Introduction When Broadcom completed its acquisition of VMware in November 2023, many IT teams treated the resulting licensing changes as temporary turbulence. Two years later, it is clear that Broadcom’s restructuring is not a blip but a permanent reset. The new per‑core subscription model, 72‑core minimums, mandatory product bundles and harsh renewal penalties have fundamentally changed […]
When we started exploring options to replace our old virtualization system, we weren’t just looking for new features—we were looking for a reliable, future-proof OpenNebula implementation that could scale, integrate with our existing investments, and avoid vendor lock-in. The mission was clear: find a virtualization solution that would last, deliver flexibility, integrate seamlessly, and not
When Legacy Infrastructure Becomes a Roadblock At the hosting provider where we worked, performance bottlenecks and infrastructure limitations had begun to surface. The entire environment was running on OnApp — rigid provisioning, dated tooling, and restricted flexibility were starting to affect day-to-day operations. We needed a better path forward. So, we took ownership of a
“The storage is failing again. One of the servers just went read-only. We need to migrate to KVM ASAP” The customer’s team had heard it before. And this time, everyone knew: The old HyperV infrastructure was at its limit. This was a post-acquisition environment. HyperV was still hosting most of the customer’s Windows servers, and
As organizations seek cost-effective alternatives to proprietary cloud platforms, VMware to OpenNebula migration has become an increasingly attractive option. The move to OpenNebula unlocks not only financial benefits but also technological independence and streamlined operations. Why Choose OpenNebula? OpenNebula is an open-source cloud orchestration platform that supports hybrid, multi-cloud, and edge deployments. With capabilities to manage both virtual
