Companies Running VMware Seeking Alternatives
Organizations facing rising VMware licensing costs and vendor lock-in, looking to migrate to open-source or hybrid alternatives.
Stop Racking Servers
by Hand.
Automated provisioning for VMware, OpenStack, and MAAS — cloud-like agility on-prem.
Trusted across Europe
Industries we serve.
Engineering teams in regulated, mission-critical industries — every engagement audited, documented, and production-graded.
Banking & Payments
FinTech
PCI-DSS compliant payments and core banking infrastructure — sub-100ms p99 latency, end-to-end audit trail, and tokenization at the edge.
PCI-DSS · ISO 27001
Patient Data
Healthcare
HIPAA-aware patient data pipelines
HIPAA · SOC2
5G & Networks
Telecom
5G core network observability at scale
NFV · ETSI MANO
Retail & Marketplaces
E-Commerce
99.99% uptime during peak traffic events
PCI-DSS · GDPR
Sovereign & Public
Government
Sovereign cloud with full audit trails
eIDAS · FIPS 140-2
Fleet & IoT
Logistics
Real-time fleet tracking & IoT ingestion
MQTT · OPC-UA
VMware/OpenStackPlatform Expertise
MAAS/JujuCanonical Stack
Full AutomationZero-Touch Deploy
Day-0 to Day-2Complete Lifecycle
What we deliver
Our bare metal services
End-to-end on-premises infrastructure automation for enterprise data centers
Cut cloud costs by 60% while keeping full control of your infrastructure. We design and deploy production-grade OpenStack clouds with HA control planes, Ceph storage, and Neutron networking — no vendor lock-in.
↓ 60% vs public cloud · full HAGet maximum value from your VMware investment with automated lifecycle management. We configure vSphere, vCenter, and NSX with infrastructure-as-code for consistent, auditable operations across your estate.
100% IaC managed · automated lifecycleProvision hundreds of bare-metal servers in minutes instead of days. We deploy Canonical MAAS for zero-touch hardware provisioning and Juju for application modeling and orchestration at scale.
↓ 98% provisioning time · zero-touchEliminate manual OS installations forever with network-based automation. We implement PXE boot with automated kickstart, preseed, and cloud-init configurations for consistent, repeatable server deployments.
0 manual installs · 100% consistentManage your entire fleet from BIOS to decommission with codified workflows. We automate firmware management, BIOS configuration, RAID setup, and end-to-end hardware lifecycle operations.
Full fleet automation · codified opsConnect on-premises infrastructure to public clouds without compromising security. We build consistent networking, identity, and workload portability layers so you can burst to cloud when needed.
Seamless cloud burst · unified identityFree assessment
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Who we help
Teams ready to scale
The three profiles where this engagement usually pays back fastest.
Data Centers Needing Automation
Teams managing hundreds of servers with manual provisioning workflows that take days per server and introduce inconsistencies.
Organizations Requiring On-Prem for Compliance
Regulated enterprises that must keep infrastructure on-premises for data residency, sovereignty, or industry compliance requirements.
Bare Metal
VMware to OpenStack Migration
01 / 02
A mid-size enterprise was spending $400K/year on VMware licensing with growing vendor lock-in concerns and limited automation capabilities.
Tech stack
OpenStackTerraformAnsibleCeph
VMware licensing cost of $400K/year with vendor lock-in and limited infrastructure automation capabilities.
Full OpenStack deployment with Ceph distributed storage and Terraform automation for infrastructure provisioning.
60% cost reduction, equivalent performance to VMware, and fully automated infrastructure lifecycle management.
From rack to ready
Power on. Production in 45 minutes.
Cobbler, MAAS, or Tinkerbell — same outcome. Discovery, OS deploy, kernel tuning, post-install hooks. Zero hands on the keyboard once the servers are racked.
~/maasready
$maas admin machines read | jq ".[] | {hostname, status_name}"$maas admin machine deploy node-r3-12 distro_series=jammy$ansible-playbook -i maas.py site.yml --limit node-r3-12✓node-r3-12 deployed · OS: ubuntu 22.04 · uptime: 04:32 · joined cluster prod-rk2
45 minRack to ready
200+Servers provisioned
0Manual SSH
Outcomes & method
Bare Metal for modern data centers
Automated bare-metal provisioning brings cloud-like speed and consistency to on-premises infrastructure. We build provisioning workflows that transform your data center into a programmable, self-service platform — from first boot to production workloads.
Business outcomes
- 01
Full infrastructure control
Own your compute, storage, and network stack with complete visibility and no vendor lock-in surprises.
- 02
Automated Day-0 to Day-2
From first boot to ongoing operations, every step is codified, repeatable, and auditable.
- 03
Reduced provisioning time
Automated bare-metal workflows cut server provisioning from days to minutes with zero manual intervention.
How we implement
- 01
Discover & design
We assess your hardware fleet, network topology, and workload requirements to design the optimal provisioning strategy.
- 02
Deploy & automate
We implement MAAS, OpenStack, or VMware with automated provisioning pipelines and infrastructure-as-code.
- 03
Operate & extend
We establish Day-2 operations, monitoring, and hybrid cloud connectivity to maximize your on-premises investment.
Engagement model
How we work
From first call to production — a proven 4-step engagement model that keeps the conversation transparent and the velocity honest.
- 01
Discovery
We audit your current stack, identify gaps, and align on business goals.
- 02
Assessment
A detailed roadmap with priorities, effort estimates, and quick wins.
- 03
Delivery
Our engineers embed with your team and execute sprint by sprint.
- 04
Support
Ongoing monitoring, optimization, and knowledge transfer to your team.
Related disciplines
Related services
Adjacent practices that pair well with this one — most engagements blend two or three.
Common questions
Frequently asked questions
Practical answers about scope, timelines, and how engagements with our Bare Metal team usually look.
A production-grade OpenStack deployment typically takes 6-10 weeks depending on the scale and complexity of your environment. We start with a 2-week design phase covering network topology, storage architecture, and HA requirements, then deploy iteratively with validation at each stage.
It depends on your workload profile and licensing costs. We perform a cost-benefit analysis comparing your current VMware spend against OpenStack TCO including operational overhead. Many clients save 40-60% on infrastructure costs, but the right answer depends on your specific situation.
A 2-hour deep dive into your hardware fleet, current provisioning workflows, and infrastructure goals. You receive a written report with automation strategy recommendations, platform comparison (MAAS vs OpenStack vs VMware), estimated cost savings, and a phased implementation roadmap.
Yes. We frequently work with existing VMware deployments to introduce Terraform automation, vSphere lifecycle management, and NSX networking automation — without requiring a platform migration. Many clients start with automation and evaluate migration later.
Yes. We specialize in connecting on-premises infrastructure to AWS, Azure, or GCP with consistent networking, identity federation, and workload portability. This lets you keep sensitive workloads on-prem while bursting to public cloud for elastic capacity.
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Let's talk about your Bare Metal strategy
Whether you're starting from scratch or scaling what you have, our engineers are ready to help.