How Convincing Is the VMware Cloud on AWS Strategy?
“Why would I not go straight to AWS?” was my initial response when I first heard of the VMware Cloud (VMC) on AWS offering. “And even if I am picking VMC on AWS, will I not simply use it as a stepping stone straight into AWS, cutting out VMware as the middle man?” Two years later, I need to do what some say industry analysts do too easily, change my mind. While this does not mean that I am endorsing VMC over other products, it definitely does mean that I am impressed by VMware’s execution of the VMC strategy across the entire organization. So why would I not go straight to AWS? You will find the answer in the following four interviews (EMA Cloud Rants) with Ivan Oprencak (VMware).
Asking Ivan Head On: Where Is the Differentiation in VMC?
Can VMware Get Developers on Board?
How Can Paying Both, VMware and AWS, Be Cost Effective?
The Importance of Operational Consistency in the Multi-Cloud, the Data Center, and at the Edge
Instead of writing a conclusion, I am curious to hear opinions on the VMC on AWS strategy. Let me know what you think either here, on Twitter (@torstenvolk) or directly via email.
You can read my summary of the 7 highlights from VMworld 2019 in San Francisco on my blog.
