Why did our VMware renewal quote multiply?
Because Broadcom replaced perpetual licenses and point products with per core VCF and VVF subscriptions, with a floor of 16 cores per CPU. The quote prices the estate Broadcom can see, at the richest plausible bundle, so it rarely reflects what you actually run.
How much does VMware renewal negotiation cost?
You choose a fixed fee, scoped and agreed before we start, or a success fee of 25 percent of what we save you. On the success fee you keep 75 percent, and if we save nothing you pay nothing; we never bill by the hour.
When should we start before the renewal?
Two to three quarters out, and twelve months if you can. Optimization takes time to execute, a credible exit takes time to cost, and Broadcom's fiscal year closes in late October.
How long does the engagement take?
The estate baseline report lands within 10 business days of complete inventory and contract data, and the optimization report and scenario paper within 10 business days after it. Negotiation then tracks your renewal date.
Do we have to buy VCF?
Not necessarily. Roughly 2 in 3 estates we reviewed were quoted the full stack bundle when their deployment justified the smaller one or less, so the bundle question starts with what you actually deploy.
Does the exit threat have to be real?
The assessment has to be real; the full migration does not. A funded assessment with a named platform and a workload list is the minimum credible signal, and most buyers who did it stayed at a materially better number.
Are you independent of Broadcom and the alternatives?
Yes. We hold no Broadcom reseller position and no stake in any alternative platform, and we take no referral fees. If staying on VMware at a right sized footprint is the cheapest path, that is the recommendation.
What do you need from us to start?
A current inventory such as an RVTools export, your VMware contracts and entitlement records, support history, and the Broadcom quote if it has arrived.
