Managed OpenStack Cloud — The Enterprise VMware Alternative
Pro-zeta Tier5 is a production-ready managed OpenStack private cloud with 8+ years of experience, ISO 27001 certification, dedicated hardware, and own datacenter in Prague. No vendor lock-in. No noisy neighbors. No surprises.
Why are enterprises leaving VMware?
Broadcom's acquisition of VMware has triggered average license price increases of 150%+, eliminated perpetual licenses, and forced minimum 72-core bundles. 98% of VMware customers are evaluating alternatives.
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150%+ Price Increase
Average VMware licensing cost increase under Broadcom, with some customers reporting up to 1,500% hikes.
Vendor Lock-In Risk
Perpetual licenses eliminated. Subscription-only model with mandatory bundled products you may not need.
Reduced Support
Partner programs terminated. VCSP Advantage ended October 2025. Smaller customers deprioritized.
And what if your problem is not VMware, but the public cloud?
The public cloud is a good servant but a bad master. The question is not whether to be in it, but which parts of the workload belong there. Data, core systems and anything with high outbound volumes are usually where it hurts most. Egress with us costs nothing and has no cap.
Four hybrid arrangements that actually work
- The Data AnchorData with us, compute anywhere — transfer free on both sides.
- Anchor and SailCore and data with us, digital channels in the public cloud.
- The Quiet TwinProduction in the public cloud, a warm standby with us.
- The SpilloverA static base with us, peaks spilling outward.
What makes Pro-zeta different?
Five products built on 30+ years of infrastructure expertise, deployed on enterprise HPE hardware in our own Prague datacenter.
Tier5 Cloud
Managed OpenStack IaaS with dedicated resources, live migration, HA, and full API compatibility. Your VMware exit, solved.
Learn more →SMBProxmox VE
Open-source virtualization for small businesses. Zero license fees, built-in HA and backup. Save up to 80% vs VMware.
Learn more →StorageBlackStor
Our proprietary high-performance storage replaces Ceph — delivering better IOPS, lower latency, and higher reliability.
Learn more →VideoQuickMedia
Enterprise video delivery platform for media companies and IPTV providers. Scalable, reliable, fast.
Learn more →ContainersKubernetes
Run production K8s clusters on dedicated OpenStack infrastructure with BlackStor persistent storage.
Learn more →Who trusts Pro-zeta with their infrastructure?
Enterprise customers and technology partners from regulated industries.
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