For nearly a decade, OpenNebula has offered an open source private cloud alternative for solutions like VMware. Products such as vOneCloud have enabled VMware users to explore cloud capabilities offered by OpenNebula. In light of Broadcom’s acquisition of VMware, we’ve analyzed the impact and developed tools for automated migration from VMware to KVM within OpenNebula. Our commitment to open technology ensures OpenNebula meets the diverse needs of VMware customers, delivering significant economic benefits.

To give an overview of key differentiators:

• Cost-effectiveness. Compared to Broadcom VMware, OpenNebula offers a lower total cost of ownership (TCO), easing concerns about operational expenditures.
• No vendor lock-in. Once you build your cloud with OpenNebula, you can expand using open source technologies, making it a flexible platform for transitioning to open cloud solutions.
• Simplicity. Easy to install, upgrade, and maintain with intuitive graphical interfaces.
• Flexibility. Fully open, customizable, and modular, adapting to your specific needs and components.
• Multi-site and hybrid capabilities. Manage distributed clusters across multiple data centers, federate instances, and integrate with public cloud providers with a single OpenNebula instance.

Investigating the Impact of Broadcom’s VMware Acquisition

The acquisition has resulted in substantial adjustments in contract terms, including Broadcom VMware pricing increase. Reports indicate many former VMware users are shifting to open source solutions. 

This prompted us to update our comparative pricing analysis and encourage you to review OpenNebula’s competitive open source Broadcom VMware alternative, as cost is typically a primary factor for businesses considering migration.

OpenNebula vs. Broadcom VMware: Updated Pricing Comparison

Our latest review contrasts the post-acquisition pricing of Broadcom VMware with OpenNebula.

The comparison focuses on a sample cloud environment with 10 compute nodes (two CPUs with 48 cores per CPU). We evaluate the pricing models of Broadcom VMware and OpenNebula, providing insights into cost effects and suitability for various cloud infrastructures.

Here’s a sneak peek of what you’ll find in the review:

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Principal Advantages of OpenNebula Subscription

Comparing an OpenNebula subscription to Broadcom VMware licensing change reveals essential benefits:

• Significantly lower TCO.
• No capital expenses (CapEx). OpenNebula is entirely open source, no licensing costs associated with proprietary software deployments.
• Operating expenses (OpEx) charged via subscription.
• Subscription based on host count with unlimited sockets (CPUs). Broadcom VMware licenses and support are per single socket.

Conclusion

Our updated pricing review underscores OpenNebula’s competitive edge over Broadcom VMware in today’s cloud market. 

Choosing OpenNebula for cloud infrastructure provides significant cost savings, enhances flexibility, agility, and profitability for businesses and service providers. Its strength lies in enabling open cloud solutions beyond basic virtualization. By adopting OpenNebula, you can avoid vendor lock-in, smoothly transition between virtual platforms, gain more control over your setup, and improve your company’s negotiation position.

Explore the full report for a comprehensive analysis and recommendations to optimize your cloud strategy.