VMware has introduced two new subscription licensing models and is ending all perpetual licensing sales. Slalom can help navigate customers through this change by breaking down the increased cost and explaining why a move to the cloud can be beneficial.

Who Should Attend:

• IT Leaders
• Business Leaders (Commercial, Consumer, Wealth, Asset Management, Corporate)​
• Product Owners
• CISO/Legal

Assessment Objectives

• TCO from perpetual to subscription based licensing
• What to expect from a cost breakdown
• Why a move to AWS could be the right decision

Agenda Item & Description

• Welcome and analysis of current licensing - Centering on your Business Strategy, Changes to VMware licensing, What this means to you regarding support
• Cost Breakdown - Hardware requirements, Processor to Core Licensing, Ongoing costs vs one-off perpetual licenses, AWS Costs and Funding
• Building Blocks of Cloud - Centering on your Business Strategy, Pillars of Cloud - Infrastructure, Security, Operations, People, Other Cloud Considerations (App Development, Governance)
• Where You're Starting - Deep Dive on 4 Pillars (30 min each) Infrastructure, Security, Operations, People
• How You’ll Get There - Prioritization Matrix & Align to Timeline
• Wrap Up & Next Steps - Open Discussion, Q&A & Next Steps

AWS services to be discussed: EC2, S3, Application Migration Service, AWS Systems Manager, and more..