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Proxmox launches a migration tool to make it easier for VMware ESXi users to switch to their own virtualization platform. It wants to develop as an alternative to
Proxmox launches a migration tool to make it easier for VMware ESXi users to switch to their own virtualization platform. It wants to develop as an alternative to the free version of ESXi discontinued by Broadcom.
The increasing “dissatisfaction” between Broadcom and VMware customers presents an interesting opportunity for smaller parties in the virtualization market. In the past, parties like Proxmox would not have dared to compete directly against VMware, but now that parent company Broadcom is kicking everyone and everything in the shins, they are seizing their opportunity. Proxmox announces one Import Wizard for companies looking to escape VMware ESxi.
The free version of ESXi is one of the many sacrifices that Broadcom has made in the VMware portfolio. The trial version was ideal for enthusiasts who wanted to learn it or even their first small implementations in production. By eliminating the free version, Broadcom is raising the hurdle for companies that don’t want to pay the full price for the hypervisor platform.
Proxmox is pleased to welcome these customers to its own Virtual Environment platform. With the new import assistant you can make the switch very easily. Proxmox is a virtualization platform developed in the Debian Linux distribution. The import tool converts ESXi environments to the Proxmox configuration model to minimize downtime and works with versions 6.5 to 8.0, the latest free version.
Transferring virtual vTPM settings is not yet possible, so Proxmox advises not to migrate like a headless chicken. In a forum post, Proxmox recommends removing guest programs, noting network configuration settings such as MAC addresses or manually assigned IP addresses, and disabling full disk encryption. If full-disk encryption is left enabled during the migration process, a virtual machine cannot start without a recovery key.
Proxmox is far from the only party taking advantage of unhappy VMware customers. Last week, Citrix spin-off XenServer launched its virtualization offering, which also includes a migration tool from VMware. With the new release, OpenStack is also trying to win Caracal VMware customers who are looking for an alternative.
Source: IT Daily
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