VMware Migration – Switch now

VMware Migration to ccloud³

Rising VMware licence costs? Migrate your virtual machines in a planned manner and without any disruption to operations – with support from centron’s experts.

  • Escaping the licensing trap – away from rising VMware costs
  • Two target platforms – Hyper-V or ccloud³
  • Supported migration by experienced experts
  • Without any disruption to operations – a planned move rather than a Big Bang
centron Migration · VMware migration
eu-de · Hallstadt Data Centre
VMs
24 recorded
Migrated
18 / 24
Downtime
0 mins
SCAN Inventory · 24 VMs
● Completed
PLAN Migration Plan · Phases 1–3
● Approved
MOVE Wave 3 · 6 VMs
● Running
TEST Functional tests · Wave 2
● Passed
VM migratederp-app-02 → ccloud³ · 0 mins of downtime
The solution to rising licence costs

Plan your migration rather than paying for an expensive extension

Following the changes to VMware’s licensing terms, many companies are facing drastically higher costs. The good news is that making the switch is easier than you might think.

Costs back under control

Instead of unpredictable licensing models: transparent centron pricing – ccloud³ VMs billed by the hour or Hyper-V environments with predictable terms.

Two tried-and-tested approaches

Choose ccloud³ for maximum flexibility and managed options – or opt for Hyper-V if you wish to retain a familiar virtualisation environment. We offer impartial advice on what best suits your workloads.

Experts will take care of the move

Assessment, phased migration plan, migration and functional testing: centron supports you every step of the way – extending to subsequent managed operations if required.

Safety during the changeover

Snapshots and backups safeguard every stage of the migration; critical systems are migrated within a minimal time window – rollback is possible at any time.

How your migration will work

Four steps to moving away from VMware

We map out your VMs, dependencies and requirements, draw up a phased migration plan, migrate the systems as planned and test each application before go-live. Afterwards, centron can take over operations on request – including monitoring, backups and updates. The result: consistent workloads, predictable costs and a German data centre.

0 mins of downtimePlanned waves · Rollback possible at any time
Arrange a migration consultation
  • 1. Review of the current situation – VMs, dependencies, requirements
  • 2. Migration Plan – Waves, time windows, rollback points
  • 3. Relocation & Tests – without any disruption to operations
  • 4. Operation – optionally managed by Centron
Recommended target platforms

Where should you move your VMware workloads?

Both options result in predictable costs – we can help you choose.

ccloud³ VMs
Cloud objective
Ab
3,12 € / Monat
Maximum flexibility
  • Billing by the hour
  • Scaling as required
  • Managed options
Dedicated Server
Hyper-V host
Ab
29,99 € / Monat
In-house virtualisation
  • Exclusive hardware
  • Hyper-V-compatible
  • 99.9% uptime SLA
Managed Services
After the migration
Price
on request
Hand over the business
  • Monitoring & Updates
  • Backups & Recovery
  • Personal contact
In a nutshell

How much does VMware migration cost at centron?

VMware alternative: Migration to Hyper-V or ccloud³ without a licence cost shock – a supported migration by centron experts. The cornerstone of the solution is ccloud³ VMs from €3.12 per month – billed by the hour, with no minimum contract term. This is supplemented, as required, by dedicated servers and managed services. All data remains in Germany: in-house data centres in Hallstadt near Bamberg, certified to ISO 27001 on the basis of IT-Grundschutz and BSI C5:2020 Type 1. New accounts receive a €200 starting credit.

Packages and prices
Building blockPrice
ccloud³ VMsfrom €3.12 per month
Dedicated Serverfrom €29.99 per month
Managed Serviceson request
Success stories

How our customers manage their IT

Echte Praxisbeispiele von Kunden, die ihre IT-Infrastruktur mit centron neu aufgestellt haben – von Skalierung unter hoher Last über sichere Datenverarbeitung bis zur Kostenoptimierung.

Take the next step

Register now & get a €200 starting balance

Predictable costs – away from unpredictable licensing models
Minimal risk – Wave migration with rollback points
Experienced support – Experts for every stage of the migration process
A better location – GDPR-compliant in German data centres
VMware Migration FAQ

Everything you need to know about switching to VMware

Why migrate from VMware now?

The licence changes at VMware are leading to significantly higher costs for many companies, which are difficult to budget for. Migrating to Hyper-V or to ccloud³ restores cost control – whilst delivering the same or better performance.

Hyper-V or ccloud³ – which is right for us?

ccloud³ offers maximum flexibility, hourly billing and managed options; Hyper-V on dedicated servers retains the familiar virtualisation model. We analyse your workloads and provide impartial advice on the most suitable approach.

How long does a migration take?

That depends on the number and complexity of the VMs. Using the wave approach, existing systems continue to run without interruption whilst groups are migrated one by one – ranging from a single weekend to several planned stages.

What happens if there are any problems during the move?

Every wave has defined rollback points: snapshots and backups preserve the initial state, so that every step can be safely undone.

Will Centron then take over operations?

Yes, on request – from monitoring and updates right through to premium full management. Many customers use the migration as an opportunity to hand over day-to-day operations at the same time.
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