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Topgolf saved over $11.3 million after leaving VMware

Topgolf migrated 12,000 virtual machines from VMware to VergeIO's VergeOS, replacing 650 VxRail hosts with about 400 Dell PowerEdge servers. The company saved over $11.3 million, cutting hardware spend by 87% and software costs by 77%.

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Topgolf saved over $11.3 million after leaving VMware

Move from VMware to VergeOS saved Topgolf over $11.3 million
650 VxRail hosts replaced with about 400 Dell PowerEdge servers
Hardware spend fell 87%, software costs dropped 77%
Full VMware exit expected by December

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