meaningfully reduce pricing.
Independent negotiation for new VMware deals, ELAs, and renewals. 40% average savings.
End-to-end audit management from Broadcom notification through final settlement. 50–70% reduction.
Independent assessment of your VMware estate covering VCF cost modeling and audit readiness.
Complete library of VMware licensing guides, VCF analysis, and post-acquisition negotiation tactics.
Four free tools to model VCF costs, estimate audit exposure, and benchmark your licensing position.
Year-round subscription advisory covering all Broadcom renewals, audits, and contract reviews.