# VMware Bridge Fit Check Expedient is the local cloud, colocation, IaaS and DRaaS provider in Baltimore, Boston, Cleveland, Columbus, Indianapolis, Memphis and Pittsburgh. Source: https://expedient.com/knowledgebase/tools-and-calculators/bridge-fit-check/ 1 Your Situation 2 Environment 3 Final Details Bridge Fit Check Bridge Fit Check # Know Your Track. Start Here. In just 15 minutes, confirm program eligibility, map your license compliance exposure, and establish the first steps of your migration assessment. 1 Confirm program eligibility Determine which Bridge track applies to your situation. 2 Map your license compliance exposure Understand where you stand under Broadcom's updated requirements. 3 Establish migration assessment next steps This is where every engagement starts, regardless of track. Get Started No obligation. No lengthy process required. ## Which best describes your situation? Select the option that fits. We'll tailor your fit check from here. Partners I'm a former VCSP Partner I built a VMware practice and lost my Broadcom authorization when the VCSP program was restructured. Select Customers My VMware provider left the market or lost authorization I'm an end customer whose provider left the market or lost their VCSP status. Select Customers (On-Premises Hardware) I run VMware on my own hardware I manage VMware on-premises and need to understand my compliance position under the new Broadcom model. Select Bridge Fit Check Contact Information All information is confidential and used only to prepare your fit check. An Expedient infrastructure specialist will review your submission before reaching out. We don't hand it to a sales queue — someone who knows VMware environments will be on the other end. Full Name \* Please enter your full name. Title / Role \* Please enter your title. Company Name \* Please enter your company name. Business Email \* Please enter a valid business email. Phone Number \* Please enter your phone number. How did you hear about the Bridge Program? BackContinue Partners Step 1 of 3  ·  Your Situation VCSP Contract Status Help us understand where your Broadcom authorization stands. Your contract status determines the urgency of your Bridge engagement. Whether you're expiring, already terminated, or somewhere in between — there's a path forward. Broadcom VCSP contract status \* Active (expiring) Expired Already terminated Please make a selection. Contract expiration date (if known) BackContinue Partners Step 1 of 3  ·  Your Situation Communications & Products Help us understand your customer and product situation. Knowing whether Broadcom has contacted you and whether your customers are aware helps us structure the conversation — and the timing — correctly. Have you received direct communication from Broadcom? \* Yes No Unsure Please make a selection. Have you notified your end customers of any changes? \* Yes No In progress Please make a selection. Current VMware products delivered to customers BackContinue Partners Step 2 of 3  ·  Environment Practice Scale Tell us about the size and scope of your practice. The scale of your managed practice shapes which Bridge arrangement makes sense. We work with partners across a wide range of sizes — this helps us prepare the right conversation. Approximate number of end customers Approximate total managed VM count Managed services delivered beyond licensing BackContinue Partners Step 2 of 3  ·  Environment Revenue & Relationship Two quick questions about your business profile. Revenue scale and your prior history with Expedient help us right-size the engagement model from the start. Estimated annual revenue from these accounts \* Under $500K $500K – $2M $2M – $5M Over $5M Please make a selection. Do you have an existing relationship with Expedient? Yes No Previously engaged BackContinue Partners Step 3 of 3  ·  Final Details Partnership Model How do you want to operate after the transition? How you want to operate post-transition shapes everything about how Bridge is structured. Some partners stay fully client-facing. Others hand off entirely. There's no wrong answer. Preferred operating model going forward \* Remain client-facing (Expedient handles compliance behind the scenes) Warm handoff to Expedient Unsure — want to understand options Please make a selection. Open to co-sell or referral arrangement? Yes No Want to understand options first BackContinue Partners Step 3 of 3  ·  Final Details Timeline & Context Last section. A few final details before we wrap up. Timeline and any compliance requirements your customers carry give us what we need to come prepared with specific paths — not a generic deck. Migration timeline preference Immediate (within 30 days) 30–90 days 90–180 days Flexible Do any customers have specific compliance or regulatory requirements? Anything else Expedient should know before the conversation? BackSubmit Fit Check Customers Step 1 of 3  ·  Your Situation Your Provider Help us understand your current VMware provider situation. Your provider's status and communication with you tells us how urgent your compliance exposure is and which Bridge path fits. Current VMware service provider name Has your provider communicated a compliance path? \* Yes No Partial information only Please make a selection. Current or upcoming contract expiration date BackContinue Customers Step 1 of 3  ·  Your Situation Compliance Situation Where does your compliance exposure stand today? Direct contact from Broadcom and where your workloads actually run tells us the urgency and structure of your fit check. Have you received any communication from Broadcom directly? Yes No Unsure Where do your VMware workloads currently run? \* Provider data center My own hardware / on-premises Mix of both Please make a selection. BackContinue Customers Step 2 of 3  ·  Environment Infrastructure Tell us about your VMware environment scale. VM count and products in use tell us what kind of migration conversation we need to have. We prepare your fit check based on what you're actually running. Approximate VM count \* Under 50 50–200 200–500 Over 500 Please make a selection. VMware products currently in use BackContinue Customers Step 2 of 3  ·  Environment Cloud & Compliance Tell us about your cloud footprint and any compliance requirements. Your cloud usage and compliance obligations shape the migration path we prepare — particularly around data residency, regulated workloads, and hybrid scenarios. Current public cloud usage None AWS Azure Google Cloud Multiple Approximate monthly public cloud spend (if applicable) Compliance, regulatory, or data residency requirements BackContinue Customers Step 3 of 3  ·  Final Details Readiness Help us understand your timeline and primary drivers. Your readiness and primary concern shape which Bridge path we walk through on the call. We come prepared with specific recommendations — not a product deck. Internal IT team bandwidth for migration work \* Dedicated team available Limited bandwidth No internal migration capacity Please make a selection. Preferred migration timeline As soon as possible 30–90 days 90–180 days Flexible Primary concern driving this assessment \* Compliance / licensing exposure Provider stability Cost Performance All of the above Please make a selection. BackContinue Customers Step 3 of 3  ·  Final Details Final Context Last section. Two quick questions to wrap up. Whether you've looked at alternatives and anything else we should know ensures the conversation is specific to your situation — not a cold start. Have you evaluated alternative providers already? Yes, actively evaluating Early research stage No — this is first contact Anything else Expedient should know before the assessment? BackSubmit Fit Check Customers (On-Premises Hardware) Step 1 of 3  ·  Your Situation Infrastructure Profile Tell us about your on-premises VMware environment. Your hardware location and workload scale determine which path through Bridge fits your environment — managed services in place, licensing continuity, structured migration, or all three. Where is your hardware located? \* Own data center Colocation facility Remote / branch sites Mix Please make a selection. Approximate VM count \* Under 50 50–200 200–500 Over 500 Please make a selection. VMware products currently in use BackContinue Customers (On-Premises Hardware) Step 1 of 3  ·  Your Situation Hardware Lifecycle Tell us about your hardware age and refresh plans. Hardware age and refresh timing shape how we think about managed services versus migration — and whether we address compliance in place or plan a transition. Approximate hardware age Under 3 years 3–5 years Over 5 years Mixed estate Do you have a hardware refresh planned within 12 months? Yes No Under evaluation BackContinue Customers (On-Premises Hardware) Step 2 of 3  ·  Environment Management & Compliance Help us understand who manages your environment and your compliance position. For on-premises VMware operators, the compliance gap is often the most urgent issue. Your answers here tell us what needs to be resolved before any migration conversation happens. Who currently manages your VMware environment? Is your current manager still in Broadcom's VCSP program? \* Yes No Unsure Please make a selection. Have you received direct communication from Broadcom? \* Yes — audit or compliance notice General communication No contact Unsure Please make a selection. BackContinue Customers (On-Premises Hardware) Step 2 of 3  ·  Environment Licensing & Requirements Tell us about your licensing model and any compliance requirements. Your licensing model tells us what compliance gap you're actually facing. Regulatory requirements shape which managed service or migration path applies. Current licensing model Perpetual licenses (pre-Broadcom) Subscription via VCSP Direct Broadcom contract Unsure Compliance, regulatory, or data residency requirements BackContinue Customers (On-Premises Hardware) Step 3 of 3  ·  Final Details Transition Appetite Help us understand your goals and timeline. This is where we align on what success looks like — whether that's managed services wrapping your existing hardware, a structured migration, or simply understanding your options. Appetite for managed services wrapping your existing hardware \* Prefer fully managed Prefer co-managed Prefer self-managed with support Open to discussion Please make a selection. Migration timeline preference No migration planned at this time Planning in 12+ months Evaluating options now Flexible Primary objective for this assessment \* Resolve compliance gap Understand options without migrating Evaluate managed services All of the above Please make a selection. BackContinue Customers (On-Premises Hardware) Step 3 of 3  ·  Final Details Final Context Last section. A couple of final questions. Your relationship with Expedient and anything else we should know ensures we come prepared with the right conversation — not a generic starting point. Do you have an existing relationship with Expedient? Yes No Previously engaged Anything else Expedient should know before the conversation? BackSubmit Fit Check ## You're all set. An Expedient infrastructure specialist will review your fit check and follow up within one business day. 1 Confirmation email Check your inbox — a summary of your submission is on its way. 2 Specialist review An Expedient infrastructure specialist reviews your fit check before reaching out. 3 Your fit check call A focused 30-minute call to walk through your situation and outline a clear path forward. All information is confidential and used only to prepare your assessment. [Back to the Bridge Program](/solutions/challenge/expedient-bridge-program/)