Fully Funded VMware Review
Navigate Broadcom’s Licensing Changes with Confidence
Facing a VMware Licence Renewal? Major Changes Are Here
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Switching to alternative platforms can save between
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£1m and £1.8m
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over five years
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VMware renewal costs have increased by up to
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300%
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for many organisations following the recent licensing changes
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Multi-year contracts and platform optimisation can deliver savings of up to
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£758,000
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Increase in stats
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for a typical mid-sized enterprise with 1,200 cores and 600 VMs
Why?
Facing a VMware Licence Renewal? Major Changes Are Here
From 1st December 2025, Broadcom is making significant changes to VMware licensing:
- Enterprise Plus (ENT+) and vSphere Foundation (VVF) SKUs discontinued
- Standard SKU: Only available for estates between 72 and 512 cores
- Only two SKUs remain: Standard and Cloud Foundation (VCF)
- Dramatic cost increases: Up to 600% for some customers
If your VMware renewal is due in the next 12 months, these changes could dramatically impact your IT budget and strategy. Many organisations are now actively seeking alternatives to VMware, exploring cloud migration, or reviewing their virtualisation roadmap to avoid vendor lock-in and rising costs.

Why act now?
- Avoid price hikes and late renewal penalties: Delaying action could mean higher costs and fewer options.
- Maximise your savings: Early review and planning can identify optimisation opportunities and alternative solutions.
- Stay in control: Understand your options before renewal deadlines force a rushed decision.
What’s Included in a Fully Funded VMware Review?
Our independent, vendor-neutral review is designed for organisations with VMware renewals due soon or considering a move away from VMware.
This review is fully funded for qualifying customers, no cost, no obligation, and completely impartial.
You’ll receive:
Cost analysis and identification of optimisation opportunities
Strategic recommendations tailored to your business needs
Scenario modelling for licensing, subscription, and migration options
An executive summary report with clear, actionable next steps
Cloud and Platform Options
Our independent approach means you receive impartial advice and a tailored roadmap, ensuring you select the right platform for your organisation’s needs, whether that’s public cloud, hybrid, or on-premises.
Explore the best alternatives to VMware with Trustmarque’s expert guidance:
Azure Cloud
Modernise your infrastructure with Microsoft’s secure, scalable cloud platform.
Flexible on-prem and hybrid consumption models
Options such as HPE GreenLake and Dell APEX deliver cloud-like agility and cost control in your data centre or across hybrid environments.
Multi-vendor alternatives
Nutanix AHV and Microsoft Hyper-V provide robust, enterprise-grade virtualisation without VMware’s new licensing constraints.
Funding programmes and incentives
Access migration funding and special offers to help offset the costs of moving away from VMware.
Overview
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Benefits
Why Trustmarque & Ultima?
Choosing the right partner is critical when navigating complex licensing changes and planning your next steps. Trustmarque & Ultima combine decades of experience, deep technical expertise, and a truly impartial approach to help you make the best decisions for your organisation. Our proven track record and end-to-end support ensure you achieve maximum value, whether you’re optimising your current environment or migrating to a new platform.
Decades of Experience
Our teams have a long-standing history of guiding organisations through complex licensing, optimisation, and cloud migration projects. We have deep technical and commercial expertise across VMware, Microsoft, HPE, Dell, and other leading technology providers.
Multi-Cloud and Hybrid Specialists
We understand that every organisation’s needs are unique. Our consultants are experts in designing and delivering solutions that span public cloud, private cloud, and on-premises environments. This means you get impartial, best-fit advice, never a one-size-fits-all approach.
Vendor-Neutral, Customer-First Approach
We are not tied to any single vendor. Our recommendations are always based on what’s best for your business, whether that’s staying with VMware, migrating to Azure Cloud, adopting HPE GreenLake or Dell APEX, or exploring Nutanix AHV or Microsoft Hyper-V.
Proven Results
We have a strong track record of delivering measurable savings and strategic outcomes for both public and private sector organisations. For example, a recent VMware advisory engagement saved a customer £49,600 on renewal and identified a further £84,000 in optimisation by right-sizing features.
End-to-End Support
From initial assessment and financial modelling to migration planning and execution, Trustmarque & Ultima provide comprehensive support at every stage of your transformation journey.