2024 Gartner® Report: Manage Your Dependence on VMware vSphere

Learn about potential migration paths and how to develop a successful contingency plan that covers your current and future workloads.

Many VMware customers are asking about alternatives to VMware’s server virtualization platform due to licensing changes and the acquisition by Broadcom. The Gartner report, Manage Your Dependence on VMware vSphere, provides actionable, objective insights from Gartner analysts, so you can make smarter, faster technology decisions about where to invest in IT infrastructure and learn how to create an effective contingency plan.

Get the report today to access valuable insights, including:

Potential Migration Paths

Learnings from Enterprise Deployments of Alternative Technologies

Potential Deployment Scenarios

Technical Evaluation Criteria

Potential Approaches for a Large-Scale Migration

The report includes 40+ Technical Evaluation Criteria your team should consider using, including criteria for compatibility and certification, core functionality, ecosystem, management, and reliability and availability.

Gartner, Manage Your Dependence on VMware vSphere, Michael Warrilow, Philip Dawson, 7 February 2024

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