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VMware Migration and Alternatives

Broadcom changed the economics of VMware. We help you evaluate the options and migrate on your terms, not under pressure.

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The Broadcom acquisition reset VMware pricing and packaging, and a lot of organizations are reconsidering. We help you cut through the noise, weigh the real alternatives, and plan a migration that fits your budget and uptime.

What's included

Licensing review

We model your current VMware costs against the new packaging so you know exactly where you stand.

Alternatives evaluation

We assess options like Hyper-V, Proxmox, Nutanix, and public cloud against your actual workloads.

Migration planning

A staged plan that moves virtual machines with minimal or zero downtime.

Execution and validation

We migrate and validate each workload, with rollback options at every step.

Ongoing management

We can manage the new platform for you, so you are not on your own after the move.

Why IPC

Done right, and done with you

We give vendor-honest advice, including when staying on VMware is the right call.
Cost modeling is done before you commit, not discovered after.
Migrations are staged and reversible, so risk stays low.
FAQ

Questions, answered

Do we have to leave VMware?

Not necessarily. For some organizations VMware still makes sense. We model the costs and options so you can decide with real numbers.

What are the main VMware alternatives?

Depending on your needs, Hyper-V, Proxmox, Nutanix, or public cloud. The right fit depends on your workloads, budget, and team.

How disruptive is a virtualization migration?

With staged planning, most workloads move with little or no downtime. We validate each step and keep rollback options open.

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