Virtualization services end-to-end.
New deployments, migrations from physical, upgrades, ongoing management. All three major hypervisors covered — chosen for your workload rather than vendor preference.
New virtualization deployment
Fresh hypervisor deployment on new hardware. Host sizing, storage design, network configuration, HA cluster setup where applicable. Right-sized for expected VMs plus growth headroom.
P2V migration
Physical-to-virtual migration of existing servers into VMs. Assess source, plan destination, execute migration, validate operation. Cutover during agreed windows. Common when consolidating aging physical servers.
V2V migration
Virtual-to-virtual migration between hypervisors — VMware to Proxmox, Hyper-V to VMware, etc. Uses conversion tools, sometimes requires OS-level adjustments. Common when changing hypervisor platform.
HA cluster design
Multi-host clusters with automatic failover. Shared storage, cluster networking, quorum design. VMs restart automatically on surviving hosts if one fails. Standard for business-critical workloads.
Ongoing management
Under AMC/managed IT — VM provisioning, resource management, snapshot policy, VM backups, patching hosts and guests, capacity planning, performance monitoring.
Version upgrades
ESXi 7 to 8 upgrades, Windows Server upgrades for Hyper-V hosts, Proxmox major version upgrades. Planned upgrade paths with rollback strategy. Compatibility verification before commit.
Choosing the right platform.
VMware vSphere
Industry-standard enterprise virtualization. Most mature feature set, best documentation, widest expertise pool. Higher licensing costs — especially post-Broadcom licensing changes.
Best for: Larger environments, complex requirements, need for extensive third-party integrations, businesses with existing VMware skills.
Microsoft Hyper-V
Included with Windows Server (no extra hypervisor licensing). Good performance, solid feature set. Excellent Windows workload integration. Requires Windows Server expertise.
Best for: Microsoft-centric environments, businesses already licensed for Windows Server, mostly-Windows VM workloads.
Proxmox VE
Open-source, no license costs, growing SMB adoption. Based on KVM + LXC containers. Good feature set including HA, backup, ZFS storage. Slightly steeper learning curve for those coming from VMware.
Best for: Cost-conscious SMBs, mixed Windows/Linux workloads, businesses comfortable with open-source ecosystem.
All three do the core job well. Choice depends on scale, budget, existing skills, and specific requirements.
Signs it's time to virtualize.
Signs to consolidate to virtualization:
- You have 3+ physical servers, most running at low utilization (10-25% CPU/RAM)
- Aging servers approaching end-of-life — replacement decision imminent
- Disaster recovery is difficult — no fast way to restore a failed physical server
- Need for testing/staging environments but reluctant to buy more hardware
- Applications are stable but you need better backup and rollback
- Growing business needs more infrastructure but not more hardware footprint
Signs to hold off:
- Single server environment — no consolidation benefit yet
- Application vendor doesn't support virtualization (rare now, but exists)
- Extreme performance requirements that need dedicated hardware
- Very stable environment, servers rarely change, restore-from-backup is fast enough
Even single-server environments often benefit from virtualization — just running one host with a few VMs on it enables snapshots, easier backup, easier testing. Not just for large environments.