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How to Evaluate VMware Alternatives in 2026: The Production Readiness Checklist

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 […]

Platform9 · February 13, 2026 · 12 min read

What Enterprise Teams Should Expect from Private Cloud in 2026

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,

Platform9 · February 12, 2026 · 4 min read

How Veeam Works with Platform9 Private Cloud Director

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

Damian Karlson · February 5, 2026 · 4 min read

Reimagining Virtualization for the Enterprise Private Cloud Era

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

Madhura Maskasky · June 18, 2025 · 7 min read

Beginner’s Guide to Private Cloud Director Community Edition

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

Pushkar Mulay · May 21, 2025 · 8 min read

7 top features to look for in VM migration tool

Top 7 features to look for in a VMware migration tool

SummaryLooking for a VMware migration tool to exit VMware? For many IT teams, it’s no longer a question of if they should migrate VMware workloads to another platform but of carefully choosing the right migration tool that can help them do it safely, efficiently, and affordably . Not all tools are created equal. When evaluating

Kamesh Pemmaraju · May 12, 2025 · 3 min read

Hyperconverged vs Disaggregated for VMware alternatives

Enterprise VMware Alternatives: Hyperconverged vs Disaggregated infrastructure

Summary Looking for enterprise VMware alternatives? Understand the difference between hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI) and disaggregated architectures. Learn why disaggregation offers greater flexibility, how VMware originally enabled this model, and how modern private clouds like Platform9 Private Cloud Director continue this open, ecosystem-friendly, hardware-agnostic path. Introduction: Why look beyond VMware? With Broadcom’s acquisition of VMware, enterprises

Kamesh Pemmaraju · May 6, 2025 · 3 min read

VMware alternatives:Migrating to Platform9 Private Cloud Director

Evaluating VMware migration: PivotNine’s independent assessment of Platform9’s vJailbreak

For organizations evaluating VMware alternatives, a recent report by PivotNine offers valuable insights into migrating to Platform9 Private Cloud Director. This report details a hands-on assessment of Platform9’s vJailbreak tool, providing a fact-based look at the migration process. “Instead of a complex and tedious migration, customers can use Platform9’s tools to automate the bulk of

Kamesh Pemmaraju · April 3, 2025 · 2 min read

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Platform9 Private Cloud Director: The private cloud platform that makes sense and cents

Recently, our competitor has raised their minimum licensing from 16 to 72 cores and introduced late renewal penalties. This significantly increases virtualization pricing for small businesses relying on their software (up to 4.5X more) and reduces profitability for channel partners. While these moves may boost their revenue, they lack true value and a customer-centered philosophy.

Platform9 · April 2, 2025 · 2 min read

From VMware to Private Cloud Director: Mastering Multi-Tenancy with Identity and Domains

For VMware administrators, managing multiple teams, departments, or customers in a private cloud has always required careful planning and extra licensing. The challenge you wanted to solve is finding a balance between isolation and flexibility without adding operational complexity or costs. VMware environments typically use vCenters for high-level separation, and Virtual Data Centers (vDCs) as

Damian Karlson · March 11, 2025 · 5 min read

The evolving landscape of private cloud: Navigating the post-VMware era

Listen to the episode Our co-founder, Madhura Maskasky, joined AMD Tech Talk host Jim Greene for a discussion on the evolving enterprise private cloud landscape and how enterprises can navigate the post-VMware era. This episode explores the challenges and opportunities businesses face as they modernize their cloud environments. We appreciate AMD Tech Talk for the

Platform9 · February 25, 2025 · 3 min read

The Register reports:“VMware migrations will be long, expensive, risky, Gartner warns”

Gartner just published a research note titled “Estimating a Large-Scale VMware Migrations” that details the burdens expected for large-sized companies moving off of VMware. The Register’s Simon Sharwood wrote an article on this research note. He highlighted the concerns tens of thousands of VMware customers are facing that large-scale migrations are daunting, often taking

Madhura Maskasky · January 30, 2025 · 3 min read

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