Moving from VMware to Proxmox often means saving thousands per year while keeping the essentials (cluster, HA, backups, monitoring).
Target architecture (requested)
3 OVH servers (3-node Proxmox cluster)
OVH vRack private L2 network between nodes
Proxmox free (no support)
vRack (what / cost)
OVHcloud describes vRack as private connectivity with no extra cost.
Comparison: 3 options (installation excluded)
Option 1 — Proxmox on 3 OVH servers + vRack
Rental: 3 × ADV-2 (public references around €119.99/mo (PT) to €124.99/mo (IT) per server, ex. VAT)
vRack: €0/mo
Proxmox: €0/mo
Option 2 — VMware self-managed on the same 3 servers
vSphere Foundation is per-core/year with a 16-core per CPU minimum
Example: 48 billable cores × ~$135/core/year ⇒ ~$540/month (license only)
Option 3 — OVHcloud Managed VMware vSphere (licenses included)
- Example (UK): Pack PRE 192 (2 hosts) £2,102.76/mo + 1 additional PRE 192 host £835.74/mo ⇒ £2,938.50/mo (ex. VAT)
Sources
vRack:
https://us.ovhcloud.com/network/vrackOVH VMware pricing:
https://ovhcloud.com/en-gb/hosted-private-cloud/vmware/pricesVVF per-core reference:
https://redresscompliance.com/vvf-licensing-guide-2026.htmlADV-2 public references:
https://ovhcloud.com/pt/lp/advance-gen-2andhttps://www.ovhcloud.com/it/lp/advance-gen-2/
How the mission works
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Framing
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Diagnosis
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Resolution
Fix, workaround or clear roadmap with priorities.
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