Urgent: Broadcom Crisis

VMware to Proxmox VE Migration

Broadcom has acquired VMware and costs have skyrocketed up to +1200%. No more perpetual licenses, mandatory bundles. We migrate your entire environment to Proxmox VE with zero downtime.

-70%
License Cost
500+
VMs Migrated
2015
Using Proxmox Since
Escape VMware Now
VMware to Proxmox Migration
The Problem

Broadcom Has Changed the Rules

Since the Broadcom acquisition, VMware has eliminated perpetual licenses, forced mandatory bundles, and raised prices by up to +1200%. Thousands of companies are trapped in a vendor lock-in with no way out... until now.

Real impact: Companies paying 50,000/year in VMware now face bills of 200,000-600,000/year. And it will only go up.

The Solution: Proxmox VE

Proxmox VE is the open-source enterprise virtualization platform that replaces VMware with zero compromises. KVM + LXC, native Ceph integration, HA cluster, live migration. We deploy Proxmox since 2015 — we are expert engineers, not theoretical consultants.

Result: -70% in license costs, zero vendor lock-in, 24/7 support included.

Methodology

Proven Migration Path

5 phases designed to ensure zero downtime and complete compatibility.

1

Audit

Complete inventory of your VMware environment: ESXi hosts, vCenter, datastores, networking, VM dependencies. We identify risks and incompatibilities before starting.

2

Design

Proxmox VE architecture tailored to your needs: HA cluster, Ceph storage, network (OVS/VLAN), backup strategy. Detailed migration plan with rollback.

3

Pilot

We migrate a subset of non-critical VMs to validate the process. Performance, networking, and application compatibility testing before the full migration.

4

Bulk Migration

Automated mass migration with VMDK-to-qcow2 conversion, network reconfiguration, and validation of each VM. Scheduled windows to minimize impact.

5

Optimization

Post-migration tuning: Ceph pool optimization, CPU pinning, NUMA, monitoring with Grafana/Prometheus. 24/7 support included.

Capabilities

Everything VMware Does, Without VMware

Proxmox VE covers every enterprise requirement with open-source technology.

HA Cluster

  • Automatic failover with fencing
  • Live migration between nodes
  • Corosync + Pacemaker
  • Multi-node cluster support

Native Ceph Storage

  • Replaces vSAN completely
  • Triple replication, self-healing
  • Scales to petabytes
  • Erasure coding

KVM + LXC Virtualization

  • Full VMs (KVM) and containers (LXC)
  • GPU/PCIe passthrough
  • CPU pinning + NUMA
  • Cloud-init integration

Backup & DR

  • Proxmox Backup Server integration
  • Incremental, dedup, encrypted
  • Scheduled snapshots
  • Offsite replication

Networking

  • Open vSwitch (OVS)
  • VLAN trunking
  • SDN (EVPN/VXLAN)
  • Firewall per VM/container

Monitoring & API

  • Grafana + Prometheus
  • API REST
  • Ansible/Terraform automation
  • Alerting and SLA monitoring

Proven Results

Real numbers from real migrations we have executed.

-70%

License Cost Reduction

Proxmox VE subscription vs VMware licensing. Savings from day one, no surprise renewals.

0

Downtime Minutes

Zero downtime migrations using live replication and switchover. Business continuity guaranteed.

24/7

Post-Migration Support

Proactive monitoring, patches, upgrades and incident response. Your infrastructure in expert hands.

Stop Paying the Broadcom Tax

Talk to our Proxmox engineers. Free assessment of your VMware environment in 48h.

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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about VMware to Proxmox Migration

Answers to the most common questions about our services

1 How long does a VMware to Proxmox migration take?
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For a typical environment of 50 VMs, a well-planned migration takes 2-4 weeks including audit, pilot, bulk migration and optimization. We have been migrating VMware to Proxmox since 2015 and our process minimizes downtime to zero for critical services.
2 How much can I save migrating from VMware to Proxmox?
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Companies typically save 70-90% on licensing costs. A mid-size company with 50 VMs paying 25,000 EUR/year to Broadcom can reduce to under 3,000 EUR/year with Proxmox subscriptions, saving over 260,000 EUR in five years.
3 Is Proxmox VE ready for enterprise production?
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Absolutely. Proxmox VE is used in production by banks, hospitals, universities and large enterprises worldwide. It offers native HA clustering, live migration, Ceph integration and enterprise support. We have maintained Proxmox clusters in production 24/7 since 2015.
4 Do you offer Proxmox support across all of Spain?
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Yes. We provide Proxmox consulting, migration and 24/7 support services nationwide. Remote management for day-to-day operations, with on-site availability in Barcelona, Madrid and major cities when needed.
5 What makes you different from other Proxmox consultants?
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We are infrastructure engineers, not resellers. We have deployed and maintained Proxmox + Ceph clusters in production since 2015. We design high-resilience environments with guaranteed SLAs, automated failover, and 24/7 proactive monitoring. Our migrations include Ceph distributed storage by default.

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