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Sources reviewed: October 8, 2026

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Capability	SYNVirtHCI Cloud Cluster	VMwarevSphere Foundation 9.x	NutanixNCI + AHV	StorMagicSvHCI	HPEMorpheus VM Essentials	ProxmoxVirtual Environment	VergeIOVergeOS
Compute
	KVM + QEMU	ESX / ESXi	AHV	KVM + QEMU	HVM / KVM	KVM + QEMU	VergeHV (KVM)
Hypervisor SYNVirt KVM + QEMU. VMware VMware ESX/ESXi; vCenter management. VMware vSphere 9.1 FAQ Nutanix AHV, integrated with NCI. Nutanix AHV data sheet StorMagic KVM/QEMU, Open vSwitch and SvSAN. StorMagic SvHCI data sheet HPE KVM-based HVM, managed through VM Essentials. HPE Morpheus VM Essentials getting started Proxmox KVM virtual machines on a Debian-based host. Proxmox VE features VergeIO VergeHV: integrated Type-1 hypervisor built on KVM. VergeOS product guide: what is VergeOS
	Native containers	Via Kubernetes (VKS)	Via Kubernetes (NKP)	Not confirmed	-	Native LXC	Not confirmed
Native containers SYNVirt Native workloads: command import, guided creation, ports and persistent volumes. VMware VKS provides Kubernetes; a different workflow from host-native OCI containers. VMware vSphere Foundation FAQ Nutanix Container platform through NKP; distinguish Kubernetes from native host containers. Nutanix Kubernetes Platform StorMagic Host-native container management is not established in the reviewed SvHCI sources. StorMagic SvHCI features StorMagic SvSAN and containers HPE VM Essentials focuses on VMs; Enterprise documents broader container orchestration. HPE Morpheus Software QuickSpecs Proxmox Native LXC containers; a different runtime from SYNVirt’s Podman containers. Proxmox VE features VergeIO No native container runtime for user workloads is documented; service containers only run internal VergeOS services. VergeOS platform capabilities VergeOS recipes overview
	Not confirmed	VKS included	Starter in Pro / Ultimate	Not confirmed	-	Not listed as managed service	Not confirmed
Managed Kubernetes SYNVirt No built-in managed Kubernetes service established. Native containers are not Kubernetes. VMware VKS is included in the documented VVF bundle. VMware vSphere Foundation FAQ Nutanix NKP; Starter is included with NCI Pro/Ultimate. Other tiers have separate entitlements. Nutanix software options and licensing Nutanix Kubernetes Platform StorMagic No managed Kubernetes service established for SvHCI; SvSAN container storage is another product. StorMagic SvSAN and containers HPE HKS is documented under Morpheus Enterprise; do not assume VM Essentials includes it. HPE Morpheus Software QuickSpecs Proxmox The reviewed VE feature list does not establish a built-in managed Kubernetes service. Proxmox VE features VergeIO The reviewed documentation does not establish a built-in managed Kubernetes service; recipes deploy VMs from golden images. VergeOS platform capabilities VergeOS recipes overview
	Included · Migrator	Converter Standalone	Nutanix Move	VMware import utility	Source-specific migration path	Built-in ESXi import	Built-in VMware connector
VM import and conversion SYNVirt Migrator is included for VM import, migration planning and post-import validation. Supports source-specific warm/cold workflows and offline images; check source readiness. VMware Converter Standalone converts supported physical or virtual sources into VMware VMs; check source compatibility. VMware Converter Standalone Nutanix Nutanix Move provides application/VM migration workflows; check supported source and target combinations. Nutanix Move StorMagic SvHCI documents a VMware import utility. Import support depends on source and guest compatibility. StorMagic SvHCI FAQ HPE VM Essentials manages VMware and HVM. Confirm the import/conversion workflow for each source; managing VMware is not the same as converting its VMs. HPE Morpheus Software QuickSpecs Proxmox Proxmox VE documents ESXi import. Validate the guest, disks and network for the target environment. Proxmox VE subscription pricing VergeIO Built-in VMware connector and media imports (vmdk, vhd/vhdx, ovf/ova, vmx, qcow2, raw); Cirrus Data integration for zero-downtime moves. VergeOS platform capabilities VergeOS VM migration overview
Storage & networking
	SYNVirt vSAN + local ZFS	VMware vSAN: 0.25 TiB / core	AOS included	SvSAN included	-	Integrated Ceph + ZFS	VergeFS vSAN + dedup
Integrated HCI storage SYNVirt SYNVirt vSAN in HCI Cloud Cluster; local ZFS is also available. VMware VMware vSAN: VVF includes 0.25 TiB per licensed core; extra capacity is an add-on. VMware vSphere Foundation FAQ VMware vSAN FAQ Nutanix AOS distributed storage is part of the NCI stack. Nutanix AHV data sheet StorMagic SvSAN storage is integrated into SvHCI. StorMagic SvHCI data sheet HPE Standalone VM Essentials is not SimpliVity. HCI is available through a separate SimpliVity solution. HPE SimpliVity with VM Essentials FAQ Proxmox Integrated Ceph RBD/CephFS; local ZFS is also supported. Proxmox VE features VergeIO VergeFS distributed vSAN with NVMe/SSD/HDD tiers, global inline deduplication and immutable snapshots; external SAN/NAS integration. VergeOS product guide: what is VergeOS VergeOS architecture overview
	SYNVirt vSAN: 3+ hosts	Depends on topology	Depends on platform	2-node HA + witness	External shared storage	Single host or cluster	2+ nodes with HA
Cluster design SYNVirt SYNVirt vSAN requires at least 3 hosts. Size quorum, capacity and failure tolerance. VMware Choose a supported vSphere/VMware vSAN topology; storage design and hardware determine requirements. VMware vSAN technology overview Nutanix Topology and resilience depend on NCI edition and supported platform. Nutanix software options and licensing Nutanix hardware platforms StorMagic 1 node without HA; 2-node HA with a witness. StorMagic SvHCI FAQ HPE HVM clusters with external shared storage; validate the supported compute/storage combination. HPE Morpheus Software overview Proxmox Standalone and clustered deployment; validate quorum, redundancy and networking for the chosen storage design. Proxmox VE features Proxmox VE hardware requirements VergeIO Minimum two nodes with HA; clusters scale from 2 to 200+ nodes. The first two nodes need dedicated Tier 0 metadata storage. VergeOS product guide: what is VergeOS VergeOS architecture overview VergeOS node sizing
	Local + clustered NFS	VMware vSAN File Services	Files / NUS	Not confirmed	-	-	NAS service: NFS + CIFS
Provide NFS file services SYNVirt Paid editions: local NFS. HCI: NFS on SYNVirt vSAN with multiple gateways. VMware VMware vSAN File Services provides NFS and SMB; configure the VMware vSAN service. VMware vSAN technology overview Nutanix Nutanix Files through NUS; check included capacity and licensing. Nutanix Unified Storage StorMagic A native NFS file-server service is not established in reviewed SvHCI sources. StorMagic SvHCI data sheet HPE External NFS datastores are supported; that is not an included NFS server. HPE Morpheus Software QuickSpecs Proxmox NFS storage client; this does not establish an integrated NFS server service. Proxmox VE features VergeIO NAS service runs as a VM from a recipe and exposes NFS and CIFS/SMB shares on VergeFS volumes; it can also mount external NFS/CIFS. VergeOS NAS overview
	S3 service on SYNVirt vSAN	Not listed in VVF	Objects / NUS	Not confirmed	Not listed	Native S3 service not listed	Not listed
Provide S3 object storage SYNVirt HCI + SYNVirt vSAN: S3 service, buckets, access keys, versioning and Object Lock. VMware No S3 object service listed in the reviewed VVF bundle; validate an additional solution. VMware vSphere Foundation FAQ Nutanix Nutanix Objects provides S3; NUS capacity/edition entitlements apply. Nutanix Objects Nutanix Unified Storage StorMagic An S3 object service is not established in reviewed SvHCI sources. StorMagic SvHCI data sheet HPE An S3 service is not listed among VM Essentials features. HPE Morpheus Software QuickSpecs Proxmox The reviewed VE feature list does not list an S3 gateway. Ceph integration alone does not establish managed S3 provisioning. Proxmox VE features VergeIO The reviewed documentation does not list an S3 object storage service; storage is block (VergeFS) and file (NAS). VergeOS platform capabilities VergeOS NAS overview
	Open vSwitch + bonds	vSphere Distributed Switch	AHV + Flow Networking	Open vSwitch	HVM networks + VLAN	Linux bridges + SDN	VergeFabric SDN
Networking and virtual switches SYNVirt Open vSwitch: managed virtual switches, VM network interfaces, uplinks and bonds. Network configuration and firewall controls are managed through SYNVirt; Cloud Clusters share network configuration. VMware vSphere virtual networking with distributed switches for centrally managed host and VM connectivity. Validate the purchased bundle for additional NSX services. VMware vSphere Distributed Switch networking Nutanix AHV virtual networking; Flow Virtual Networking adds software-defined VPCs, routing, NAT and segmentation. Verify edition and entitlements. Nutanix Flow Virtual Networking StorMagic Open vSwitch virtual networking within SvHCI. Physical uplinks and the two-node network design determine connectivity and redundancy. StorMagic SvHCI FAQ HPE HVM standard networks support documented VLAN modes and trunk traffic. Configure upstream switching to match the selected network mode. HPE VM Essentials VLAN modes Proxmox Linux bridges and software-defined networking across clusters, with VLAN, QinQ, VXLAN and BGP EVPN options. Scope and requirements depend on the selected SDN zone. Proxmox VE networking and SDN VergeIO VergeFabric SDN: Layer 3 internal networks with routing, DHCP, DNS, firewall, NAT and VPN; VLANs, bonded NICs and BGP/OSPF. VergeOS product guide: what is VergeOS VergeOS network overview
Resilience
	Included · Data Protector	VMware vSAN + backup integrations	Snapshots / DR + backup solution	Snapshots + agent backup	Native backup and restore	PBS: separate deployment	Snapshots + site syncs
Included backup platform SYNVirt Included SYNVirt Data Protector: an integrated backup and recovery platform with repositories, policies, scheduled jobs, retention, run history, VM/file recovery and a native VM-replication lifecycle. Backup copies and standby VM replicas are distinct workflows. VMware VMware vSAN protection and VADP integrations are documented; confirm the separate backup application and its license. VMware vSAN FAQ Nutanix NCI provides snapshots and disaster recovery. Confirm the backup solution for independent retention and its scope. Nutanix software options and licensing StorMagic SvHCI snapshots and agent-based third-party backup integrations; check the selected backup software license. StorMagic SvHCI features StorMagic SvHCI FAQ HPE Native backup jobs and restore; HVM supports full, incremental and synthetic-full backups. Third-party integrations are also documented. HPE VM Essentials: Create an Instance Backup Proxmox VE includes full backups. Proxmox Backup Server is a separately deployed, open-source backup platform integrated with VE. Proxmox Backup Server features VergeIO Built-in snapshots and site syncs cover VergeOS-to-VergeOS protection; Veeam and Storware integrations and API access for external targets. VergeOS product guide: what is VergeOS VergeOS backup and DR overview
	FULL + forever-incremental	Backup application via VADP	Backup solution required	Third-party agent backup	FULL + incremental + synthetic	FULL; incremental with PBS	Snapshots + Veeam / Storware
Full and incremental backups SYNVirt Data Protector: full backups and forever-incremental chains with periodic full rotation, scheduled jobs, GFS retention and restore to a new VM. Local, NFS and S3 repositories; S3 Object Lock requires a correctly configured bucket. File recovery stages the backup before browsing. VMware VMware vSAN protection/snapshots and VADP backup integrations; recovery add-ons have separate scope. VMware vSAN FAQ Nutanix Integrated snapshots and DR; independent backup retention requires an appropriate backup design. Nutanix AHV data sheet StorMagic VM snapshots plus agent-based backup integrations with Veeam, Acronis and Commvault. StorMagic SvHCI features HPE HVM documents full, incremental and scheduled synthetic-full backups. Verify the storage target and VM type; this is more than snapshot rollback. HPE VM Essentials: Create an Instance Backup Proxmox Built-in full backups; Proxmox Backup Server integration adds incremental, encrypted, deduplicated backups. Proxmox VE subscription pricing VergeIO Scheduled system, VM, NAS and tenant snapshots with retention policies and deduplication; Veeam and Storware integrations for external backups. VergeOS product guide: what is VergeOS VergeOS backup and DR overview
	Standby + failover / failback	Validate DR solution	Async / NearSync / sync	Two-node synchronous mirror	Not confirmed	Scheduled ZFS replication	Site Syncs + failover
VM replication and recovery SYNVirt Scheduled standby replicas, planned/unplanned failover, failback and role reversal. Supported destination, connectivity and preflight checks apply. This is distinct from copying a backup to another repository. VMware Confirm VM replication and recovery orchestration for the purchased DR solution; VMware vSAN snapshots alone do not establish this workflow. VMware vSAN FAQ Nutanix Asynchronous, near-synchronous and synchronous DR replication options; edition, topology and recovery orchestration determine scope. Nutanix data protection and disaster recovery design StorMagic Synchronous mirroring within a two-node cluster, including stretched/metro deployments. This is not the same as an independently managed standby-VM replica lifecycle. StorMagic SvHCI FAQ HPE The reviewed VM Essentials backup documentation does not establish a native standby-VM replication and failback lifecycle. Confirm the separate DR design. HPE VM Essentials: Create an Instance Backup Proxmox Scheduled incremental storage replication between nodes with local ZFS. Recovery and HA require a suitable cluster design; this is distinct from PBS backups. Proxmox VE storage replication VergeIO Site Syncs replicate system snapshots (VMs, networks, tenants, NAS) to another VergeOS system: block-level, deduplicated, AES-256 encrypted, bidirectional, with automated failover. VergeOS product guide: what is VergeOS VergeOS site syncs overview
	Guardian	vSphere HA	AHV HA	2-node HA	HVM HA	HA Manager	Automated failover
VM high availability SYNVirt Guardian in HCI Cloud Cluster; compatible shared storage required. VMware vSphere HA. VMware vSphere 9.0 performance guide Nutanix AHV high availability. Nutanix AHV data sheet StorMagic HA restarts protected VMs on the surviving node. StorMagic SvHCI FAQ HPE HVM HA restarts VMs after a host failure. HPE Morpheus VM Essentials getting started Proxmox HA Manager protects VMs and containers. Proxmox VE features VergeIO Automatic VM restart on alternate nodes after hardware failures; HA from a two-node configuration. VergeOS product guide: what is VergeOS VergeOS virtual machines overview
	Live Motion	vMotion	AHV live migration	HA-protected VMs	VM + storage migration	VM live migration	Live migration
Live VM migration SYNVirt Live Motion in HCI Cloud Cluster; compatibility and preflight checks apply. VMware vMotion; CPU and configuration compatibility still matter. VMware vSphere 9.0 performance guide Nutanix AHV live migration, including documented cross-cluster workflows. Nutanix AHV data sheet StorMagic Live migration is available for HA-protected VMs. StorMagic SvHCI features HPE Live migration within HVM clusters; live storage migration is also documented. HPE VM Essentials VM features HPE Morpheus Software QuickSpecs Proxmox Live migration of running VMs between compatible nodes. Proxmox VE features VergeIO Live migration of running VMs between nodes without downtime. VergeOS virtual machines overview
	Smart Balance	DRS	Dynamic Scheduling	Manual placement	Distributed placement	CRS / dynamic HA	Manual placement
Workload placement and balancing SYNVirt Smart Balance in HCI Cloud Cluster. VMware vSphere DRS. VMware vSphere 9.0 performance guide Nutanix AHV Dynamic Scheduling. Nutanix AHV data sheet StorMagic Manual VM placement is documented; an equivalent automated scheduler is not established. StorMagic SvHCI FAQ HPE Distributed workload placement within HVM clusters. HPE Morpheus VM Essentials getting started Proxmox Dynamic HA balancing and CRS scheduling are documented. Proxmox VE subscription pricing VergeIO Workloads are distributed across nodes and moved manually; DRS-style automatic balancing is not established in the reviewed documentation. VergeOS platform capabilities VergeOS virtual machines overview
Operations & cloud
	Aurora Central	vCenter + VCF Operations	Prism / Nutanix Central	Edge Control	VM Essentials Manager	VE + Datacenter Manager	Central Remote Management
Multi-site management SYNVirt Aurora Central manages enrolled standalone hosts and clusters. VMware vCenter and VCF Operations in VVF. VMware vSphere Foundation FAQ Nutanix Prism; Nutanix Central entitlements depend on NCP or NCI + NCM. Nutanix software options and licensing StorMagic Edge Control provides cloud-based fleet management. StorMagic Edge Control HPE VM Essentials Manager manages HVM and VMware environments together. HPE Morpheus Software overview Proxmox VE manages a cluster; Datacenter Manager adds management across multiple clusters and sites. Proxmox Datacenter Manager VergeIO Multi-site deployments with centralized management; Central and Global Remote Management require the Production license. VergeOS product guide: what is VergeOS VergeOS versions and pricing
	Aurora Insights	VCF Operations	NCM Intelligent Operations	Fleet monitoring	VM monitoring	Metrics + PDM dashboards	Dashboards + alerts
Analytics and capacity planning SYNVirt Aurora Insights: health, metrics, forecasts and rightsizing recommendations. VMware VCF Operations provides health analytics and capacity forecasting. VMware vSphere Foundation FAQ Nutanix NCM Intelligent Operations: capacity forecasts, anomaly detection and rightsizing. Nutanix Intelligent Operations StorMagic Edge Control offers fleet status and monitoring; equivalent forecasting is not established. StorMagic Edge Control HPE VM monitoring is documented; broader cloud intelligence belongs to the Enterprise scope. HPE Morpheus Software overview Proxmox Datacenter Manager provides utilization metrics and RRD graphs; equivalent automated rightsizing is not established here. Proxmox Datacenter Manager VergeIO Dashboards, performance metrics, alert and report subscriptions and tenant usage reports; predictive capacity planning is a vendor claim. VergeOS product guide: what is VergeOS VergeOS platform capabilities
	Cloud Clusters + Aurora	VVF ≠ full VCF	NC2 in public cloud	SaaS management	-	Clusters + SDN + PDM	VDC multi-tenancy
What “cloud” means here SYNVirt Cloud Clusters share network/iSCSI configuration. Aurora groups sites; not a managed public-cloud service. VMware VVF is not the full VCF offering; verify the purchased bundle. VMware vSphere 9.1 FAQ Nutanix NC2 runs Nutanix on public-cloud infrastructure; cloud resources are billed separately. Nutanix Cloud Clusters licensing StorMagic Edge Control is a SaaS management plane for edge deployments. StorMagic Edge Control HPE VM Essentials targets virtualization; Morpheus Enterprise adds broader hybrid-cloud orchestration. HPE Morpheus Software overview Proxmox Clusters and SDN; Datacenter Manager coordinates remotes. This is not a managed public-cloud service. Proxmox Datacenter Manager VergeIO Virtual Data Centers: isolated tenants with their own networks, storage and users, including nested tenants. Not a managed public-cloud service. VergeOS product guide: what is VergeOS
	HAProxy in every Cloud Cluster	Foundation LB for VKS	Flow LB in Pro / Ultimate	Not confirmed	-	Not listed as native service
Traffic load balancer SYNVirt All SYNVirt Cloud Clusters include an HAProxy load balancer. Traffic endpoints and service configuration depend on the deployment network; this is separate from Smart Balance VM placement. VMware Foundation Load Balancer serves VKS with VDS on vSphere 9.x. Its Kubernetes scope is not identical to a general-purpose application load balancer. VKS with Foundation Load Balancer Nutanix Nutanix documents native Flow L4 load balancing with NCI Pro and Ultimate. Nutanix Flow Load Balancer StorMagic A native application traffic load balancer is not confirmed in the reviewed SvHCI sources. StorMagic SvHCI features HPE Morpheus Enterprise documents load-balancer integrations, including HAProxy. Do not assume that VM Essentials includes that Enterprise scope. HPE Morpheus Enterprise load balancers Proxmox The reviewed VE feature list documents SDN, not an integrated application load-balancer service. Additional software can run as a workload. Proxmox VE features VergeIO The reviewed documentation lists routing, firewall, NAT and VPN in VergeFabric, not an integrated application load-balancer service. VergeOS product guide: what is VergeOS VergeOS network overview
Licensing
	Per 32 cores / year	Per core	Cores + capacity	Node + capacity	Per socket	Free software; support / socket	Per node / year
License unit SYNVirt Annual commercial license per 32 cores; Free Edition has a 4-running-workload limit. VMware Core-based subscription; VMware vSAN capacity entitlements also apply. VMware vSphere Foundation FAQ Nutanix NCI uses core licensing; NUS uses usable TiB; edition and bundle matter. Nutanix software options and licensing StorMagic Per node and storage-capacity tier; 1-, 3- or 5-year terms. StorMagic SvHCI pricing HPE VM Essentials is sold with per-socket subscription SKUs. HPE VM Essentials per-socket SKU Proxmox AGPLv3 software; subscriptions per occupied CPU socket, without feature tiers. Support coverage varies by plan. Proxmox VE features Proxmox VE subscription pricing VergeIO Per-node subscription (Edge and Enterprise/Production SKUs) covering all components; no per-socket, per-core or capacity licensing. VergeOS product guide: what is VergeOS VergeOS versions and pricing
	US$750 / 32 cores / year¹	Request quote	Request quote	From US$2,049²	Request quote	Free; Community €120 / socket / year³	Request quote
Published price and scope SYNVirt StandAlone US$499; HCI US$750 per 32 cores/year. Hardware and taxes excluded from comparison. HCI includes 20 TB of raw storage per cluster. Each additional raw TB costs US$25/year, in addition to compute licenses. VMware Request a current VVF quote for your core count and VMware vSAN capacity. VMware vSphere Foundation FAQ Nutanix Request an edition-specific quote; include NUS/NCM/NKP requirements. Nutanix software options and licensing StorMagic From US$2,049: 1 node, 2 TB, 1 year. Not a 2-node HA price. StorMagic SvHCI pricing HPE Request a current quote for sockets, term, support and storage solution. HPE VM Essentials per-socket SKU Proxmox Free to use. Community: €120/socket/year; Basic: €370, Standard: €550, Premium: €1,100. Net EUR prices; Community has no enterprise ticket support. Proxmox VE subscription pricing VergeIO No public list price; per-node pricing on request. Backup, GPU and remote management require the Production license. VergeOS versions and pricing
	Validate proposed hardware	Compatibility guide	Supported platforms	SvHCI compatibility lists	HPE compatibility matrix	Published hardware requirements	Published sizing guide
Hardware and deployment validation SYNVirt Validate NICs, storage, workload compatibility and HA behaviour on your proposed hardware. VMware Use supported hardware; VMware vSAN requires compatibility-guide validation. VMware vSAN technology overview Nutanix Use Nutanix or supported OEM/partner platforms. Nutanix hardware platforms StorMagic Validate servers and guest OSes against the SvHCI compatibility lists. StorMagic SvHCI data sheet HPE Check HPE’s compute, storage, guest OS and ISV compatibility matrix. HPE Morpheus Software QuickSpecs Proxmox Validate CPU, storage and redundant networking against the requirements; Ceph/ZFS require additional memory. Proxmox VE hardware requirements VergeIO Commodity x86 servers (Intel/AMD) with 16 GB RAM reserved for VergeOS per node, NVMe or HBA/JBOD disks without RAID, and IPMI. VergeOS architecture overview VergeOS node sizing
	Import / migration	Native VMware	Migration to AHV	VMware import	Manage VMware + HVM	ESXi import	VMware connector import
VMware transition and coexistence SYNVirt VM import/migration tooling; no claim of vCenter-equivalent management of existing ESXi hosts. VMware Native VMware environment; compatibility depends on source and destination versions. VMware vSphere 9.1 FAQ VMware vSphere 9.0 performance guide Nutanix AHV migration options; this column evaluates AHV, not NCI running ESXi. Nutanix AHV data sheet StorMagic VMware import utility; SvHCI has its own hypervisor, unlike SvSAN. StorMagic SvHCI features StorMagic SvHCI FAQ HPE A documented strength: manage existing VMware and HVM through one manager. HPE Morpheus VM Essentials getting started HPE Morpheus Software overview Proxmox ESXi import is documented; importing VMs does not mean managing ESXi hosts as vCenter. Proxmox VE subscription pricing VergeIO VMware connector imports VMs from vCenter/ESXi with CBT-based incremental sync before cutover; it does not manage ESXi hosts as vCenter. VergeOS VM migration overview

HCI includes 20 TB of raw storage per cluster. Each additional raw TB costs US$25/year, in addition to compute licenses.

SYNVirt: HCI Cloud Cluster. Other editions have different limits. Compare SYNVirt editions

“-” means the feature is not included in the compared product. Partial support and unconfirmed capabilities retain their labels. Open a capability for conditions and sources.

¹ HCI: US$750 per 32 cores/year. StandAlone: US$499 per 32 cores/year. Free: US$0. ² SvHCI starting price: one node, 2 TB, one year; not two-node HA. Hardware and taxes excluded from comparison. ³ Proxmox: software is free; Community is a repository subscription without enterprise ticket support. EUR/socket/year, excluding VAT.

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