1STACK – Your Ideal VMware Replacement Solution
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1STACK - Your Ideal VMware Replacement Solution
With Broadcom’s $61 billion acquisition of VMware on November 22, 2023, many VMware customers now face evolving licensing, pricing, and support challenges. These changes have left many businesses seeking more flexible and cost-effective alternatives, and 1STACK provides a powerful answer. Offering an enterprise-grade private cloud solution, 1STACK empowers organizations to seamlessly manage critical workloads with agility and control.
Broadcom’s VMware Acquisition: Key Changes Impacting Users
Since Broadcom’s acquisition, VMware customers have encountered several new challenges:
- Higher Licensing Costs: A shift from perpetual licenses to subscription-based “vTax” licenses have increased the cost of long-term subscriptions.
- Reduced Regional Support: Broadcom has closed VMware offices across regions, particularly in the Asia-Pacific, resulting in slower support response times.
- Limited Access to Standalone Products: Minimum purchase requirements and product bundling have restricted standalone product availability, impacting businesses’ access to the tools they need.
These changes, compounded by layoffs and Dell’s contract termination with VMware, are prompting organizations to consider virtualization alternatives, like 1STACK, to regain control over their infrastructure.
Meet 1STACK Private Cloud
Built on mature, opensource cloud software from OpenStack or Proxmox, 1STACK delivers an enterprise-ready private cloud solution, optimized for computing, storage and networking. OpenStack or Proxmox provides an efficient, cost-effective alternative to VMware’s offerings, avoiding pitfalls of licensing lock-ins and escalating fees
Why 1STACK is an ideal replacement for VMware
1. Cost
- VMware: VMware is a proprietary solution, and licensing costs are high, especially with Broadcom’s shift toward subscription-based models. Organizations often face added expenses with VMware’s “vTax”, which has driven up the total cost of ownership (TCO) for long-term use.
- 1STACK: 1STACK has no associated licensing fees. Although organizations incur costs for hardware, support, and ongoing maintenance, the lack of licensing fees significantly lowers the TCO compared to VMware.
Advantage of Moving: By moving to 1STACK, companies can reduce dependency on costly licensing, allowing them to allocate budgets more effectively.
2. Flexibility and Control
- VMware: VMware offers a robust suite of enterprise features but is proprietary. Organizations are limited by VMware’s licensing terms, pricing structures, and support, which limits flexibility.
- 1STACK: 1STACK offers complete control over infrastructure since it’s open architecture and modular. Organizations can choose specific components (compute, storage, networking) that suit their requirements and customize deployments based on unique needs. 1STACK’s open standards also allow easy integration with third-party tools, APIs, and hybrid environments.
Advantage of Moving: Moving to 1STACK removes vendor lock-in and gives IT teams the freedom to build a fully tailored environment. This adaptability is particularly useful for organizations that require customized configurations for diverse workloads.
3. Scalability and Cloud-Native Capabilities
- VMware: VMware is suitable for traditional virtualization but is less cloud-native by design, though it offers options like VMware Cloud Foundation for hybrid deployments.
- 1STACK: 1STACK is inherently cloud-native and designed for scalability, enabling businesses to create private clouds, scale on demand, and build hybrid or multi-cloud architectures. 1STACK’s support for containers and Kubernetes (e.g., Magnum) further enhances its ability to support modern cloud-native applications.
Advantage of Moving: 1STACK’s native cloud capabilities provide a stronger foundation for companies looking to move toward hybrid or multi-cloud strategies, integrate containerized applications, and adopt DevOps practices.
4. Licensing and Vendor Lock-In
- VMware: VMware’s proprietary software creates a vendor lock-in scenario. Customers are locked into VMware’s licensing and support model, and migration to other solutions can be complex and costly.
- 1STACK: 1STACK’s open architecture nature eliminates vendor lock-in, giving organizations freedom to choose their preferred hardware and services. 1STACK’s interoperability with other solutions further eases migration to different platforms if necessary.
Advantage of Moving: Moving to 1STACK provides organizations the flexibility to pivot in response to changing technology landscapes, regulatory requirements, and budget constraints.
5. Migration and Integration Capabilities
- VMware: VMware offers specific integration options within its ecosystem but is limited in interoperability with some open-source and cloud-native technologies.
- 1STACK: 1STACK is built for interoperability and supports a wide array of tools, APIs, and open software, making it easy to integrate with other systems or public cloud services.
Advantage of Moving: Moving to 1STACK makes integration with other platforms (e.g., AWS, Google Cloud) more seamless, supporting hybrid or multi-cloud strategies and extending data center capabilities.
- Significant Cost Savings: 1STACK eliminates licensing fees thereby lowering overall TCO.
- Increased Flexibility and Control: With 1STACK, companies gain control over configurations, scaling, and integrations, avoiding vendor restrictions.
- Scalability and Cloud-Native Design: 1STACK is designed for cloud-native, containerized environments, offering better scalability for organizations moving toward hybrid or multi-cloud strategies.
- Avoiding Vendor Lock-In: 1STACK’s open architecture nature provides freedom to choose hardware and software integrations.
- Adaptable, Multi-Cloud-Friendly Architecture: 1STACK supports hybrid and multi-cloud architectures, which are essential for organizations pursuing DevOps, agile, or multi-cloud strategies.
Moving from VMware to 1STACK is a strategic choice for organizations seeking cost efficiency, flexibility, and scalability in a cloud-native ecosystem, especially as VMware’s new pricing and support changes have prompted many businesses to look for agile, cost-effective alternatives.
Key Features and Benefits of 1STACK
PERFORMANCE
- Low Latency
- Availability
- Enterprise Grade
- High Speed, Density, IOPs
FEATURES
- Multi-Tenant
- Fault Tolerant & Resilient
- Highly customizable
OPEN SYSTEM
- No Vendor Lock-in
- Designed for Hyperscale Growth
- Full modularity
COST
- Low Capex
- Low Opex
- High ROI
- Low TCO
ONE STOP
- Design, Build, Deploy
- Integrated SW & HW
- Full Life Cycle Support
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1STACK allows businesses to reclaim control over their virtualization strategy. Say goodbye to costly vTax fees and hello to an adaptable, efficient 1STACK solution. Ready to explore how 1STACK can transform your IT infrastructure? Contact us today to discover your ideal VMware replacement solution with 1STACK.