A guide for MSPs navigating the VMware conversation with confidence Something shifted in the VMware world when Broadcom completed its acquisition. Licensing costs spiked, support models changed, and customers who had never given a second thought to their virtualization stack were suddenly calling their MSPs asking what it all means. Here’s the uncomfortable truth: your […]
· March 31, 2026 · 9 min read
If you’ve worked through evaluating VMware alternatives, built a production readiness checklist, and modeled the cost comparison, you’re ready for the part that actually matters: migrating off VMware without breaking production. This is the final piece in our VMware alternatives series, and it’s the one that bridges planning and execution. Everything upstream — evaluation, cost
· March 6, 2026 · 13 min read
Last week, Platform9 hosted a live webinar demonstrating vJailbreak‘s VM migration capabilities. What began as a straightforward product demonstration evolved into a substantive discussion about the requirements for safely migrating production workloads away from VMware. We migrated a Windows 10 VM from vCenter to Private Cloud Director in under 19 minutes during the live session,
· February 27, 2026 · 8 min read
We recently hosted a live webinar where we walked through a real VM migration from vCenter to Private Cloud Director using vJailbreak, and the response was overwhelming. Not just in attendance, but in the quality of questions and the post-event survey data. The audience wasn’t just browsing. They were planning. In this post, I’d like
· February 26, 2026 · 5 min read
In the post-Broadcom landscape of 2026, the focus has changed from “Do I have to exit” to “What’s the best migration plan?” Organizations are no longer just looking for a new hypervisor; they are looking for an exit strategy that doesn’t interrupt their business or overload their resources. Finding the right migration strategy has the
· February 26, 2026 · 5 min read
VMware exits are turning into finance problems as often as they are infrastructure problems. After recent VMware licensing changes, many teams can agree on the direction, but still struggle to defend the numbers. In a January 2026 CloudBolt survey of North American enterprise IT decision-makers, 59% said their VMware costs increased by more than 25%
· February 20, 2026 · 11 min read
Broadcom ended the VCSP program, leaving thousands of MSP and CSPs with an expiration date on their virtualization licenses. Now what? The clock is ticking and service providers need to find an alternative solution that maintains their margins, provides at the very least equivalent enterprise-level virtualization features, and preserves their operational model. On top of
· February 20, 2026 · 5 min read
Infrastructure planning has become more reactive than strategic. Licensing resets arrive mid-cycle. Roadmaps shift without warning. Change windows stay tight. That pressure matters because the downside of “getting it wrong” is rarely abstract—outages are expensive and often tied to operational complexity. In fact, Uptime Institute’s 2024 Global Data Center Survey found that 54% of respondents
· February 13, 2026 · 12 min read
The past few years have turned infrastructure planning into a reactive loop. Licensing resets arrive mid-cycle. Vendor roadmaps shift without warning. “Modernization” gets demanded on timelines that do not match operational reality. For teams running large virtualization estates, the goal is not to chase novelty – it is to regain control. That means predictable operations,
· February 12, 2026 · 4 min read
If you’re considering a VMware alternative but require Veeam integration, we’re pleased to announce that Veeam Data Platform’s native integration with Platform9’s Private Cloud Director is in beta. The Universal Hypervisor API Veeam has built a Universal Hypervisor API based on oVirt, and Platform9 has implemented an adapter that translates those oVirt APIs to work
· February 5, 2026 · 4 min read
Enterprise infrastructure teams are at a pivotal moment. Private clouds have never been more important for organizations, as new workloads demand on-premises deployment. At the same time, VMware’s licensing and business model changes under Broadcom are forcing many organizations to evaluate alternatives for a private cloud foundation. The immediate need is clear: a reliable, enterprise-grade
· June 18, 2025 · 7 min read
Hey everyone! 👋 So, you’re curious about setting up your own little cloud haven? I’ve got you covered with this simple guide to getting started with Private Cloud Director Community Edition. Think of it as your friendly “let’s build something cool together” walkthrough. What’s Community Edition? This version of Private Cloud Director is awesome for
· May 21, 2025 · 8 min read