VMware Modernisation Example Report

This worked example shows the report delivered after a Cygnus VMware Modernisation Assessment. It uses a fictional organisation and estate so the full document can be shared openly.

What the report contains

The example brings together:

• the decision, deadline and estate boundary considered;
• the current platform, lifecycle and operational position;
• material workload, dependency and recovery considerations;
• credible retain, improve, move and mixed options;
• the recommended direction and the evidence supporting it; and
• a prioritised roadmap with decision gates and delivery prerequisites.

The executive sections provide a clear platform direction. The supporting findings retain the technical context needed by infrastructure, application and delivery teams.

How to use the example

Start with the recommended direction, then follow one workload group through its constraints, target options and delivery actions. This shows how the assessment connects estate evidence to an executable decision rather than presenting a generic platform comparison.

The example also identifies assumptions that need validation before commitment. A pilot, further discovery or vendor confirmation can be the right next step when an unresolved point could change the recommended direction.

Applying the approach to your estate

A real assessment is organised around the VMware estate, decision and deadline agreed at the start. Cygnus reconciles the available technical and commercial inputs, tests credible options against consistent criteria and sets out what delivery would involve.

Use the VMware Modernisation Readiness Checklist to identify important information gaps. For the assessment scope, deliverables and indicative fees, explore VMware Modernisation.