VMware Licensing Changes
Recent pricing model changes have prompted many organizations to evaluate alternatives.
VMware Licensing Model
- Pricing changes following Broadcom acquisition
- Shift to subscription-based model
- Bundle requirements for enterprise features
- Per-core licensing model
Proxmox VE
- Open-source platform with optional support subscriptions
- Used in production environments across various industries
- Enterprise repository access with stable updates
- KVM and LXC support for virtualization and containers
Uptime History
HA Cluster Standard
Monitoring
Starting Price
Why Managed Proxmox?
Enterprise virtualization without the enterprise licensing costs
Dedicated Hardware
Single-tenant infrastructure. No noisy neighbors. Predictable performance for your workloads.
Cost Efficiency for Predictable Workloads
Dedicated hardware offers better economics for stable workloads. Cloud provides faster scaling for variable demand. ZERO supports hybrid approaches combining both.
Fully Managed Platform
ZERO handles installation, updates, monitoring, and emergency response. Customer focuses on applications.
Production-Grade Reliability
Redundancy at every layer. HA clusters with automatic VM failover. 99.99% uptime history.
European Data Residency
Hosted in Zero Services' own datacenters on AS215197 network. GDPR-compliant EU infrastructure. Your data never leaves Europe.
Full-Stack Support Available
From infrastructure to application layer. Flexible management from hands-off to fully managed.
Service Tiers
All prices are starting points for custom configurations.
Starter
Single-node for development and uncritical workloads
€500 setup fee
- 1-node standalone
- From 8 cores AMD EPYC
- From 256GB RAM
- From 2x 4TB NVMe (local storage)
- Dual 10Gbit network (LACP)
- Unlimited VMs
- Proxmox VE latest stable
- 8x5 support (24/7 emergency available)
Production
3-node HA cluster for business-critical applications
€1500 setup fee (€500 per node)
- 3-node HA cluster
- Up to 128 AMD EPYC cores per node
- 256GB - 3TB RAM per node
- From 4TB - 128TB NVMe per node
- Ceph RBD storage (replicated)
- Dual 10Gbit network (LACP, 25G/100G optional)
- Unlimited VMs
- Automatic VM failover
- Live migration
- Proxmox VE latest stable
- 8x5 support (24/7 emergency available)
Enterprise
Custom specifications for large deployments
Pricing on request
- Multi-datacenter clusters
- Custom hardware specifications
- Dedicated support team
- 24/7 support included
- SLA options available
Note: All prices exclude VAT. Prices shown are starting points based on minimum configurations. Actual pricing depends on your hardware requirements. All configurations use dedicated hardware. Contact us for a quote.
Contract Terms: 12-month minimum commitment. Discounts available for 36-month contracts. Month-to-month available on request (subject to stock availability).
Optional Features & Add-Ons
Additional services available on request
Proxmox Backup Server (PBS) or Veeam
Dedicated firewall clusters (Cisco ASAv, OPNsense)
Load balancers
Multi-datacenter MPLS connectivity
Additional public IPs
VM-level management (guest OS, applications)
VMware migration assistance
DDoS protection
Enterprise Virtualization Platform
Proxmox VE on dedicated hardware
Hypervisor
Proxmox VE (KVM) - latest stable
Storage
Ceph RBD, ZFS, LVM, local NVMe
Networking
SDN, VLANs, private networking
High Availability
Corosync/Pacemaker, automatic failover
Live Migration
Zero-downtime VM moves
Monitoring
Prometheus/Grafana + custom checks
Backup
Proxmox Backup Server or Veeam
Security
Network segmentation, optional firewalls
Compliance
GDPR, EU data residency
Use Cases
Flexible platform for diverse workloads
VMware Replacement
Alternative to rising VMware costs. Feature parity for most workloads. Assisted migration available.
Development & Staging
Cost-effective isolated environments. Snapshot/clone capabilities. Rapid provisioning.
Production Applications
HA clusters for business-critical apps. Predictable performance. European data residency.
Hybrid Cloud Approaches
Combine dedicated infrastructure with public cloud. MPLS connectivity options for multi-site deployments. ZERO supports hybrid architectures.
Own Network (AS215197)
No third-party bottlenecks. Direct peering with DE-CIX Frankfurt, AMS-IX. 100Gbps Backbone.
Own Network & Datacenters
Metrics Monitored
Years Infrastructure Experience
Datacenters Worldwide
Flexible Management Model
ZERO handles infrastructure requirements. Customer controls application layer.
What We Manage
- Proxmox VE installation & updates
- Security patching
- Cluster health monitoring (24/7)
- Ceph storage balancing
- HA configuration
- Network setup
- Emergency response
Flexible Customer Control
- VM management (customer or ZERO)
- Guest OS updates (customer or ZERO)
- Application deployment (customer or ZERO)
- Backup management (customer or ZERO)
- Full-stack support available on request
Support & Reliability
8x5 standard support. 24x7 emergency response available.
99.99% Uptime History
Proven reliability across our infrastructure.
No Single Points of Failure
Redundancy at every layer of the stack.
8x5 Standard Support
Business hours coverage with built-in redundancy.
24/7 Emergency Available
Always reachable when the rare emergency occurs.
Support Channels: Email, phone, ticket system
Frequently Asked Questions
Open-source virtualization platform combining KVM hypervisor and LXC containers with integrated storage (Ceph) and networking (SDN).
Absolutely. Proxmox powers enterprise environments worldwide. Our 99.99% uptime history demonstrates production-grade reliability.
Yes. We offer VMware → Proxmox migration assistance as an optional service. Contact us for a migration consultation.
Starter is single-node (no HA) for dev/test or uncritical workloads. Production is 3-node HA cluster with automatic failover for business-critical applications.
You can, but you don't have to. We offer flexible management from infrastructure-only to full application stack support.
Proxmox Backup Server (PBS) or Veeam, both with off-site storage. Backup frequency and retention based on your requirements.
Yes. Clusters can scale from 3 nodes to large multi-datacenter deployments. Contact us to discuss scaling options.
Available. We offer MPLS connectivity between datacenters for geo-redundant setups.
Yes. All infrastructure is on AS215197 network in European datacenters. Your data never leaves the EU.
Contact us with your requirements (CPU, RAM, storage, node count). We'll provide a detailed quote within 24 hours.
Discuss Your Requirements
Contact us with your hardware and workload requirements for a quote.