Sangfor Technologies, a global provider of cybersecurity, cloud computing, and IT infrastructure solutions, today launched a new whitepaper, From VMware Renewal to Pressure Infrastructure Choice, featuring Gartner® Research. The whitepaper presents Sangfor’s perspective on how organizations can move beyond platform replacement and pursue a phased, workload-centric approach to VMware Modernization.
For many organizations, VMware has become the operational foundation of their IT environments, supporting business-critical applications, disaster recovery, backup, storage, networking, security, and daily operations. It is deeply connected to years of applications, operational processes, disaster recovery plans, backup policies, storage architecture, security requirements, and administrator expertise.
As organizations reassess renewal decisions, cost pressures, and long-term platform control, simply replacing one hypervisor with another may preserve operational familiarity, but often does little to address broader infrastructure modernization goals, including cloud readiness, operational simplicity, and long-term architectural flexibility.
“Many organizations begin their VMware modernization journey by evaluating alternative virtualization platforms, but successful transformation requires a much broader perspective,” said Keith Lee, Cloud Business Director at Sangfor Technologies. “Modernization should be driven by application requirements, operational outcomes, and long-term business strategy, rather than infrastructure replacement alone. This Whitepaper aims to help organizations make those decisions with greater confidence.”
The whitepaper offers practical guidance for organizations navigating VMware modernization decisions. It examines why infrastructure leaders should define modernization criteria for individual workloads, move beyond simple lift-and-shift approaches, and evaluate infrastructure delivery options based on application requirements, operational considerations, and business priorities.
Building on the strategic considerations highlighted in Gartner Research, the whitepaper presents Sangfor’s perspective on turning modernization strategy into practical execution. It considers how organizations can progressively reduce VMware dependency while maintaining operational continuity, preserving existing infrastructure investments, and preparing private cloud, hybrid cloud, and cloud-native requirements.
The whitepaper explores:
- Moving beyond the hypervisor: Why VMware modernization should begin with workload requirements, application dependencies, and business risk
- Reducing migration risk: How phased migration, workload verification, and rollback planning can support a more controlled transition
- Preparing for future architecture: How organizations can support existing virtualized workloads while building toward private cloud, hybrid cloud, and cloud-native operations
For more insights into workload-centric VMware modernization, access the whitepaper at: https://www.sangfor.com/reports/cloud-and-infrastructure/download-sangfor-whitepaper-vmware-renewal-pressure
Sources:
- Gartner Inc., 2026 Strategic Roadmap for VMware Modernization, By Julia Palmer, Tony Harvey, Vishesh Divya, Mike Cisek, 7 April 2026.
Additional Resources:
- Explore Sangfor HCI for VMware Migration: https://www.sangfor.com/cloud-and-infrastructure/competitors/vmware-replacement
- Contact Us for Business Inquiry: https://www.sangfor.com/about-us/contact-us
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About Sangfor Technologies
Sangfor Technologies is a global leader in cybersecurity, cloud computing, and IT infrastructure, providing fully integrated and AI-driven solutions. Founded in 2000 and publicly listed since 2018 (STOCK CODE: 300454.SZ), Sangfor serves over 100,000 customers worldwide, including Fortune Global 500 companies, government institutions, universities, and healthcare organizations. With over 8,000 employees and more than 70 branch offices across APAC, EMEA, and LATAM, the company is committed to delivering its mission to Make Your Digital & AI Transformation Simpler and More Secure. Learn more at www.sangfor.com.
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