Topgolf saved over $11.3 million after leaving VMware
Topgolf’s VMware costs were going to increase by 400 percent under Broadcom.
Ars Technica reports: Topgolf’s VMware costs were going to increase by 400 percent under Broadcom.
To avoid that cost, the sports entertainment company moved 12,000 virtual machines (VMs) to VergeIO’s VergeOS and has saved over $11 million so far. Before migrating, Topgolf’s VMware connection “ran very deep,” Scott Forehand, Topgolf’s global infrastructure manager, told Ars Technica.
This business story centres on the United States. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Topgolf’s VMware, VMware and Broadcom.
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- United States · Americas
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- Topgolf’s VMware, VMware, Broadcom, VergeIO’s VergeOS
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- Topgolf has over 100 locations worldwide featuring interactive golf games with real-time shot tracking and digital analytics. (Ars Technica)
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