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VMware to Microsoft

Broadcom's VMware acquisition sent a lot of IT shops looking for an exit. Through 2024 I ran this series working through what a real migration to Microsoft's stack looks like: hardware, migration paths, advanced scenarios, and the customer stories that came out the other side. Eleven episodes, each with a different guest — Microsoft MVPs, a Veeam Vanguard, and IT consultants who've done this migration for real.

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• 28:43

  Episode 1 · with Karl Wester-Ebbinghaus

  VMware to Microsoft?

  Broadcom's VMware acquisition, the trends showing up inside organizations because of it, which Microsoft solutions are realistic replacements, and what licensing actually costs.

  May 23, 2024

• 25:22

  Episode 2 · with Ernie Costa

  VMware — Why Would I Leave?

  Whether Hyper-V or Azure Stack HCI can really act as a VMware replacement at enterprise scale.

  May 30, 2024

• 42:37

  Episode 3 · with Philip Elder

  Let's Talk About Hardware

  How hardware choice shapes a migration strategy to Hyper-V or Azure Stack HCI.

  Jun 6, 2024

• 33:39

  Episode 4 · with Ben Thomas

  Migration Paths and Ecosystems

  Paths to migration and the ecosystem around each one, with a Veeam Vanguard.

  Jun 14, 2024

• 34:20

  Episode 5 · with Jaromir Kaspar

  Where to Start

  Where to actually start when transitioning off VMware, with a Microsoft MVP.

  Jun 24, 2024

• 45:58

  Episode 6 · with Bronson Magnan

  Advanced Scenarios

  Advanced Hyper-V features for complex business requirements, and designing a full data center on Hyper-V.

  Jul 8, 2024

• 43:45

  Episode 7 · with Daniel Apps

  Cloud, On-Prem, or Hybrid

  Where to host workloads as a VMware alternative: cloud, hybrid, or on-prem.

  Jul 15, 2024

• 1:04:02

  Episode 8

  Expert Panel

  A full panel of Hyper-V and Azure Stack HCI experts on powering IT systems with Microsoft solutions.

  Jul 22, 2024

• 59:41

  Episode 9

  Expert Panel Part 2 — Extended Cut

  More from the same panel: Azure Stack HCI and Hyper-V, extended.

  Jul 29, 2024

• 45:51

  Episode 10

  Customer Stories

  Real customers who actually made the move, and what happened when they did.

  Aug 13, 2024

• 19:19

  Episode 11 · with John Miller

  Navigating the Shift: Customer Success Stories Moving to Azure Stack HCI

  A 30-year technology consultant on why enterprises move from VMware to Azure Stack HCI, and the benefits they see doing it.

  Aug 20, 2024