Ceph + ZFS
Enterprise HCI with Ceph & ZFS Stability.
High-performance distributed storage and checksum-verified resilience for data-intensive enterprise workloads.
Built-in Ceph services scale cleanly across 10/25/100G storage backplanes.
Proxmox Virtualization & HCI
Enterprise Proxmox Migration
& Next-Gen HCI.
Proxmox Silver Partner
Trusted guidance for platform ownership and open infrastructure planning.
A structured migration path from VMware, Hyper-V, or Nutanix to open, high-performance virtualization — with a documented cost advantage at every scale.
Hyper-Converged Infrastructure
Enterprise HCI with Ceph
& ZFS Stability.
Engineered for enterprise continuity.
Unified Control
Integrated Infrastructure Ownership.
Unified control for virtualization, storage, backup, and cluster lifecycle operations.
No fragmented appliance layers or controller-VM dependencies in day-two operations.
Migration Ready
Seamless Migration Protocol.
Battle-tested V2V cutovers and Proxmox import wizards for VMware-to-HCI modernization.
Sequenced migration playbooks handle dependency mapping, rollback verification, and storage parity before cutover.
PBS Native
Proxmox Backup & Disaster Recovery.
Proxmox Backup Server delivers incremental, deduplicated VM and container backups with fast granular restores — no third-party licensing required.
Deduplication cuts backup storage overhead significantly. Restore individual files, disks, or full VMs from any checkpoint without a full-image pull.
The Challenge
Don't believe us? Compare the infrastructure.
Infrastructure Benchmarking
Technical Benchmarking
for Enterprise Platform Decisions.
Pick the incumbent platform, choose your currency, and model the operational and commercial shape of next-gen virtualization before committing to the next phase.
Currency
Proxmox plan
Current comparison
Proxmox vs. VMware VCF
Per-socket licensing and kernel-native storage reduce both the commercial and operational overhead of VMware environments.
How pricing works
Per core with a 16-core minimum per CPU.
Example cluster
5 nodes, 320 cores, 10 sockets across a 5-year view.
Estimated yearly savings
€97,252
95% less than VMware per year.
Proxmox yearly spend
€5,500
On the Standard plan.
Platform Charge model
Per core with a 16-core minimum per CPU.
5-Year TCO Curve
The infrastructure efficiency gap compounds every year.
Proxmox StandardVMware VCF
5-Year savings
€486,261
5-Year savings rate
95%
5-Year spend (Proxmox vs. VMware)
€27,500 vs. €513,761
Management Resource Tax
How much infrastructure just runs the platform.
ProxmoxVMware
vCenter Server Appliance — one per cluster minimum. Proxmox management daemon: <1 vCPU, <2 GB per node.
Platform Comparison
Capabilities, architecture, and day-two differences.
Operational Footprint
DependencyProxmoxVMware
Management planeWeb UI localvCenter required
Storage layerZFS + CephvSAN add-on
BackupPBS built-in3rd-party
ContainersNative LXCTanzu / NSX-T
Control planeNo overheadvCenter HA + DRS
Built-in / nativeAdd-on / platform layerExternal / third-party
Key Differences
Licensing model
ProxmoxPer-socket subscription. No per-core or per-VM uplift.
VMwarePer-core with 16-core min. Broadcom bundle pricing since 2024.
Management plane
ProxmoxBuilt-in web UI. No external management server required.
VMwarevCenter required for HA, DRS, and vMotion.
Storage layer
ProxmoxZFS + Ceph included. No additional licensing.
VMwarevSAN required for HCI. External storage for standard use.
Migration path
ProxmoxVM import wizard. OVF/OVA from Proxmox 8.1+.
VMwareVMware Converter deprecated 2023. No official cross-platform path.
Delivery Protocol
Structured delivery,
globally supported.
Audit01
Infrastructure and licensing audit
We normalize current core counts, storage paths, backup posture, and workload criticality before a single platform phase is sequenced.
Pilot02
Controlled pilot and parity validation
A representative workload set proves import paths, Ceph or ZFS behavior, and rollback posture in a safe window first.
Cutover03
Sequenced production cutover
Production phases follow dependency order, business windows, and verified back-out points instead of a weekend leap of faith.
24/7 Support04
Global ops stabilization
Computer Port stays on through the tuning window with follow-the-sun support and documented operating runbooks.
Next step
Bring current core counts, host list, and storage shape. We will map the platform ownership path and show where economics, resilience, and HCI posture strengthen before cutover planning begins.
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