Independent Third-Party Maintenance — Dell • HPE • Lenovo Pemeliharaan Pihak Ketiga Independen — Dell • HPE • Lenovo

Your VMware Exit Plan for VxRail, SimpliVity & Lenovo ThinkAgile HX Rencana Keluar VMware untuk VxRail, SimpliVity & Lenovo ThinkAgile HX

Broadcom's licensing shake-up doesn't have to mean a forklift upgrade. MVS migrates your HCI workloads off VMware and de-brands your appliance nodes into standard bare-metal servers you fully own — with our maintenance behind them. Perubahan lisensi Broadcom tidak harus berarti ganti seluruh infrastruktur. MVS memigrasikan beban kerja HCI Anda keluar dari VMware dan mengubah node appliance menjadi server bare-metal standar yang sepenuhnya Anda miliki — dengan dukungan pemeliharaan dari kami.

3HCI platforms supportedPlatform HCI didukung
~70%Lower recurring cost*Biaya berulang lebih rendah*
0Vendor lock-in after exitVendor lock-in setelah keluar
IDIndonesia-based on-site supportDukungan on-site di Indonesia
VxRail SimpliVity ThinkAgile HX Node 01 Node 02 Node 03 Node 04 Node 05 Proxmox Hyper-V Nutanix AHV KVM / oVirt De-branding workflow 1. Remove HCI software stack 2. Reflash firmware to standard mode 3. Reconfigure RAID / storage locally 4. Install open hypervisor of choice 5. Validate + hand over under MVS SLA Alur de-branding 1. Hapus stack software HCI 2. Reflash firmware ke mode standar 3. Konfigurasi ulang RAID / storage lokal 4. Instal hypervisor terbuka pilihan 5. Validasi + serah terima dengan SLA MVS
The ProblemMasalahnya

Why enterprises are planning a VMware exitMengapa perusahaan merencanakan keluar dari VMware

Since Broadcom's acquisition, VMware licensing has changed fast — and HCI appliances built around vSphere/vSAN feel the impact hardest. Sejak akuisisi oleh Broadcom, lisensi VMware berubah dengan cepat — dan appliance HCI yang dibangun di atas vSphere/vSAN paling terdampak.

Subscription-only licensingLisensi hanya berlangganan

Perpetual licenses are gone. Renewals are now recurring subscriptions bundled into large SKUs, often at multiples of prior spend. Lisensi perpetual sudah dihapus. Perpanjangan kini berupa langganan berulang dalam paket SKU besar, sering kali berkali lipat dari biaya sebelumnya.

Sharp price increasesKenaikan harga tajam

Per-core pricing and mandatory bundles have pushed renewal costs up dramatically for many mid-size deployments. Skema harga per-core dan paket wajib telah mendorong biaya perpanjangan naik drastis bagi banyak deployment skala menengah.

HCI vendor lock-inLock-in vendor HCI

VxRail, SimpliVity and Lenovo ThinkAgile HX are all managed on top of vSphere/vSAN — the license and the hardware are tied together by design. VxRail, SimpliVity, dan Lenovo ThinkAgile HX semuanya dikelola di atas vSphere/vSAN — lisensi dan hardware sengaja dirancang saling terikat.

End of perpetual supportAkhir dukungan perpetual

Older perpetual licenses are losing support and security patches over time, forcing an upgrade decision either way. Lisensi perpetual lama kehilangan dukungan dan patch keamanan seiring waktu, memaksa keputusan upgrade cepat atau lambat.

Vendor-Specific Exit PathsJalur Keluar per Vendor

Pick your platform — see exactly what changesPilih platform Anda — lihat persis apa yang berubah

Each HCI platform locks you in a little differently. MVS tailors the exit and de-branding plan to your specific hardware generation. Setiap platform HCI mengunci Anda dengan cara yang sedikit berbeda. MVS menyesuaikan rencana keluar dan de-branding untuk generasi hardware spesifik Anda.

Dell Technologies

VxRail

VxRail nodes run VxRail Manager tightly coupled to vSphere/vSAN, with Dell's HCI System Software layered on top of standard PowerEdge hardware underneath. Node VxRail menjalankan VxRail Manager yang terikat erat dengan vSphere/vSAN, dengan lapisan HCI System Software Dell di atas hardware PowerEdge standar di baliknya.

What's locked inYang terkunci

  • VxRail Manager requires active vSphere/vSAN entitlementVxRail Manager membutuhkan entitlement vSphere/vSAN aktif
  • vSAN storage policies bound to Dell's HCI stackKebijakan storage vSAN terikat pada stack HCI Dell
  • Lifecycle Manager updates tied to VMware compatibility matrixUpdate Lifecycle Manager terikat pada matriks kompatibilitas VMware

Exit path MVS deliversJalur keluar dari MVS

  • Strip VxRail Manager / HCI System Software, keep PowerEdge hardwareLepas VxRail Manager / HCI System Software, pertahankan hardware PowerEdge
  • Migrate VMs to your chosen open hypervisor, node by nodeMigrasikan VM ke hypervisor terbuka pilihan Anda, node demi node
  • Re-image as standard bare-metal servers under MVS maintenanceInstal ulang sebagai server bare-metal standar di bawah pemeliharaan MVS

Recommended target platformsPlatform target yang disarankan

Proxmox VEMicrosoft Hyper-V / Azure LocalXCP-ngOpen-source KVM
Hewlett Packard Enterprise

SimpliVity

SimpliVity nodes rely on the OmniStack Accelerator (data virtualization layer) sitting inside vSphere, deeply intertwined with VMware for dedupe, compression and backup. Node SimpliVity mengandalkan OmniStack Accelerator (lapisan virtualisasi data) di dalam vSphere, sangat terintegrasi dengan VMware untuk dedupe, kompresi, dan backup.

What's locked inYang terkunci

  • OmniStack data services only function inside vSphereLayanan data OmniStack hanya berfungsi di dalam vSphere
  • Built-in backup/dedupe unusable once VMware is removedBackup/dedupe bawaan tidak dapat dipakai setelah VMware dilepas
  • Federation management tied to vCenterManajemen federasi terikat pada vCenter

Exit path MVS deliversJalur keluar dari MVS

  • Replace OmniStack data services with software-defined storage of your choiceGanti layanan data OmniStack dengan software-defined storage pilihan Anda
  • Rebuild backup/DR with independent, vendor-neutral toolingBangun ulang backup/DR dengan tooling independen yang netral vendor
  • Re-purpose ProLiant nodes as standard bare-metal under MVS SLAFungsikan ulang node ProLiant sebagai bare-metal standar di bawah SLA MVS

Recommended target platformsPlatform target yang disarankan

Proxmox VENutanix AHVOpenShift VirtualizationoVirt
Lenovo

Lenovo ThinkAgile HX

Lenovo's HX series ships in both VMware-based and Nutanix-based variants. VMware-based HX nodes are managed by vSphere/vSAN on top of ThinkSystem hardware. Seri HX Lenovo hadir dalam varian berbasis VMware dan berbasis Nutanix. Node HX berbasis VMware dikelola oleh vSphere/vSAN di atas hardware ThinkSystem.

What's locked inYang terkunci

  • ThinkAgile validated configs tied to VMware compatibility listsKonfigurasi tervalidasi ThinkAgile terikat daftar kompatibilitas VMware
  • XClarity integration assumes vSphere management planeIntegrasi XClarity mengasumsikan bidang manajemen vSphere
  • vSAN ReadyNode certification lapses without active licensingSertifikasi vSAN ReadyNode gugur tanpa lisensi aktif

Exit path MVS deliversJalur keluar dari MVS

  • Decouple from XClarity/vSphere management, keep ThinkSystem hardwareLepas dari manajemen XClarity/vSphere, pertahankan hardware ThinkSystem
  • Migrate to Nutanix AHV variant path or a fully open hypervisorMigrasi ke jalur varian Nutanix AHV atau hypervisor terbuka sepenuhnya
  • Re-image nodes as bare-metal rack servers under MVS maintenanceInstal ulang node sebagai server rack bare-metal di bawah pemeliharaan MVS

Recommended target platformsPlatform target yang disarankan

Nutanix AHVProxmox VEMicrosoft Hyper-VOpen-source KVM
Our ProcessProses Kami

A phased exit — click a step for detailsProses keluar bertahap — klik setiap langkah untuk detail

No big-bang cutovers. Every migration is staged so production workloads keep running while we validate each step. Tidak ada perpindahan mendadak. Setiap migrasi dilakukan bertahap sehingga beban kerja produksi tetap berjalan selagi kami memvalidasi setiap langkah.

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Discovery & AssessmentDiscovery & Asesmen

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Target Architecture DesignDesain Arsitektur Target

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Pilot MigrationMigrasi Pilot

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Full Data & VM MigrationMigrasi Data & VM Penuh

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De-branding to Bare MetalDe-branding ke Bare Metal

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Go-Live & MaintenanceGo-Live & Pemeliharaan

1. Discovery & Assessment1. Discovery & Asesmen

Full inventory of VMs, storage policies, network dependencies, and current licensing costs. We also run a hardware health check on every node (drives, DIMMs, firmware age) to flag anything that needs attention before migration. Inventarisasi lengkap VM, kebijakan storage, dependensi jaringan, dan biaya lisensi saat ini. Kami juga menjalankan pemeriksaan kesehatan hardware di setiap node (drive, DIMM, usia firmware) untuk menandai hal yang perlu perhatian sebelum migrasi.

2. Target Architecture Design2. Desain Arsitektur Target

We select the right hypervisor and storage approach for your workloads (Proxmox, Hyper-V, Nutanix AHV, KVM/oVirt, or others) and design the networking, storage, and backup layout to replace what the HCI stack used to provide. Kami memilih hypervisor dan pendekatan storage yang tepat untuk beban kerja Anda (Proxmox, Hyper-V, Nutanix AHV, KVM/oVirt, atau lainnya) serta merancang tata letak jaringan, storage, dan backup untuk menggantikan fungsi stack HCI sebelumnya.

3. Pilot Migration3. Migrasi Pilot

We migrate a small batch of non-critical workloads first to validate performance, backup, and monitoring on the new platform — proving the approach before touching production-critical systems. Kami memigrasikan sekelompok kecil beban kerja non-kritis terlebih dahulu untuk memvalidasi performa, backup, dan monitoring di platform baru — membuktikan pendekatan sebelum menyentuh sistem yang kritis bagi produksi.

4. Full Data & VM Migration4. Migrasi Data & VM Penuh

Remaining VMs are migrated in scheduled waves (P2V/V2V conversion, storage migration, network cutover), each wave validated before moving to the next — minimizing risk and downtime. VM yang tersisa dimigrasikan dalam gelombang terjadwal (konversi P2V/V2V, migrasi storage, cutover jaringan), setiap gelombang divalidasi sebelum lanjut ke berikutnya — meminimalkan risiko dan downtime.

5. De-branding to Bare Metal5. De-branding ke Bare Metal

Once nodes are empty, we remove the vendor's HCI software stack (VxRail Manager, OmniStack, XClarity HCI plugins), reflash firmware to standard mode, reconfigure local RAID/storage, and install your chosen open hypervisor — turning appliance nodes back into general-purpose servers. Setelah node kosong, kami melepas stack software HCI vendor (VxRail Manager, OmniStack, plugin HCI XClarity), reflash firmware ke mode standar, mengonfigurasi ulang RAID/storage lokal, dan menginstal hypervisor terbuka pilihan Anda — mengubah node appliance kembali menjadi server serba guna.

6. Go-Live & Ongoing Maintenance6. Go-Live & Pemeliharaan Berkelanjutan

Final cutover with a rollback plan on standby. From day one, your bare-metal fleet is covered by an MVS third-party maintenance SLA — parts sourcing, break-fix, and proactive hardware monitoring included. Cutover akhir dengan rencana rollback siap sedia. Sejak hari pertama, armada bare-metal Anda tercakup dalam SLA pemeliharaan pihak ketiga MVS — termasuk pengadaan spare part, break-fix, dan monitoring hardware proaktif.

ArchitectureArsitektur

Before and after your exitSebelum dan sesudah Anda keluar

Toggle the view to compare a locked-in HCI appliance stack against your independent, bare-metal setup after MVS completes the exit. Alihkan tampilan untuk membandingkan stack appliance HCI yang terkunci dengan setup bare-metal independen Anda setelah MVS menyelesaikan proses keluar.

Locked-in ArchitectureArsitektur Terkunci

HCI Appliance + VMware StackAppliance HCI + Stack VMware

  • vSphere + vSAN required for the HCI stack to function at allvSphere + vSAN wajib agar stack HCI dapat berfungsi sama sekali
  • Single-vendor support contract renewed annually at rising costKontrak dukungan vendor tunggal diperbarui tahunan dengan biaya naik
  • Firmware/software updates gated by compatibility matrixUpdate firmware/software dibatasi oleh matriks kompatibilitas
  • Subscription licensing cost scales with every core addedBiaya lisensi langganan naik seiring penambahan setiap core
VMware vSphere / vSAN HCI Software Stack Appliance Hardware
Independent ArchitectureArsitektur Independen

Bare-Metal + Open HypervisorBare-Metal + Hypervisor Terbuka

  • Any compatible hypervisor — free to change again anytimeHypervisor apa pun yang kompatibel — bebas berganti kapan saja
  • MVS multi-vendor maintenance covers Dell / HPE / Lenovo hardwarePemeliharaan multi-vendor MVS mencakup hardware Dell / HPE / Lenovo
  • Standard firmware — update on your own scheduleFirmware standar — perbarui sesuai jadwal Anda sendiri
  • Licensing cost drops to zero or a much smaller open-source-friendly line itemBiaya lisensi turun ke nol atau jadi jauh lebih kecil dengan opsi open-source
Open Hypervisor Independent Storage Bare-Metal Server
Cost EstimatorEstimator Biaya

Estimate your potential savingsEstimasikan potensi penghematan Anda

A quick, indicative comparison — adjust the sliders to match your environment. Perbandingan indikatif dan cepat — sesuaikan slider dengan lingkungan Anda.

26 nodes24
30jtRp 120.000.000300jt
Stay on VMware — total costTetap di VMware — total biaya Rp 0
Exit with MVS — migration + de-brandingKeluar bersama MVS — migrasi + de-branding Rp 0
Exit with MVS — total cost incl. maintenanceKeluar bersama MVS — total biaya termasuk pemeliharaan Rp 0
Estimated savings over the periodEstimasi penghematan selama periode Rp 0 (0%)
*Indicative figures for planning purposes only, based on typical Indonesian market rates. Your final quote depends on the Discovery & Assessment findings — actual node specs, data volume, and target platform. *Angka indikatif hanya untuk keperluan perencanaan, berdasarkan kisaran harga pasar Indonesia pada umumnya. Penawaran akhir tergantung hasil Discovery & Asesmen — spesifikasi node aktual, volume data, dan platform target.
Why MVSKenapa MVS

An independent partner for the whole journeyMitra independen untuk seluruh perjalanan Anda

Multi-vendor expertiseKeahlian multi-vendor

Deep, hands-on knowledge of Dell, HPE and Lenovo server hardware — not just software migration. Pengetahuan mendalam dan praktis atas hardware server Dell, HPE, dan Lenovo — bukan hanya migrasi software.

Independent, no vendor biasIndependen, tanpa keberpihakan vendor

We're not selling you another lock-in — the target platform is chosen for your workloads, not our margin. Kami tidak menjual lock-in baru — platform target dipilih untuk beban kerja Anda, bukan demi margin kami.

Indonesia-based responseRespons berbasis Indonesia

Local engineers, local spare-part sourcing, and on-site support without waiting on overseas logistics. Insinyur lokal, pengadaan spare part lokal, dan dukungan on-site tanpa menunggu logistik luar negeri.

SLA-backed maintenancePemeliharaan dengan jaminan SLA

Your bare-metal fleet is covered from day one — break-fix, spare parts, and proactive monitoring. Armada bare-metal Anda tercakup sejak hari pertama — break-fix, spare part, dan monitoring proaktif.

FAQ

Common questions about the exit processPertanyaan umum tentang proses keluar

Do I have to migrate all VMs at once?Apakah saya harus memigrasikan semua VM sekaligus?

No. We always start with a pilot batch of non-critical workloads, then migrate the rest in scheduled waves. Production stays up throughout the process. Tidak. Kami selalu mulai dengan batch pilot beban kerja non-kritis, lalu memigrasikan sisanya dalam gelombang terjadwal. Produksi tetap berjalan selama proses berlangsung.

Will I lose vSAN redundancy after de-branding?Apakah saya kehilangan redundansi vSAN setelah de-branding?

vSAN itself goes away with VMware, but we design a replacement — software-defined storage (e.g. Ceph, Starwind VSAN, ZFS) or hardware RAID — sized to match or exceed your current redundancy level. vSAN sendiri hilang bersama VMware, tetapi kami merancang penggantinya — software-defined storage (misalnya Ceph, Starwind VSAN, ZFS) atau RAID hardware — disesuaikan agar setara atau melampaui tingkat redundansi Anda saat ini.

Can MVS provide hardware maintenance after the exit?Apakah MVS dapat menyediakan pemeliharaan hardware setelah keluar?

Yes — that's our core business. As a third-party maintenance vendor for Dell, HPE and Lenovo, we cover your bare-metal fleet under an SLA with break-fix, spare parts and proactive monitoring. Ya — itu bisnis inti kami. Sebagai vendor pemeliharaan pihak ketiga untuk Dell, HPE, dan Lenovo, kami mencakup armada bare-metal Anda di bawah SLA dengan break-fix, spare part, dan monitoring proaktif.

What hypervisors do you support instead of VMware?Hypervisor apa saja yang Anda dukung sebagai pengganti VMware?

Proxmox VE, Microsoft Hyper-V / Azure Local, Nutanix AHV, open-source KVM, oVirt, OpenShift Virtualization, and XCP-ng — chosen based on your workloads, budget and skills in-house. Proxmox VE, Microsoft Hyper-V / Azure Local, Nutanix AHV, KVM open-source, oVirt, OpenShift Virtualization, dan XCP-ng — dipilih berdasarkan beban kerja, anggaran, dan keahlian tim internal Anda.

Is there downtime during cutover?Apakah ada downtime saat cutover?

Cutover windows are minimal and scheduled during low-traffic periods, with a tested rollback plan on standby for every wave. Most VM migrations use live/warm migration to avoid extended outages. Jendela cutover minimal dan dijadwalkan pada periode lalu lintas rendah, dengan rencana rollback teruji siap sedia untuk setiap gelombang. Sebagian besar migrasi VM menggunakan migrasi live/warm untuk menghindari gangguan berkepanjangan.

What happens to my existing Dell/HPE/Lenovo support contract?Bagaimana dengan kontrak dukungan Dell/HPE/Lenovo saya yang sudah ada?

We plan the timeline around your existing contract so coverage doesn't lapse mid-migration, and hand over smoothly to MVS maintenance once the exit is complete — often at a lower recurring cost. Kami merencanakan jadwal mengikuti kontrak Anda yang ada agar cakupan tidak terputus di tengah migrasi, lalu beralih mulus ke pemeliharaan MVS setelah proses keluar selesai — sering kali dengan biaya berulang yang lebih rendah.

Let's plan your exitMari rencanakan keluar Anda

Ready for a free VMware exit assessment?Siap untuk asesmen keluar VMware gratis?

Tell us about your VxRail, SimpliVity or Lenovo ThinkAgile HX environment and we'll come back with a scoped plan and indicative cost within a few business days. Ceritakan tentang lingkungan VxRail, SimpliVity, atau Lenovo ThinkAgile HX Anda dan kami akan kembali dengan rencana serta estimasi biaya dalam beberapa hari kerja.

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