Open Source Alternative · Hyperconverged Infrastructure

Replace HPE SimpliVity with Proxmox VE + Ceph.

Proxmox VE with Ceph replaces SimpliVity's HCI stack. Built-in deduplication, compression, VM backup, and disaster recovery. Self-hosted, no OmniStack licence fees.

You're losing ~R666 000 to ~R1 332 000/year.

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

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

HPE SimpliVity vs Proxmox VE + Ceph

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

HPE SimpliVity · Standard
~R5 550/user/mo
~R666 000/year (10 users)

Per node

HPE SimpliVity · Enterprise
~R11 100/user/mo
~R1 332 000/year (10 users)

Per node

Your open source replacement
Proxmox VE + Ceph. R0/month.

Proxmox VE with Ceph replaces SimpliVity's HCI stack. Built-in deduplication, compression, VM backup, and disaster recovery. Self-hosted, no OmniStack licence fees.

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 SimpliVity, 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.