Replace Lenovo XClarity Administrator with Netbox + Ansible + Redfish.
Netbox for data centre inventory, Ansible for configuration management and firmware compliance, Redfish API for hardware-level control. Self-hosted, no per-node licensing.
You're losing ~R155 400 to ~R310 800/year.
10-user estimate across 2 published tiers of Lenovo XClarity Administrator.
Pricing approximated from vendor-advertised USD converted at current FX. Enterprise and negotiated pricing varies. Book a free audit for your exact number.
Lenovo XClarity Administrator vs Netbox + Ansible + Redfish
Typical ZAR pricing across published tiers of Lenovo XClarity Administrator. Your open source alternative pays once. Setup cost. Then it runs free.
Per server
Per server
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 Lenovo XClarity Administrator, 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.