VMWare to Azure: 2-week sprint

Overview Are you facing budget shock from the new VMWare subscription model? With costs rising 2-10x, IT leaders need an objective, data-driven path forward. This 2-Week Strategic Assessment is a high-impact, fixed-timeline engagement designed to cut through internal bias and vendor pressure. We provide the clear financial analysis and actionable roadmap you need to confidently answer the critical question: Should you renew your current VMWare subscription, or is now the time to accelerate your move to Microsoft Azure?

Key Benefits This assessment empowers you to move from uncertainty to action in just 10 business days.

• Make an Unbiased Decision: Get a data-driven rationale, independent of internal team preferences or vendor sales pressure.
• Gain Financial Clarity: Move from budget uncertainty to budget control with a clear, 3-scenario TCO model that compares your options.
• Get an Actionable Plan: Receive a concrete, high-level migration plan to de-risk your cloud journey, not just a theoretical report.
• Achieve Rapid Results: Gain critical decision support fast, empowering you to negotiate from a position of strength.

Key Deliverables Upon completion of the 2-week engagement, you will receive a comprehensive decision-support package:

• Unbiased 3-Scenario TCO Analysis (Excel): A detailed financial model comparing the total cost of ownership for:
  • Scenario 1: Staying with VMWare (Renewal)
  • Scenario 2: Migrating to Azure VMware Solution (AVS)
  • Scenario 3: Re-platforming to Azure Native services
• Application Inventory & Dependency Map: The raw data output from Azure Migrate and Dr. Migrate, providing a complete inventory of your VMWare estate and application inter-dependencies.
• High-Level Migration Roadmap (Word/Visio): A phased plan outlining recommended migration waves, target Azure services for your application groups, and estimated project timelines.

Assessment Agenda (2-Week Sprint)

• Week 1: Kick-off meeting, deployment of the Azure Migrate appliance, and commencement of data collection from your vCenter. We begin initial cost analysis based on your procurement data.
• Week 2: Completion of data analysis, application dependency mapping, TCO modeling for all three scenarios, and development of the high-level migration roadmap.
• Day 10: A final 90-minute readout session with your key stakeholders to present all deliverables, findings, and strategic recommendations.