Introduction
Many IT teams today face rising licensing costs and vendor lock-in, especially with proprietary solutions like VMware. This case study shows how one organization transitioned to Proxmox VE, achieving full infrastructure control and over 50% cost savings.
The Challenge
The client operated a medium-sized virtualization infrastructure based on VMware vSphere. With growing workloads and budget constraints, they needed:
- Lower TCO
- A modern platform supporting HA and snapshots
- A system not tied to expensive, opaque licensing
The Solution
We migrated all VMs and templates to Proxmox VE, an open-source enterprise virtualization platform. The key components used:
- ZFS as the storage backend (snapshots, compression, replication)
- HA Cluster with corosync and quorum monitoring
- Ceph integration for scalable shared storage
- Backup and restore via Proxmox’s native tools
- Full automation using Proxmox API and Ansible
The Results
- 52% cost reduction after retiring VMware licensing
- Easier management with a unified web interface
- Faster provisioning and live migration performance
- Infrastructure monitoring integrated with existing tools
Conclusion
Proxmox VE is a mature, enterprise-grade alternative that delivers flexibility, cost savings, and high availability without vendor lock-in. For teams looking to modernize without sacrificing power, it’s an ideal choice.
