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District moves to accelerate server infrastructure swap as vendor renewals spike
Summary
Administrators asked the committee to accelerate procurement to move virtual infrastructure off VMware after Broadcom acquisition raised renewal costs dramatically; staff said the Azure Local on‑prem plan will reduce five‑year costs and avoid steep multi‑year license renewals.
Plainfield SD 202 technology staff told the committee Jan. 14 they must accelerate a planned migration from a VMware virtual infrastructure to a Microsoft Azure Local on‑premises solution to avoid steep software renewal hikes following Broadcom’s purchase of VMware.
Technology staff explained that annual renewal quotes on the district’s virtualization software jumped from roughly $30,000 previously to $111,000 this year and that newer Broadcom licensing terms include multi‑year minimums. Staff…
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