Why Companies Are Leaving VMware
Rising licensing fees, uncertain product direction, and growing dependency on proprietary tooling have caused many IT leaders to reconsider their virtualization strategy. The Broadcom acquisition has accelerated this trend, creating urgency around finding stable, transparent alternatives.
Common challenges include:
- Annual cost spikes due to licensing changes
- Dependency on vCenter and vSphere
- Vendor-driven product roadmaps with limited flexibility
- Lack of transparent support structures
If you are in this situation, then It’s time to break free and move toward a platform that puts you back in control.
The Open Source Advantage – OpenStack with OpenMetal
OpenStack is the world’s leading open-source cloud infrastructure platform. It gives your team full control, backed by a global community and proven at scale in enterprises and service providers alike.
Why OpenStack
- No proprietary lock-in or escalating license costs
- Transparent and customizable architecture
- Massive ecosystem of integrations
- Community-driven innovation and reliability
Why OpenMetal
- Hosted Private Cloud with OpenStack pre-integrated
- No need to manage hardware or build from scratch
- Simple, turnkey deployment with deep support
- Predictable, fixed-cost pricing
This [OpenMetal Cloud] is what OpenStack has been needing. This enables more people to figure out a path to production with OpenStack. People now have this opportunity to tap into the power of OpenStack.
Mark Collier, Chief Operating Officer
OpenStack is a critical part of Open Source alternatives to the mega public clouds. Our focus on easy to deploy and manage OpenStack will give more options for small and medium businesses to join the OpenStack user base.
Todd Robinson, Co-Founder and President
OpenMetal Cloud provides on-demand private infrastructure, which brings cloud fundamentals like elasticity and usage billing to the cloud deployment itself. It’s awesome to see OpenMetal’s latest product use OpenStack to combine the benefits of public cloud and managed private cloud, powered by open infrastructure.
Thierry Carrez, Vice President of Engineering
Supermicro believes in the power of OpenStack and, along with OpenMetal, wanted to make it easily accessible to smaller and mid-size IT teams. This is made possible through our MicroBlade technology that offers high density and cost efficiencies for a full-featured cloud computing experience to enable OpenStack as a Service.
Srini Bala, General Manager, Cloud Engineering
OpenMetal vs VMware: Comparison Snapshot
| Feature | VMware | OpenMetal |
|---|---|---|
| Licensing | Proprietary, per VM/core | Open source, no per-VM fees |
| Pricing Model | Variable, annual renewal | Fixed, transparent monthly pricing |
| Migration Tools | Native tools, closed | Partner ecosystem support |
| Vendor Lock-in | High | None |
| Infrastructure Control | Limited | Full with root access |
| Support | Tiered, complex | Hands-on, transparent |
Watch How to Migrate from VMware to OpenStack
Want a practical walkthrough? Watch this beginner friendly video from LearnLinuxTV as they demonstrate real-world steps to move virtual machines from VMware ESXi to OpenStack-powered OpenMetal private cloud.