Transitioning from VMware to Apache CloudStack: A Path to Profitability and Competitiveness
summary
Apache CloudStack with KVM functions as an abstraction layer that can operate existing VMware vSphere while migrating workloads using an ingestion tool and a VMR to KVM conversion process, including disk conversion and instance metadata mapping. Examples: a 3,600-core vCloud Foundation footprint shows ~61% license cost reduction by shifting control to CloudStack; a 50% shift to KVM yields ~81% VMware license savings; full KVM migration eliminates those license costs entirely. Mixed-hypervisor operation and API automation are demonstrated working in live scenarios.
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chapters (8)
- 0:00Introduction and speaker background
- 3:49VMware acquisition challenges
- 10:36Finding alternatives to VMware
- 12:03Apache CloudStack as VMware alternative
- 14:52Migration tools for VMware to CloudStack
- 16:00Migration scenarios and cost reduction
- 20:42Conclusion and cost savings summary
- 21:25Community and upcoming events
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