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Every VMware exit destination. One honest directory.

We have access to 30+ providers across managed VMware cloud, bare metal, DR, DaaS, and colocation, and no incentive to push one over another. Profiles below are written the way we'd brief a client.

How we read this list

This is an evaluation, not a placement directory.

Use this directory to build a shortlist around your workloads, support needs, and constraints. Foretel Solutions operates VMware Migration Hub as an authorized Bridgepointe partner. Providers may compensate us through that relationship when you purchase a service. See how we evaluate fit.

1

Fit for your estate

VM count, OS mix, compliance scope, and tooling dependencies first. A strong provider for a 2,000-VM regulated estate can be the wrong call for a 60-VM shop.

2

Real, comparable pricing

Scale pricing and contract terms we can actually verify against competing proposals, not list rates or one-time promotional numbers.

3

Delivery track record

Migration tooling, support depth, and how the provider has performed on engagements like yours. Weaknesses get named, not hidden.

Start here

Three ways out of the Broadcom renewal.

1

Managed VMware cloud

Keep the VMware platform and familiar skills while evaluating a provider's infrastructure, licensing, and support package. Compare a like-for-like quote against your full renewal and operating costs. Retaining VMware can reduce platform change, but relocating workloads still requires dependency checks, testing, and a cutover plan. See how multitenant VMware cloud works.

2

Re-platform the hypervisor

Move to Proxmox, Hyper-V, Nutanix, or OpenShift, often onto bare metal from providers like phoenixNAP or Hivelocity. Biggest structural savings; requires real migration work and team skills.

3

Colo & repatriation

Keep ownership of your stack. Refresh hardware into a colocation facility, run the hypervisor of your choice, and pay for power, space, and connectivity instead of someone's cloud margin.

Most organizations end up blending two of these. A free assessment tells you which combination fits your environment.

Path 1 · Keep vSphere, escape Broadcom-direct pricing

Managed VMware Cloud

Providers that run VMware-based clouds and carry the Broadcom licensing relationship for you. Your VMs, tooling, and skills move as-is.

11:11 Systems

11:11 Systems

The most VMware-committed cloud in the market, built from iland, Green Cloud, and Sungard AS. Production cloud, DRaaS, and backup on native vSphere.

VMware-nativeDRaaSCompliance
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Expedient

Expedient

Full-stack VMware private cloud across 15+ US data centers with flat-rate, all-inclusive pricing. The lowest-friction "keep vSphere, fire the renewal" story.

Flat-ratevCenter accessEastern/Central US
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TierPoint

TierPoint

~40 regional US data centers with a genuine mid-market focus. Colo, VMware private cloud, and DRaaS with named-engineer attention.

Mid-marketRegionalColo + cloud
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Flexential

Flexential

40+ data centers, hosted VMware private cloud, DRaaS, and a 100G national fabric. Strongest when your exit doubles as a data center decision.

40+ DCsInterconnectionHybrid
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Performive

Performive

Mid-market vSphere specialist with managed services bundled in and some of the most aggressive pricing among VMware clouds.

Value pricingMid-marketManaged
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XTIUM

XTIUM

Formerly Evolve IP, merged with ATSG in 2025. VMware-based cloud plus DaaS/VDI, DR, and broad managed IT services.

DaaS / VDIManaged ITVMware cloud
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RapidScale

RapidScale

Cox-backed managed cloud: VMware-based IaaS, Citrix DaaS, DRaaS, and managed Azure/AWS. Strong when desktops are part of the problem.

Cox-backedDaaSManaged deep
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Ntirety

Ntirety

Managed cloud with database administration, 24×7 security operations, and compliance services layered on top. Built for regulated workloads.

ComplianceManaged DBASecurity
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LightEdge

LightEdge

Compliance-first private cloud and colo in central US markets, plus rare IBM i / AIX hosting via Connectria.

HIPAA / PCICentral USIBM i / AIX
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Rackspace Technology

Rackspace Technology

Managed VMware private cloud and managed AWS/Azure/GCP from one global vendor, covers both the "stay" and "re-platform" paths.

GlobalMulticloudEnterprise
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Lunavi

Lunavi

Managed hybrid cloud and IT modernization services with VMware-based hosting and a consulting-led delivery model.

Managed cloudConsulting
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Aptum

Aptum

Hybrid multicloud managed services with VMware-based hosting, managed hyperscaler, and data center services across North America and the UK.

Hybrid cloudNorth America + UK
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Path 2 · Re-platform on hardware you control

Bare Metal & Alternative-Hypervisor Landing Zones

Dedicated servers for Proxmox, Hyper-V, XCP-ng, or VMware under your own licensing. Maximum savings, maximum responsibility.

phoenixNAP

phoenixNAP

Global Bare Metal Cloud with API provisioning in minutes, the premier landing zone for Proxmox, Hyper-V, or BYO-VMware on dedicated hardware.

Bare metalAPI-drivenGlobal
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Hivelocity

Hivelocity

Instant bare metal in 40+ global locations. Lean, transparent pricing for self-managed re-platforming and edge builds.

40+ locationsInstant deployValue
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HorizonIQ

HorizonIQ

Formerly INAP. Bare metal and private cloud with a performance-network heritage, a steady landing zone for self-managed stacks.

Bare metalPrivate cloud
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Enzu

Enzu

Bare metal, private cloud, and hosting infrastructure with flexible configurations for cost-driven re-platforming projects.

Bare metalValue
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Zenlayer

Zenlayer

Edge-focused bare metal and connectivity across 290+ global points of presence, strong for latency-sensitive and international footprints.

EdgeGlobal PoPs
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Protect the move

Disaster Recovery & Backup

Specialists for the resilience layer, whether you stay on VMware or land somewhere new, DR and backup should be in the design from day one.

11:11 Systems

11:11 Systems

Zerto- and Veeam-powered DRaaS from the team that absorbed iland and Sungard AS recovery services. DR is a first-class product here.

ZertoVeeamDRaaS
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Assured Data Protection

Assured Data Protection

Rubrik-as-a-service specialist delivering managed backup and DR built on Rubrik's platform, with 24×7 monitoring.

Rubrik MSPManaged backup
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Recovery Point Systems

Recovery Point Systems

Resilience and disaster recovery specialist with US data centers and deep experience in government and regulated recovery programs.

DR specialistGov / regulated
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DāSTOR

DāSTOR

Northeast data center operator offering colocation, DR, and connectivity services from its Delaware facility.

Colo + DRNortheast US
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Desktops in scope?

VDI / Horizon Replacement (DaaS)

With Horizon now outside Broadcom under Omnissa, many VMware exits include a desktop decision. These providers deliver desktops as a service.

Dizzion

Dizzion

Pure-play Desktop-as-a-Service provider, and the company that acquired the Frame DaaS platform. A leading Horizon-replacement destination.

Pure-play DaaSHorizon exit
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RapidScale

RapidScale

Citrix-powered DaaS alongside VMware-based IaaS and DR, replaces Horizon and hosts the servers in one move.

Citrix DaaSBundled IaaS
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XTIUM

XTIUM

Workspace-centric provider with mature hosted-desktop offerings plus VMware-based cloud and managed IT.

DaaS / VDIManaged IT
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Path 3 · Keep your stack, lose the facility burden

Colocation (Repatriation / Hardware Refresh)

Facilities for refreshed hardware and repatriated workloads. Run whatever hypervisor you choose, the provider handles power, cooling, and connectivity.

Flexential

Flexential

40+ facilities in ~19 markets with a 100G interconnection fabric, colo, cloud, and DR on one contract.

19 marketsFabric
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DataBank

DataBank

65+ data centers across 27+ US metros, focused on enterprise and edge colocation with interconnection-rich facilities.

65+ DCsUS metros
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Evocative

Evocative

Global colocation and bare metal provider with facilities across major US and international markets.

Colo + bare metalGlobal
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Centersquare

Centersquare

The combination of Cyxtera and Evoque, 50+ data centers offering retail and scale colocation across North America and beyond.

50+ DCsRetail + scale
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CoreSite

CoreSite

Interconnection-dense colocation in major US metros with direct cloud on-ramps, strong for hybrid architectures.

InterconnectionCloud on-ramps
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Digital Realty

Digital Realty

One of the largest global data center platforms, 300+ facilities and PlatformDIGITAL for enterprise hybrid deployments.

Global scale300+ DCs
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Equinix

Equinix

The world's interconnection leader: 260+ data centers, Equinix Fabric, and dense cloud on-ramps in every major market.

Interconnection260+ DCs
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Cologix

Cologix

Network-neutral colocation and interconnection across North American markets, including dense Canadian coverage.

North AmericaNetwork-neutral
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Iron Mountain Data Centers

Iron Mountain Data Centers

Colocation from the data-protection giant, with strong compliance pedigree and facilities across the US, Europe, and Asia.

ComplianceGlobal
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Provider head-to-head

Compare providers side by side.

Trying to choose between two finalists? These honest, like-for-like comparisons break down where each provider wins.

LightEdge
VS
11:11 Systems
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LightEdge
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TierPoint
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LightEdge
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Flexential
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11:11 Systems
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Expedient
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TierPoint
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Flexential
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phoenixNAP
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Hivelocity
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Not sure which path?

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