60-Second OpenShift TCO Calculator

Discover your potential savings by migrating to OpenShift with our simple Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Tool.

What is the VMware to Red Hat OpenShift TCO Calculator?

The TCO (Total Cost of Ownership) Calculator is a tool designed to help organizations estimate and compare the costs of running their containerized workloads on VMware versus Red Hat OpenShift. It provides a detailed breakdown of both direct and indirect costs associated with both platforms over time.

Who should use this calculator?

IT Decision Makers evaluating platform migration options
Financial analysts conducting cost-benefit analyses
Infrastructure architects planning cloud-native transitions
Organizations looking to modernize their container platform strategy

What happened with VMware and Broadcom?

In October 2023, Broadcom completed its $69 billion acquisition of VMware, one of the largest technology acquisitions in history. This acquisition means:

VMware is now fully owned by Broadcom and operates as a division within Broadcom Software Group
The VMware brand name continues under Broadcom's ownership
VMware was delisted from the New York Stock Exchange following the acquisition
The deal merged one of the world's largest infrastructure software providers (VMware) with a major semiconductor and infrastructure software company (Broadcom)
This represents Broadcom's largest acquisition to date, following previous acquisitions of CA Technologies and Symantec's enterprise security business

What inputs does the calculator require?

To generate an accurate comparison, you'll need:

1. Current VMware infrastructure details
  - Number of hosts/clusters
  - CPU cores and memory configurations
  - Current licensing costs
2. Workload information
  - Number of applications/containers
  - Resource requirements
  - Expected growth
3. Operational data
  - Team size and structure
  - Current operational costs
  - Training requirements

How are the calculations performed?

The calculator uses industry-standard metrics and Red Hat's extensive experience with enterprise migrations to:

Calculate infrastructure requirements based on workload profiles
Factor in license costs and subscription fees
Account for operational efficiency gains
Include migration and training costs
Project costs over 3-5 years

What does the output include?

The calculator provides:

Detailed cost breakdowns for both platforms
Year-over-year cost comparisons
ROI and break-even analysis
Operational efficiency metrics
Recommended migration timeline
Potential cost optimization opportunities

How should I interpret the results?

The results help you understand:

Total cost differences between platforms
Cost breakdown by category (infrastructure, licenses, operations, etc.)
Potential savings over time
Investment requirements for migration
Operational impact of platform change

How can I learn more about migration planning?

Shadow-Soft and Red Hat offers several resources:

Migration assessment services
Technical documentation
Customer success stories
Architecture consulting
Training and certification programs

Step 1 of 11

Are you currently using VMware for your virtualization platform?(Required)

Yes

What virtualization platform are you currently using?(Required)

Does your team have a Kubernetes background?(Required)

Yes

Does your team have an OpenShift background?(Required)

Yes

How many engineers manage the environment?(Required)

Please enter a number greater than or equal to 1.

How many physical servers are you running?(Required)

(Only those hosting virtual workloads)

Please enter a number greater than or equal to 1.

How many physical cores are allocated to each server?(Required)

(on average)

How many virtual clusters do you have running in totality ?(Required)

(ex. # of VSphere instances)

Please enter a number greater than or equal to 1.

How many physical servers will you add to support additional VMs in the next 24 months?(Required)

Please enter a number greater than or equal to 0.

How many physical cores are allocated to each new server?(Required)

(on average)

What is your annual Virtualization licensing cost?(Required)

(in total)

Please enter a number greater than or equal to 1.

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