Migrate from VMware to
Your Own Private Cloud
We handle the entire process, from the initial audit to a validated handover, so you can move to a private cloud with no operational disruptions.
Our engineers have successfully done VMware migration before. Therefore, we make the process predictable, fast, and complete.
2 weeks
Migration timeline
100% yours
Platform ownership
Zero
Vendor lock-in after
5 Steps to Your Private Cloud
01 Audit & Plan
We inventory your VMs, networks, and storage, then generate a complete YAML migration plan tailored to your environment.
02 Cloud Setup
We deploy the OpenStack cloud on your own hardware, including networking, storage, and high availability. All this is configured before migration begins.
03 Disk Transfer
We transfer virtual disk files from the VMware environment using automated tooling. No manual steps and no missed volumes.
04 Convert & Stage
Disks are converted to an OpenStack-native format and written to Cinder volumes, ready to boot.
05 Launch & Hand Over
VMs are launched in the new environment. Our team validates the deployment, documents the setup, and trains your team. Once everything is ready, we hand over full control.
What’s Included in Every VMware Migration Engagement
Architecture Design
Custom high-availability architecture, network topology, and storage design tailored to your workloads and compliance requirements.
Fully Managed VMware Migration
Automated tooling migrates your VMs from VMware to OpenStack with validated cutover windows and rollback capability.
Team Onboarding & Training
A structured program to upskill your operations team in day-to-day OpenStack management, monitoring, and upgrades.
Private OpenStack vs VMware:
Feature Comparison
VMware migration to a private cloud allows you to invest in control and in-house expertise — not in licensing fees that scale with every additional server.
| Capability | Your Private OpenStack Cloud | VMware (Broadcom) |
|---|---|---|
| License model | Open-source, no per-core fees — optional support contract | Per-core VCF bundle — cost scales with server count |
| Platform type | Open-source | Proprietary (Broadcom) |
| Hypervisor | KVM — no license required | ESXi — license check required |
| Storage | Ceph — open-source distributed storage | vSphere SDS |
| Container orchestration | Kubernetes — self-hosted, under your control | Not available in base VCF |
| High availability | Configurable — included in standard OpenStack deployment | Optional add-on (vSphere HA) |
| Workload balancing | Available with FishOS License | Not available |
| Billing & chargeback | Available with FishOS License | Optional vCenter Chargeback Manager |
| Vendor lock-in | None — portable workloads, open formats | High — proprietary formats and APIs |
| Upgrade schedule | Released by community | Released by Broadcom |
| Data sovereignty | Full — runs on your hardware | Partial — Broadcom terms apply |
Want more benefits? Cut infrastructure costs by up to 80%
without rebuilding from scratch
You can migrate to your own OpenStack cloud as a standalone engagement.
Alternatively, choose FishOS for a fully automated, enterprise-grade solution built on an open-source foundation, at a fraction of the cost of VMware.
Get your VMware migration for just €1 with a FishOS subscription.
Book a Free VMware Migration Assessment
Our engineers will review your environment and outline an OpenStack migration plan before you sign anything. No commitment.
