VMware to Proxmox Migration
Seamless migration from VMware ESXi to Proxmox VE. Reduce licensing costs, gain flexibility, and leverage open-source virtualization without compromising performance or reliability.
Why Migrate from VMware to Proxmox?
Recent changes in VMware licensing and pricing have prompted many businesses to evaluate alternatives. Proxmox Virtual Environment (VE) offers a powerful, enterprise-ready virtualization platform based on open-source technology, providing significant cost savings while delivering comparable features and performance.
Proxmox VE combines KVM hypervisor and LXC containers in a unified management interface, supporting both virtual machines and lightweight containers. The platform includes built-in high availability clustering, live migration, software-defined storage, and comprehensive backup solutions. These enterprise features come without per-socket or per-VM licensing costs.
Our migration services ensure a smooth transition from VMware to Proxmox with minimal downtime. We handle the entire process from assessment and planning through execution and validation, ensuring your virtual infrastructure continues to support your business operations throughout the migration.
Our Migration Process
We begin with a comprehensive assessment of your current VMware environment. This includes inventorying all virtual machines, documenting configurations, identifying dependencies, and evaluating storage and network requirements. This assessment forms the foundation for a detailed migration plan that minimizes risk and downtime.
The migration plan addresses sequencing, resource allocation, and rollback procedures. We prioritize virtual machines based on criticality and dependencies, ensuring that supporting services migrate before dependent applications. Our approach includes testing and validation at each stage to verify that migrated VMs function correctly before proceeding.
Execution involves converting VMware virtual machines to formats compatible with Proxmox, migrating storage, and reconfiguring network settings as needed. We provide documentation and training to ensure your team can manage the new Proxmox environment effectively. Post-migration support ensures any issues are addressed promptly.
Migration Services
Assessment & Planning
Comprehensive evaluation of your VMware environment and detailed migration planning. We document VMs, dependencies, and configurations to create a risk-minimized migration strategy.
VM Conversion
Convert VMware virtual machines to Proxmox-compatible formats while preserving data and configurations. We handle VMDK to QCOW2/raw conversions and reconfigure VM settings.
Storage Migration
Migrate virtual machine storage to Proxmox storage backends including local storage, NFS, iSCSI, or Ceph. We optimize storage configurations for performance and reliability.
Network Configuration
Reconfigure virtual networking for Proxmox including bridges, VLANs, and bonding. We ensure network connectivity and security are maintained throughout the migration.
High Availability Setup
Configure Proxmox clustering and high availability for critical workloads. We set up failover, fencing, and resource management for enterprise reliability.
Training & Documentation
Provide hands-on training and comprehensive documentation for your team. We ensure you can effectively manage and maintain your new Proxmox environment.
Benefits of Proxmox VE
- No per-socket or per-VM licensing costs - significant cost savings
- Enterprise features included: clustering, HA, live migration, backups
- Open-source with optional commercial support subscriptions
- KVM virtualization with proven performance and stability
- Integrated container support with LXC for lightweight workloads
- Web-based management interface - no additional client software needed
- Active community and extensive documentation
Ready to Migrate from VMware?
Reduce virtualization costs and gain flexibility with Proxmox VE. Contact us to discuss your migration requirements and get a detailed assessment.