VMWARE ALTERNATIVE
VMware Alternative — Escape Rising License Costs
If VMware licensing changes are straining your budget, now's the time to move your virtualization environment to Skypium — agentless transfer, minutes of downtime.
Changing license policies and rising costs are pushing many teams to rethink their virtualization strategy. Instead of staying on a hardware-locked, inflexible environment, you can move to a platform with automatic high availability, built-in backup, and predictable costs.
HOW IT WORKS
From setup to daily use
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Connect
The migration tool connects to your vCenter environment directly from the live environment, with no agent to install.
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Select the VMs to move
Decide which servers to migrate first — the transfer order is entirely up to you.
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Migrate
Data moves in chunks while your source server keeps running; the only downtime is the final cutover step, which takes minutes.
- Connect
- Select
- Migrate
Migration tool — agentless connection, selected servers, transfer running in the background.
COMPARISON
Why teams are switching to Skypium
| Traditional Virtualization | Skypium | |
|---|---|---|
| License cost | Variable licensing fees per version and per core | Pay as you go, hourly billing |
| Hardware dependency | Planning locked to specific certified hardware | Flexible cloud capacity that scales to what you need |
| Automatic HA | Requires a separate license or module | Built in — servers restart automatically if hardware fails |
| Backup | Usually a separate product or license | Application-consistent backup is part of the platform — no separate product or licence, billed only for the space it uses |
| Migration tool | Usually requires a third-party tool | Agentless migration tool included |
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Does my live environment get affected during the move?
No. The transfer happens while your source server keeps running; downtime only occurs at the final cutover step and typically lasts minutes.
Which disk formats are supported?
We read your VMDK disks directly and rebuild them as a boot-from-volume server on Skypium.
Can I migrate both Windows and Linux servers?
Yes, both Windows and Linux virtual machines migrate through the same agentless flow.
Can I roll back if the migration doesn't work out?
Your source environment stays untouched until the final cutover is confirmed; you can test the new server first and back out if needed.
How long does the migration take?
Duration depends on data size and your network speed; the transfer runs in the background, and downtime only occurs at the final cutover, usually minutes.