The Great VM Reset powered by HPE CloudPhysics

Gain visibility into VMware costs, utilisation and optimisation opportunities

VMware environments are under increasing scrutiny as organisations respond to licensing changes, rising costs and growing pressure to modernise infrastructure. Before making decisions about renewal, migration or cloud transformation, organisations need a clear understanding of what is running within their virtual estate and whether it continues to deliver value.

The Great VM Reset is our VMware assessment service powered by HPE CloudPhysics. It provides actionable insight into virtual machines, workloads, utilisation and infrastructure performance, helping organisations make informed decisions about optimisation, renewal and hybrid cloud strategy.

Request your VMware estate assessment

Complete the form and one of our specialists will contact you to confirm suitability, scope the assessment and explain the next steps.

Why every organisation needs a VMware estate assessment

When renewal decisions, infrastructure refresh or cloud strategy are on the horizon, having the right data is critical.

HPE CloudPhysics is a low-impact assessment platform that uses operational data to provide rapid insight into your virtual estate. Subject to qualification, we can help you access and run the assessment at no charge. It helps you understand:

What workloads are running
How resources are being used
Where inefficiencies and risks exist

Which workloads may be candidates for retention, right-sizing, migration or retirement.

The result is a clearer view of cost, performance and utilisation, giving both technical and commercial stakeholders the confidence to move forward.

How the VMware estate assessment works

The assessment is designed to be fast, secure and low impact on production environments.

1. Secure data collection

HPE CloudPhysics connects to VMware vCenter using read-only access, ensuring no changes are made to workloads or infrastructure. No agents are required on virtual machine.

2. Environment analysis

Typically, over a seven-day period, operational data is collected to provide insight into workload performance, utilisation patterns and resource consumption.

3. Insight and recommendations

We review the findings with you to identify opportunities for optimisation, cost reduction, renewal planning and future infrastructure strategy.

From insight to action

Once the assessment is complete, we work with you to:

Review findings in detail
Identify opportunities for optimisation and cost reduction

Whether the next step is renewal optimisation, phased migration or infrastructure modernisation, we help turn insight into a clear, practical plan.

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Why not?

Delaying an estate review can increase the risk of renewing, refreshing or modernising without a clear baseline.

You may be approaching VMware renewal without a clear understanding of:

What is still needed
What is underused
Where avoidable cost may exist

HPE CloudPhysics helps create this baseline quickly, enabling more informed decisions around:

Renewal and licensing
Infrastructure refresh
Cost optimisation
Migration and modernisation

Benefits of the HPE CloudPhysics assessment

Identify hidden costs

Discover underused resources, idle virtual machines and opportunities to reduce infrastructure spend.

Improve VMware renewal decisions

Approach licence renewals with accurate utilisation data and a clearer understanding of estate requirements.

Support cloud and virtualisation strategy

Build a factual baseline for migration, hybrid cloud and infrastructure modernisation initiatives.

Reduce risk

Avoid making infrastructure decisions based on assumptions or incomplete visibility.

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Enable evidence-based planning

Give IT and commercial stakeholders a shared view of workload performance, costs and future opportunities.

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Why Wavenet for HPE CloudPhysics?

We go beyond assessment to help you take the next step with confidence.

HPE Gold partner expertise: over 20 years’ experience delivering HPE solutions

Security and resilience built in: We’re ISO 27001 and ISO 22301 certified

End-to-end capability: cloud, cyber, connectivity and communications services brought together to support assessment, planning and delivery

FAQs

What is HPE CloudPhysics?

HPE CloudPhysics is a read-only assessment platform that provides visibility into your VMware estate. It analyses operational data to help you understand utilisation, performance and workload placement considerations before making infrastructure decisions.

What is "The Great VM Reset"?

The Great VM Reset is our approach to helping organisations reassess and optimise their virtual environments. It starts with visibility through CloudPhysics, helping you identify potential cost, risk and modernisation opportunities before deciding the right next step.

How does CloudPhysics help with VMware renewal?

CloudPhysics gives you a clearer view of what is actually in use across your environment. This can help you identify unused or over-provisioned resources, challenge renewal assumptions and avoid carrying forward unnecessary cost where appropriate.

What insights will we receive?

You'll receive detailed, easy-to-understand insights including:

Inventory of virtual machines
Resource utilisation and performance
Identification of idle or over-provisioned workloads
Potential cost and optimisation opportunities
Evidence to support recommended next steps

Can this help us reduce costs?

Yes. By identifying inefficiencies, unused workloads and over-provisioning, CloudPhysics can help highlight opportunities to reduce waste and support more cost-effective decisions around renewal, migration and infrastructure planning.

Does this mean we have to move away from VMware?

No. The assessment is not about forcing change. It helps you understand your environment so you can decide what to keep, optimise or move, based on evidence rather than assumption.

What happens after the assessment?

Wavenet will review the findings with you and provide clear, practical recommendations. These may include optimisation opportunities, renewal planning considerations or a roadmap for migration or modernisation.

The Great VM Reset powered by HPE CloudPhysics