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The VMware Escape Plan
November 19th, 2026
8:30 AM PT | 9:30 AM MT | 10:30 AM CT | 11:30 AM ET
Join IT leaders across the country for a live, online session on what a Verge. IO private cloud costs compared to staying on VMware after Broadcom’s licensing changes.
Broadcom Changed the Rules on VMware Pricing
Broadcom’s new licensing terms now set the real cost of running VMware, and those terms have reached your last renewal.
- Perpetual licenses are gone.
- Support bundles are now mandatory, whether your team uses them or not.
- Renewal costs have jumped into triple digits for many organizations.
- Budgeting for next year has become a guessing game.
Your Mission Objectives for This Session
Each objective gives you something concrete to bring back to your own environment.
Cost Reality
You’ll see a direct, numbers-based comparison between Verge.IO and your current VMware costs.
Live Migration Demo
You’ll watch a real workload move from VMware to Verge.IO’s VergeOS platform with zero downtime.
Hardware Re-Use
You’ll see how your existing hardware carries into the new environment without a forced refresh.
Built for IT Leaders Like You
This briefing is built around your role and the infrastructure you’re responsible for.
IT DIRECTORS
You’re accountable for infrastructure decisions and their cost.
CIOS
You’re weighing VMware’s cost against the rest of the technology budget.
NETWORK MANAGERS
You’re managing the VM footprint day to day and feeling the licensing changes directly.
COMPANIES WITH REAL INFRASTRUCTURE
Your company has 50 to 1,000 employees, in any industry, with meaningful infrastructure in the cloud or on-premises.
Your Reward for Completing the Mission
Every attendee who joins the session live receives a coffee voucher afterward, on us. Consider it a small thank you for giving up part of your Thursday morning to be here.
There’s no catch attached to it, and no follow-up sales pitch waiting on the other side. It’s simply a coffee on KKworx once the mission wraps.
Reserve Your Seat for The VMware Escape Plan
Fill in the form, and a confirmation email will land in your inbox right away with your calendar invite attached.
- Your spot is confirmed the moment you submit the form.
- Every attendee who joins live walks away with a coffee voucher, on us.
- The session runs about 45 minutes, including a live Q&A.
The Briefing Has Wrapped. Here's the Recording.
Catch up on everything covered in the session, including the cost comparison and the live migration.
The full cost comparison between Verge.IO and VMware is covered in detail.
The live migration demo runs from start to finish, with zero downtime shown.
The hardware re-use approach is explained, so you know what carries over.
If the recording raises questions about your own environment, book a short conversation with our team about what an exit could look like for you.