Free up your infrastructure with a high-performance, cost-effective open-source virtualization solution . Smile supports you in migrating from VMware to a reliable and sovereign alternative , based on open-source technologies, for simplified management and native integration with the hybrid cloud .
Adopt a more economical, sovereign, and flexible alternative to VMware.
Since Broadcom's acquisition of VMware in November 2023, many companies have been questioning the future of their infrastructures. Price increases, sometimes fivefold, and the end of perpetual licenses are of particular concern to CIOs.
According to a study cited by Le Monde Informatique , 73% of IT decision-makers anticipate an increase in costs related to VMware.
In response to these developments, Smile , through its entity Alter Way , experts in infrastructure, cloud, and security, supports you in the transition to a more sustainable open-source virtualization solution . With the offer By moving from VMware , you can reduce your costs by up to 90% , while maintaining performance and stability.
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Why choose a VMware alternative right now?
The current situation surrounding VMware is prompting many companies to rethink their virtualization strategy . Here are the main reasons:
- Increased costs : some companies are seeing price increases of up to +1050% , making the virtualization solution difficult to sustain in the long term.
- Evolution of licenses : abandonment of perpetual licenses in favor of subscriptions, with higher core thresholds and additional costs.
Less innovation : staff reductions and a refocusing on major accounts are hindering the development of new features.
Choosing open source virtualization helps you reduce your licensing costs, avoid vendor lock-in and sustainably control the evolution of your virtual infrastructure.
Open source: flexibility and savings for your infrastructure
Alter Way shares Smile's open source values, which have been part of the group's DNA for over 30 years. Open source is a pillar of trust and sovereignty.
Choosing open-source solutions means choosing:
- Technological independence: avoid vendor lock-in and gain freedom for your infrastructure.
- Cost reduction: up to 90% savings on licenses, with a rapid return on investment.
- Agility and innovation: accelerate your digital transformation with recognized and sovereign open source alternatives, adapted to your virtual machines and server virtualization.
3 steps to a successful migration:
- Audit and recommendations: complete analysis of your current infrastructure, identification of optimization opportunities and development of a personalized roadmap for your virtualization platform.
- Transformation and migration: implementation of the migration to suitable open source solutions, with high-performance migration tools, while ensuring the continuity of your virtual machines and operations.
- Post-migration support: support, training, IT management and continuous improvement to ensure the sustainability of your new infrastructure and simplified management of your workloads.
Why choose Smile for your open source virtualization?
With nearly 20 years of experience in open source infrastructure, Alter Way offers you:
- Recognized expertise: mastery of alternative virtualization solutions (Proxmox, KVM, oVirt), containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift) and automation tools (Ansible, Terraform), as well as platforms compatible with Microsoft Hyper.
- A tailor-made approach: our teams adapt the solutions to your specific needs, whether it be server virtualization or virtual machine management.
- Comprehensive support: from initial audit to managed services, including training for your teams, to guarantee simplified and sustainable management of your infrastructure.