2026 Strategic Roadmap for VMware Modernization
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This is a strategic inflection point.
Gartner, 2026 Strategic Roadmap for VMware Modernization, By: Julia Palmer, Tony Harvey, Vishesh Divya, Mike Cisek, 7 April 2026
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Broadcom’s ownership of VMware has changed the rules. Pricing uncertainty, licensing risk, and ecosystem disruption are forcing IT leaders to rethink long‑standing infrastructure strategies. According to Gartner®, more than half of enterprises are expected to fully migrate to alternative infrastructure delivery solutions within the next few years.
We feel the Gartner® research reveals that the CIO role is undergoing one of its most consequential shifts in a decade. Leaders must rethink operating assumptions and accelerate digital value creation at scale.
In our understanding, this 2026 Strategic Roadmap by Gartner® reveals a migration plan is no longer optional and how IT leaders can reduce risk, regain control, and align infrastructure to business outcomes.
We feel you should download the research to learn more about:
Building a phased VMware modernization strategy that reduces risk and avoids disruption
Moving beyond hypervisor replacement to align workloads with business value
Evaluating alternative platforms, including private cloud, public cloud, and hybrid infrastructure
Avoiding recreating technical debt while modernizing applications and operating models
Preparing your organization for AI‑driven operations and platform engineering maturity
The future belongs to teams that modernize intentionally, not reactively. Start modernizing with confidence.
