Next Gregg Lowe feels very happy about his technology purchase decisions.
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A couple of years ago, the CIO of Boyd Gaming, operator of 28 hotel and casino properties in US states, was hip-deep in negotiations for a new enterprise agreement with VMware before its acquisition by Broadcom. Nutanix, which offers its own AHV hypervisor for free with its stack, was also present within the company, meaning Boyd could pay for hypervisors it didn't need. So the company decided to compare VMware and Nutanix and choose one for its future infrastructure needs.
The latter came out on top, and 18 months later, Boyd Gaming is about to complete the migration from VMware to Nutanix AHV on its final site.
Lowe admits the project has had its rocky moments, sometimes missing deadlines or encountering complications. But he suspects he would have faced long-term concerns if he stuck with VMware because earlier in his career he used products from Computer Associates — another company acquired by Broadcom — and felt CA had a sound strategy and was well-led.
