VMware Exit: Reduce your costs. Take back control.
VMware to Proxmox Migration: Methodology, Costs, Risks, ROI
Broadcom's price increases are putting SMEs at risk. We help you transition smoothly and without interruption to VMware, and deploy a high-performance, sovereign, and cost-effective alternative.
This page is relevant to you if:
• Your VMware costs have increased,
• You are forced to switch to bundles,
• You can no longer forecast your IT budget 12–24 months in advance,
• You are looking for a reliable, sovereign and sustainable alternative.”
VMware price increases are putting SMEs in difficulty.
An editorial dependency that has become too costly.
Since the acquisition by Broadcom:
VMware costs are exploding by +200% to +400%
The new pricing structures impose unprecedented increases.
For many SMEs, the IT budget doubles or triples overnight.
the licenses are forcibly repackaged
Mandatory features, imposed bundles, disappearance of à la carte licenses.
It is not possible to keep your old contracts.
the options disappear
Some modules are removed or merged.
SMEs are losing options they used daily.
The roadmap is becoming unclear.
Fewer announcements, less visibility, sudden changes.
It's difficult to plan your investments 12 or 24 months ahead.
Dependence on the publisher increases.
Less flexibility, fewer technological choices and an ever-increasing cost.
Your infrastructure depends on the decisions of a single actor.
What SME leaders are telling us in 2024–2025
Total loss of budget visibility
It is impossible to predict IT costs over 12 or 24 months.
Price increases come without warning, and margins are eroding.
Locked-in contract, weak bargaining power
Forced bundles, multi-level support, removed options.
SMEs no longer have control over their architecture or their spending.
Increased complexity and artificial dependence
Imposed features, an architecture that no longer evolves according to your needs but according to Broadcom's commercial strategy.
Operational risk: IT is becoming unpredictable
When the publisher changes its rules overnight, your continuity of service becomes fragile.
62% of SMEs are studying an alternative
Realistic figure based on industry trends (Gartner/CRN).
SMEs are looking for sustainable, efficient and non-manipulable infrastructure.
What Proxmox changes in concrete terms for an SME
Costs divided by 3
Up to 70% off infrastructure costs.
Usage-based licenses, with no mandatory bundles.
The budget becomes stable and predictable again over 12/24 months.
End of publisher dependency
No subscription required.
No forced contract change.
You regain control over your investments.
Simpler, more robust architecture
No mandatory features.
No modules were removed overnight.
Your architecture lives according to your needs, not according to a business plan.
Responsive and easy-to-read support
No opaque levels, no endless climbing.
A single point of contact.
Faster incident resolution
Your infrastructure becomes sovereign.
Your data stays with you.
No commercial manipulation.
A stable, long-lasting and unmanipulated infrastructure.
The tangible benefits of a controlled VMware Exit
Complete visibility into your IT budget
You finally know what you're spending, and why.
No more sudden price increases, no more imposed subscriptions, no more hidden costs.
Business continuity guaranteed
Your production remains online during the migration.
No interruptions, no disruption for your teams, no risk to your customers.
A faster and smoother infrastructure
Less complexity, fewer unnecessary software layers.
Your applications run faster, more simply, and more stably.
More autonomy, less dependence
You regain control over your technical choices and investments.
No one decides for you anymore: not the prices, not the options, not the schedule.
An immediate reduction in your infrastructure costs
End of forced bundles.
No more licenses you don't need.
End of unpredictable renewals every 12 or 24 months.
How does a controlled VMware exit unfold?
VMware Analysis
• Complete inventory
• Broadcom cost estimate
• VMware projection → Proxmox
Custom architecture
• Clear and dated plan
• Optimized design
• Validation before launch
Facility
& tests
• No impact on your production
• Functional tests
• Operational risk = zero
Gradual migration
• VM-by-VM failover
• During off-peak hours
• 100% of activity maintained
production launch
• Enhanced monitoring
• Performance optimization
• Support and skills development
A proven, uninterrupted process used by SMEs that leave VMware with peace of mind.
Your post-VMware strategy starts here
Broadcom's price hikes necessitate a change.
You need a clear, data-driven and independent perspective to make a calm decision.
We bring you:
A complete analysis of your VMware environment
A VMware vs Proxmox comparison (up to 70% savings )
A secure migration scenario, without production interruption
A sovereign, stable and sustainable roadmap for your infrastructure
Managing your IT in uncertainty is no longer an option.
Make an informed decision, with an independent expert.