Replace Dell VxRail with Proxmox VE + Ceph.
Proxmox VE for virtualisation with built-in Ceph distributed storage. Full HCI stack with live migration, HA clustering, and web management. Self-hosted on commodity hardware, no per-node licensing.
You're losing ~R555 000 to ~R1 110 000/year.
10-user estimate across 2 published tiers of Dell VxRail.
Pricing approximated from vendor-advertised USD converted at current FX. Enterprise and negotiated pricing varies. Book a free audit for your exact number.
Dell VxRail vs Proxmox VE + Ceph
Typical ZAR pricing across published tiers of Dell VxRail. Your open source alternative pays once. Setup cost. Then it runs free.
Per node
Per node
Proxmox VE for virtualisation with built-in Ceph distributed storage. Full HCI stack with live migration, HA clustering, and web management. Self-hosted on commodity hardware, no per-node licensing.
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 VxRail, transform, and import cleanly into Proxmox VE + Ceph. 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.