What Are the Best Alternatives to VMware for Virtualization?
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TechWhiz92
Hey everyone! We're on the lookout for alternatives to VMware and would love your insights on the major options available. We're particularly keen on evaluating how mature and reliable these solutions are, the ease of migrating our current workloads, and the quality of vendor support. If you have experiences or recommendations, please share!
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I'd recommend picking 3 or 4 options. There's no one-size-fits-all solution. Nutanix Acropolis is strong but may not match Hyper-V's maturity and Microsoft support, while Proxmox has a bit of a tricky conversion process.
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We switched to Proxmox and haven't had any complaints at all. It's been solid for our needs.
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Your main options seem to be Proxmox, Nutanix, Hyper-V, and XCP-ng. Each has its own strengths.
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Have you considered Microsoft Hyper-V? It's a popular option out there.
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From my chats with a hardware vendor, it looks like around 50% of users are still on VMware until they upgrade their hardware. About 35% are moving to Hyper-V or Azure, and the rest are diversifying with Nutanix and others. Proxmox seems popular in smaller businesses, but larger enterprises don't typically use it.
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Consider Morpheus by HPE as well. It could be a solution to look into.
TechWhiz92: How easy is it to migrate to Morpheus?
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TechWhiz92: What about Azure Local? Is it considered a good choice?