As the virtualization landscape continues to evolve, managed service providers are looking for alternatives that can give them greater flexibility and control over their infrastructure. At MSP GLOBAL 2026, taking place October 21–22 at PortAventura Theme Park in Barcelona, OpenNebula Systems will be at booth G07, showcasing how an open and sovereign virtualization platform can help MSPs navigate the changing market, including the disruption around VMware and the emergence of new AI infrastructure opportunities.

This year, our conversation will be focused on the changing virtualization market, the growing demand for AI infrastructure, and the increasing importance of digital sovereignty.

A Sovereign Virtualization Alternative for MSPs

Our team will take the stage during a breakout session for “How a Sovereign Virtualization Infrastructure Solution Can Be Beneficial to MSPs,” exploring how service providers can turn the disruption in the virtualization market into an opportunity to rethink their infrastructure strategy. With VMware changes prompting many MSPs to evaluate alternatives, the session will look at how an open virtualization platform can provide the flexibility, control, and freedom from vendor lock-in needed to build and deliver modern cloud services.

The discussion will also look beyond today’s virtualization challenges to the forces shaping what comes next, from the rapid growth of AI Factories and GPU infrastructure to rising sovereignty requirements across Europe. The team will introduce the OpenNebula platform architecture and show how an open approach to cloud infrastructure can help MSPs build more flexible, sovereign environments while adapting to the evolving needs of their customers.

Beyond VMware: Building Infrastructure for What Comes Next

For MSPs, moving beyond VMware is more than replacing a virtualization platform—it is an opportunity to build infrastructure ready for what comes next. As AI Factories, GPU clouds, and AI workloads grow and sovereignty requirements evolve, service providers need greater flexibility and control over the technologies powering their cloud environments.

With its open architecture, OpenNebula enables MSPs to build flexible, multi-tenant cloud infrastructure while avoiding unnecessary vendor lock-in. The same platform can also provide the infrastructure foundation for sovereign AI services, combining virtual machines, Kubernetes, bare metal, and GPU resources within a unified cloud environment. At MSP GLOBAL, we’ll explore how this approach can help service providers turn today’s virtualization disruption into an opportunity to build more sovereign and future-ready services.

Looking for an open alternative to VMware and a platform ready for the next generation of AI infrastructure? Discover how OpenNebula can help you move beyond VMware with an open, flexible, and enterprise-ready cloud and AI infrastructure platform here.

Meet OpenNebula at MSP GLOBAL 

If you are attending MSP GLOBAL 2026, come and meet the OpenNebula Systems team at booth G07 to discuss your VMware replacement strategy, sovereign infrastructure requirements, and plans for AI Factories, GPU cloud services, and other next-generation workloads.