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VMWARE SERVICE PROVIDERS

VMware migration destinations, profiled objectively.

Honest profiles of the managed-VMware-cloud and bare-metal providers we evaluate for client exits — written the way we'd brief you, with no vendor incentive to push one over another.

Managed VMware Cloud · DRaaS
11:11 Systems

Arguably the most VMware-committed cloud provider in the market. Built from the acquisitions of iland, Green Cloud, and Sungard AS recovery assets, 11:11 runs one of the…

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Managed VMware Cloud
Expedient

A full-stack, VMware-based private cloud operator with 15+ US data centers and a flat-rate pricing model. Expedient's whole positioning is "VMware exit without changing your…

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Regional Colo · Private Cloud · DRaaS
TierPoint

A genuinely mid-market-focused provider with roughly 40 US data centers in regional markets the bigger players skip. TierPoint combines colocation, VMware-based private cloud,…

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Colocation · Hosted Private Cloud · DRaaS
Flexential

One of the largest US colocation and hybrid IT providers, with 40+ data centers, a hosted VMware-based private cloud, DRaaS, and a national interconnection fabric. Flexential…

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Managed VMware Cloud · Multicloud Managed Services
Rackspace Technology

The only provider on this list that credibly covers both sides of the decision: managed VMware private cloud if you stay, and managed AWS, Azure, and GCP if you re-platform.…

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Bare Metal Cloud · Colocation · DRaaS
phoenixNAP

A global infrastructure provider whose Bare Metal Cloud delivers dedicated servers with cloud-style API provisioning. The strongest landing zone on this list for re-platforming…

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Bare Metal · Edge Locations
Hivelocity

Bare metal servers in 40+ locations worldwide, many provisionable in minutes. A lean, cost-efficient landing zone for teams re-platforming to Proxmox or another self-managed…

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Compliance Cloud · Colocation
LightEdge

A compliance-first cloud and colocation provider concentrated in central US markets, with HIPAA, PCI, and SOC baked into its operating model — and, via its Connectria…

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