CloudFest 2026: come meet us!
At CloudFest, Vates will discuss practical VMware migration strategies, predictable costs and a production-ready open source virtualization stack.
We will be at CloudFest from March 23 to 26, joining hosting providers, MSPs, enterprise architects and infrastructure teams for three days of direct discussions. You'll be able to meet us at booth H23.
One topic is already shaping the agenda: moving away from VMware without destabilizing production. Not as a long-term idea. As an active project.
Migration is already underway
Broadcom’s acquisition of VMware is now reflected in contracts, renewals and budget reviews. Many organizations are reassessing their virtualization strategy as pricing models and licensing conditions evolve.
What they are looking for is clear:
- Predictable pricing
- No dependency on opaque licensing models
- Long-term platform stability
- Compatibility with existing workloads
- Credible enterprise support
This is where we, at Vates, come into the discussion!
Learn how to migrate from VMware to Vates
Open source as a risk management decision
We anticipate mostly pragmatic discussions, as open source is no longer framed as "ideology". It is increasingly viewed as a way to regain control over infrastructure decisions.
Infrastructure teams are trying to reduce exposure to sudden pricing shifts and strategic dependency., and that changes how alternatives are evaluated.
Looking ahead
The organizations attending are not searching for an “interesting alternative” but for something viable, controllable and sustainable.
Our position is straightforward: deliver a technically solid stack, fully transparent, with no hidden dependency and no licensing ambiguity, capable of running in production at scale.
If you are attending CloudFest from March 23 to 26, come and meet us at booth H23!