On this episode of The Bridge, I’m joined by AJ Kuftic, Product Manager at Expedient. We’re talking about the future of VMware and so much more. 

Expedient is a data center and cloud services provider offering infrastructure as a service (IaaS) with local operations in Pittsburgh, PA, Baltimore, MD, Boston, MA, Cleveland, OH, Columbus, OH, Denver, CO, Indianapolis, IN, Memphis, TN, Milwaukee, WI, and Phoenix, AZ. Ranked as one of the Top 3 managed services providers worldwide on Channel Futures'​ MSP 501 list, Expedient’s converged solutions enable clients to focus on strategic business innovation, while the Expedient team handles operation of the information technology needed to support it. Expedient data centers are compliant with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) as well as the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS). Service Organization Control (SOC) reports are published annually for all locations.

During our conversation, we discussed what’s happening with the VMware Broadcom situation and broke down the implications, including the background, impacts on service providers and customers, and the anticipated timeline for adjustment and optimization efforts. 

Topics covered in this episode:

●      AJ’s background and career experiences.

●      An overview of the Expedient brand and its evolution of services to meet current market demands.

●      The importance of understanding client pain points.

●      Adaptation strategies for services providers and how the shift from per-gigabyte RAM to per-core licensing facilitates "bring your own licensing" capability.

●      Changes in the private cloud model.

●      The investment in service providers by Broadcom.

●      How VMware's shift towards bundling products under Broadcom's ownership contrasts with its previous approach of avoiding shelfware and the impacts of this approach.

●      The impacts of the transition from perpetual to subscription licensing.

●      The general trend towards subscription models.

●      Factors of consideration for alternative platforms.

●      Predictions for the next 12 to 18 months. 

Links for this episode:

Productivity AI with Expedient’s Brad Reynolds

ABOUT AJ KUFTIC

AJ Kuftic is Product Manager for Expedient. AJ has over 15 years of experience as a customer and partner helping end users build solutions that are sustainable and easy to manage. Having knowledge across various silos of IT infrastructure gives AJ a unique perspective of the pain points and what customers are looking to improve.

When AJ isn’t thinking about the next big thing, he spends his time with his wife and 2 children trying to bake the perfect loaf of bread.

CONTACT AJ

LinkedIn. https://www.linkedin.com/in/ajkuftic/

Web. https://expedient.com/knowledgebase/blog/authors/aj-kuftic/