VMware bill went up? Let's cost the alternative.
We migrate from VMware vSphere to Proxmox VE, Hyper-V, oVirt or the cloud — based on what's cheaper to run, not on ideology. We start with the numbers and move machines in phases with a Veeam backup on hand.
After the Broadcom acquisition, VMware stopped being the obvious choice
The end of perpetual licenses, sales in subscription bundles, higher entry thresholds. For many companies the renewal now costs several times more than a year earlier — for the same environment. It's a good moment to check what you really pay for virtualization and whether it can be done cheaper without losing stability.
What we do
- Audit of the vSphere environment and the VMware renewal cost
- Migration to Proxmox VE — the most common on-premise successor
- Migration to Hyper-V — when you run on the Microsoft ecosystem
- Migration to oVirt / OLVM and to the cloud (Azure, AWS)
- Moving VMs, networking and storage with no data loss
- Veeam backup before and after migration — with a recovery test
- Ongoing administration of the environment after migration, with SLA
How we work
- Audit — vSphere inventory, costs, risks, opening report
- The math — VMware renewal next to migration and running an alternative
- Migration — machines in phases, critical ones in a minimal window
- Handover — documentation and training, or ongoing managed care
We're not attached to one platform. If the numbers say it's cheaper to stay on VMware, we'll tell you straight.
Where we migrate most often
Proxmox VE
A low-cost on-premise successor. Open source with optional vendor support, KVM + LXC, built-in clustering and backup.
Hyper-V
When the company runs on Microsoft. Integration with Windows Server, Active Directory and Failover Clustering, licensing via CSP.
Cloud / oVirt
Azure or AWS when you want off your own hardware; oVirt/OLVM as an open platform for larger environments.
Frequently asked questions
Migrate from VMware to what — Proxmox, Hyper-V or cloud?
It depends on your workloads, budget and what you already run. Proxmox VE works well as a low-cost on-premise successor, Hyper-V when you're heavily invested in Microsoft, and the cloud (Azure, AWS) when you want off your own hardware. Often it's a mix. We model two or three options on your numbers instead of forcing one up front.
How much did VMware really go up after the Broadcom acquisition?
For some companies the bill rose several times over after the shift to subscriptions and bundles. The scale isn't the same for everyone — so we start by costing your renewal and comparing it against the cost of migrating and running an alternative. Migration makes sense when it pays back in a reasonable time, not "on principle".
Does migration mean production downtime?
We plan it to move machines in phases, with critical ones in a minimal window. Before every move there is a fresh Veeam backup, so there is always somewhere to roll back to. We describe centralized backup and DR across a multi-hypervisor environment in a separate case study.
What about licensing and support after migration?
For Proxmox we recommend a vendor support subscription for production; for Hyper-V and cloud — Microsoft licensing under CSP on a PLN invoice. After migration we can take over ongoing administration with an SLA.
Got the new VMware quote and did a double take?
Free consultation — we'll put your VMware renewal next to the cost of migrating and tell you whether it adds up.
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