Your VMware renewal is coming. Are you ready?

It's been about a year since Broadcom's pricing changes took effect, and for many organizations, the dust has not settled. In this episode of Insight On, host Jillian Viner sits down with Juan Orlandini — Insight's Chief Technology Officer — to get the straight talk on what's working, what's not, and what your team needs to know before you sign anything.

Juan has spent the last year and a half helping clients navigate this transition. He breaks down why knee-jerk migrations are backfiring, what it actually means to unlock the full value of VCF, and how VMware fits into an AI-ready infrastructure strategy. He also walks through what's changed in the partner ecosystem and the one thing you should be doing right now if your renewal is on the horizon.

JUMP RIGHT TO… 00:00 Welcome + intro 00:34 Still reaching for a stiff drink — sticker shock a year later 02:13 From à la carte to a Lego kit: what actually changed 03:46 The knee-jerk migrations that almost universally became painful 04:50 Don't be this person: the costliest mistake organizations are making 05:17 Buy into the vision or keep struggling: Broadcom's true private cloud 06:22 NSX, Aria, vSAN — what's sitting untapped and why 08:32 What orgs getting full value are actually doing differently 09:49 How VMware fits into AI-ready infrastructure 12:33 The partner ecosystem shrank — what to look for now 16:05 How to arm yourself before your next renewal

YOU'LL HEAR ABOUT: • Why moving from VMware without a real architecture review almost always ends in pain • The shift from à la carte to the full VCF bundle — and how to make it work for you • Capabilities most teams aren't using yet — including the AI and GPU fleet management built into the suite • What a credible VMware partner actually looks like now (and what to stop tolerating) • The assessment Insight offers — and why Juan says do it even if it's not with us

If your organization is still figuring out whether VMware by Broadcom is the right call, this episode is a must-listen.

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