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Broadcom VMware Advisory 2026

We sequence the VCF migration, control the subscription transition, and engineer the exit. Buyer side only, across every Broadcom motion.

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30 to 60%Bundle Cost Reduction
$2B+Under Advisory

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When we help

Three moments we step in

Scenario 01
VCF migration
A move to VMware Cloud Foundation is on the desk. Bundle scope, core counts, and term shape have not been independently tested.
Scenario 02
Subscription transition
Perpetual licenses are being converted to subscription. The conversion price is significant and the run rate has shifted.
Scenario 03
Exit strategy
The decision to reduce or exit VMware is on the table. Repatriation, hyperscaler, and competitor paths need to be sequenced.
How we help

Four phase buyer side procedure

Phase 01
Scope and baseline
Engagement scope, contract review, and an independent buyer side deployment baseline across the VMware estate.
Phase 02
Strategy and BATNA
Forward demand sized. Migration, transition, or exit modeled. BATNA developed across rehome, repatriation, and hyperscaler.
Phase 03
Execution
Bundle scope contested. Subscription conversion priced. Migration sequencing locked. Multi year price book locked.
Phase 04
Close and side letter
Side letter signed. Audit, true up, and renewal posture protected across the term. Governance handed over.
Deliverables

What you get at close

01
Buyer side baseline
Independent measurement of the VMware estate from host inventory, core counts, and prior contract history.
02
VCF migration plan
Bundle scope, core counts, and term shape rebuilt against actual workload demand and forward growth.
03
Subscription conversion economics
Side by side comparison of perpetual run rate, subscription quote, and rehome alternatives over the full term.
04
Exit roadmap
Sequenced migration off VMware where the economics support it. Repatriation, hyperscaler, and competitor paths costed.
05
Side letter at close
Signed instrument protecting price book, audit posture, and true up logic across the new term.
06
Executive briefing deck
CFO and audit committee summary of strategy posture, savings, residual risk, and recommended forward position.
Outcome

What changes after we engage

30 to 60%
Bundle cost
reduction
100%
Buyer side
posture
8 to 14wk
Typical engagement
length
48hr
Engagement
opening time
0
Reseller margin
in scope
Engagement model

Two ways to engage

Pick the option that matches your posture. Fixed Fee for a single VCF cycle, transition, or exit. Vendor Shield for continuous always on Broadcom coverage across the calendar year.

Option A

Fixed Fee Engagement

Scope
Single VCF migration, subscription transition, or exit strategy. Fixed scope from day one.
Timeline
Eight to fourteen weeks typical. Same week start once scope is signed.
Pricing
Fixed fee. Quoted on scope. No hourly billing.
Best for
Live VCF quote, perpetual to subscription conversion, or a defined VMware exit plan.
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Option B

Vendor Shield

Scope
Continuous Broadcom coverage. VCF, subscription, audit, and renewal managed as one estate.
Timeline
12 to 24 month subscription. Renews annually.
Pricing
Annual subscription. Quoted on estate size.
Best for
Large VMware estates with multi year exposure to Broadcom pricing motions.
Vendor Shield detail →
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Broadcom pushed VCF as the only path. Redress rebuilt the bundle, priced the exit, and gave us the credible BATNA we needed. The final term came in well under the opening run rate.
CTO, North American Retailer
Fortune 500 retail
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Your VMware motion is an opportunity

VCF quote on the desk. Subscription conversion in flight. Exit plan in scope. We start where you are.

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The book, 2026

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