Open Source Alternative · Server Management

Replace Dell OpenManage Enterprise with Netbox + Ansible + Redfish.

Netbox for inventory and IPAM, Ansible for automated server provisioning, Redfish API for out-of-band management. Complete Dell server fleet management. Self-hosted, no per-node licence.

You're losing ~R177 600 to ~R355 200/year.

10-user estimate across 2 published tiers of Dell OpenManage Enterprise.

Pricing approximated from vendor-advertised USD converted at current FX. Enterprise and negotiated pricing varies. Book a free audit for your exact number.

Dell OpenManage Enterprise vs Netbox + Ansible + Redfish

Typical ZAR pricing across published tiers of Dell OpenManage Enterprise. Your open source alternative pays once. Setup cost. Then it runs free.

Dell OpenManage Enterprise · Standard
~R1 480/user/mo
~R177 600/year (10 users)

Per server

Dell OpenManage Enterprise · Advanced
~R2 960/user/mo
~R355 200/year (10 users)

Per server

Your open source replacement
Netbox + Ansible + Redfish. R0/month.

Netbox for inventory and IPAM, Ansible for automated server provisioning, Redfish API for out-of-band management. Complete Dell server fleet management. Self-hosted, no per-node licence.

The migration, handled.

Downloading free software isn't the job. Running it in production is. That's the part we do.

Data migration

Export everything from Dell OpenManage Enterprise, transform, and import cleanly into Netbox + Ansible + Redfish. Nothing lost.

Parallel running

Old system stays live while the new one takes shape. Cutover only when you're ready.

Integration & SSO

Wire it into your existing email, auth, and payment stack. No isolated island.

Hardening & backups

POPIA-ready config, automated backups, monitoring, and patch management from day one.

Team training

Hands-on onboarding until your people are comfortable. Not a PDF they won't read.

Ongoing support

SLA-backed maintenance so you're not Googling error messages at 2am.

Three weeks from now, you could already have switched.

The audit is free. We'll give you a fixed-price migration quote, a timeline, and the risks, in writing. You decide from there.