Open Source Alternative · Server Management

Replace HPE OneView with Netbox + OpenBMC + Ansible.

Netbox for data centre inventory and IPAM, OpenBMC for baseboard management, Ansible for automated provisioning and firmware updates. Full server lifecycle management. Self-hosted, no per-server licence.

You're losing ~R222 000 to ~R444 000/year.

10-user estimate across 2 published tiers of HPE OneView.

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

HPE OneView vs Netbox + OpenBMC + Ansible

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

HPE OneView · Standard
~R1 850/user/mo
~R222 000/year (10 users)

Per server

HPE OneView · Advanced
~R3 700/user/mo
~R444 000/year (10 users)

Per server

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

Netbox for data centre inventory and IPAM, OpenBMC for baseboard management, Ansible for automated provisioning and firmware updates. Full server lifecycle management. Self-hosted, no per-server 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 HPE OneView, transform, and import cleanly into Netbox + OpenBMC + Ansible. 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.