VMware Exit calculator

Savings estimate VMware → Proxmox

Indicative estimate based on published Broadcom pricing. Results to be refined with our team.

Your environment

Number of ESXi hosts — 10

150100

Sockets per host — 2

1234

Number of VMs — 150

102505001 000

Critical VM share — 10%

0%25%50%

Target architecture

Single site — simple infrastructureHA cluster — high availabilityDual site — DR and replication

Reference VMware cost

Cores per socket — 16

4163264

VCF estimate based on 320 billable cores, with a 16-core minimum per CPU.

Calculation period

Results (3 years)

VMware cost (Broadcom)

2026 VCF assumption · $375/core/year

333 333 €

Proxmox + VSHIFT cost

Proxmox 7 400 €/year + VSHIFT migration 107 000 €

129 200 €

Estimated savings

i.e. 61% savings

204 133 €

Migration ROI

paid back in 13 months

Indicative, non-binding estimate excluding taxes. The $375/core/year VCF assumption is a 2026 market reference, not an official Broadcom price. Actual pricing varies by contract, term and negotiation. A technical inventory is still required for an accurate quotation.

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