Should I stay, or should I go now? Should I stay, or should I go now? If I go, there will be trouble And if I stay, it will be double So come on and let me know… Many organizations are considering a move away from VMware, but some hesitate after hearing the numbers. Gartner reports that migrating 2,000 or [...]
The Broadcom overhaul of its VMware licensing structure signaled a major transformation in how businesses procure and manage VMware solutions. The move, which swept away the familiar comfort of a perpetual license and replaced it with a subscription-based model, wasn’t just a minor pivot for Broadcom. It was part of a greater change within the industry heavyweight’s strategic direction while [...]
This DCIG Competitive Intelligence Report examines the differences between VMware vSAN and StorMagic SvSAN, offering a comparison of the two solutions and an assessment on their capability for edge computing use cases.
In early 2024, we sat down with StorMagic’s Chief Revenue Officer, Brian Grainger, and PBG Networks’ Director of Professional Services, Paul Wozniak to discuss Broadcom’s acquisition of VMware and the upheaval that it may cause for VMware users and partners alike. Long-time StorMagic partners, Paul talks about PBG Networks’ experiences with StorMagic, and most importantly, what they advise VMware partners [...]
Since Broadcom acquired VMware, IT executives, system administrators and storage engineers have been looking around, wondering whether they need to start thinking about VMware alternatives. For many of them, their organizations will be heavily reliant on VMware products for virtualization and high availability. While some may be able to absorb licensing changes and price hikes, others are less confident, and [...]
VMware by Broadcom has announced new subscription bundles, the removal of product options, and the cancellation of the VMware partner program. What happens now to VMware partners and customers? VMware Did It All Go Wrong? It’s not us, it’s you. VMware, why have you left us? You have always been there for us, the small and medium businesses, the remote [...]
Been keeping up with the news lately? If so, you'll already be aware that the VMware acquisition by Broadcom was officially completed late last year. As we all predicted, this has created significant disruption, resulting in significant layoffs, changes to the structure and cost of licenses for their 500,000+ existing customers, and the closure of VMware’s partner program. Many [...]
The news that Broadcom acquired VMware has been widely reported and dissected by experts, media outlets and other companies alike. At StorMagic we recognize VMware’s position within the virtual SAN market and believe that our offering, SvSAN is an ideal alternative or replacement for organizations concerned by the uncertainty surrounding VMware and vSAN. As the infographic shows, adding an ‘S’ [...]
Broadcom’s proposed acquisition of VMware has created a lot of questions and uncertainty in the market. VMware is a large organization with many product lines and even more customers. vSAN is one such product which enjoys a dominant market position. But with the acquisition uncertainty clouding its future, what alternatives are available to organizations looking for lightweight, low cost shared [...]
StorMagic SvSAN and VMware vSAN are two similar virtual SAN products offering highly available shared storage and hyperconvergence for organizations. And with Broadcom’s intention to acquire VMware spelling uncertainty for the future of VMware’s product offerings, including vSAN, we thought we’d take a look at why some current StorMagic customers chose SvSAN over the VMware alternative with this infographic. From [...]