VergeIO hires ex-vSAN sales chief to chase 300,000 VMware customers Broadcom left behind

VergeIO appointed Parag Patel, former worldwide vSAN sales lead at VMware, as its new CEO. The company is targeting the mid-market, arguing Broadcom will keep only its top 10,000 accounts while Nutanix fights for the same customers. VergeIO offers one license per physical server and claims savings of up to 45% versus VMware.

• Patel ran vSAN sales at VMware, growing it to 25,000 customers
• VergeIO targets 300,000 customers it says Broadcom and Nutanix will not retain
• Licensing is one license per physical server, with no core or socket counting
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