REQUEST A DEMO

    Self-Funded IT Modernization
    for the U.S. Government

    Transition to third-party software support with Rimini Street to break vendor lock-in,
    reduce costs, and self-fund innovation for SAP, Oracle, VMware, and other mission-critical systems.

    LET'S TALK

    VIEW BLOG

    Flip the Script on Federal IT Spend

    Your costs for VMware and other support services are skyrocketing, keeping you from taking critical steps toward accelerating IT modernization.
    With Self-Funded Modernization, you now have a cost-neutral path to immediately fund your modernization initiatives – without asking for more appropriations.

    Federal agencies are under increasing pressure to modernize.

    New mandates requiring improved cybersecurity and operational resilience come at a substantial cost. At the same time, most agencies must meet these expectations with flat or declining budgets, while still maintaining continuity across mission-critical systems. Self-Funded Modernization is a two-phase approach that enables agencies to reclaim funding from expensive enterprise IT support contracts and reinvest those dollars into modern, compliant infrastructure without requesting new appropriations. Agencies that adopt this approach can:

    Recover 7-figure savings from legacy support agreements

    Improve performance and reduce unplanned downtime

    Strengthen compliance with Executive Orders and federal IT mandates

    Accelerate modernization efforts like Zero Trust quickly and easily

    Self Funded Modernization

    A cost-neutral approach for government to move to HCI leveraging Rimini Street cost-savings

    merlin-chart

    1. Shift IT Support Services

    • Maintenance
    • Upgrades | Updates
    • Customization
    • Self-Support

    2. Transition to HCI

    • Infrastructure
    • IT staff productivity
    • Risk mitigation
    • Business productivity

    3. Data Security & Storage

    • Workload migration
    • Secure data storage
    • Data backup/recovery

    Take the First Step – Reclaim Budget by Reducing OEM Support Costs

    OEM software support is highly lucrative, with low incremental costs (e.g., minimal additional development for patches) leading to gross margins often exceeding 90%. Third-party support providers like Rimini Street enable agencies to reclaim costs and reinvest savings into mission-critical IT modernization initiatives. Mid-sized agencies with annual OEM support costs between $3 million and $5 million often save between $1 million and $2.5 million by switching to independent support. Larger environments have seen $4 million to $7 million in recovered spend. In some cases, up to 80 percent of annual support costs have been reclaimed.

    UP TO

    50%

    immediate savings on support and maintenance fees.

    UP TO

    90%

    reduction in total cost of ownership.

    Extended lifecycle support for existing IT and ERP systems by up to 15 additional years, avoiding forced migrations and upgrades.

     Support. Optimize. Innovate. 

    merlin_x_rimini_street

    VIEW BLOG

    LET'S TALK

    Featured Resources

    Expert Insights and Best Practices

    merlin_rimini_data_sheet_service_now_1x

    Modernize Without Disruption: Rimini Street + ServiceNow for Federal Agencies

    Federal agencies are tasked with modernizing aging ERP and IT systems, however, the path to innovation is often blocked by tight budgets, legacy software constraints, and resource shortages.

    Read More >

    merlin_self-funded-IT

    Self-Funded IT Modernization for Federal Agencies

    Federal agencies face mounting pressure to modernize IT infrastructures amid shrinking budgets, rising support costs, and evolving cybersecurity threats.

    Read More >

    merlin_rimini_solution_brief_sap_1x

    Optimizing SAP Investments for Federal Agencies

    Federal agencies face continuous pressure to enhance operational efficiency, maintain national security, ensure cybersecurity and regulatory compliance, and deliver mission-critical services - all within constrained budgets.

    Read More >

    merlin_rimini-street-2

    About Rimini Street

    Rimini Street, Inc. is a global provider of end-to-end enterprise software support and innovation solutions and the leading third-party support provider for Oracle, SAP and VMware software. The Company offers a comprehensive portfolio of unified solutions to run, manage, support, customize, configure, connect, protect, monitor, and optimize enterprise application, database, and technology software. The Company has signed thousands of contracts with Fortune Global 100, Fortune 500, midmarket, public sector and government organizations who selected Rimini Street as their trusted, proven mission-critical enterprise software solutions provider, achieving better operational outcomes and realizing billions of US dollars in savings used to fund AI and other innovation investments.

    Take the First Step – Let's Talk