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IT executives today are confronted with conflicting demands to achieve more (“transform us into an ‘AI-first’ organization—immediately”) with fewer resources (“no additional staff for at least six months”).
VMware has emerged as a key player in balancing these opposing objectives. It continues to play a pivotal role in enterprise IT, with 80% of companies utilizing VMware infrastructure solutions. However, evolving licensing structures are causing teams to rethink their strategies for managing and expanding these workloads, often under tighter financial constraints.
For numerous organizations, the way forward includes embracing a LessOps approach, an operational framework that enables the management of hybrid environments without the need for more personnel. This operational mindset reduces human involvement through significant automation and self-service options while ensuring governance and compliance are upheld.
In practice, migrating from VMware to the cloud offers a “two birds, one stone” scenario. It provides an opportune moment to formalize the automation and governance strategies that LessOps relies on—establishing a foundation for a leaner, more agile IT operational framework.
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