Topgolf saved over $11.3 million after leaving VMware
Topgolf and VMware “ran deep” before the migration.
TL;DR
- Topgolf saved over $11.3 million by migrating 12,000 virtual machines from VMware to VergeIO's VergeOS.
- Broadcom's increased VMware licensing costs prompted Topgolf to seek alternative solutions.
- VergeOS offered better multi-tenancy capabilities, which Topgolf found crucial for managing its large-scale infrastructure.
- The migration involved replacing 650 VxRail hosts with approximately 400 Dell PowerEdge servers, reducing hardware spend by 87%.
- Topgolf experienced a 77% decrease in software costs and secured a longer enterprise license agreement with VergeIO.
- Challenges included integrating third-party software like Rubrik and LogicMonitor, leading to pivots to solutions like Veeam for specific features.
- Topgolf simplified its gaming stack and moved functions to edge game panels, alongside other projects to reduce technical debt.