Authorised Proxmox Partner · Australia
Move off VMware.
Own your infrastructure
again.
Instelligence designs, deploys, and supports Proxmox VE private clouds for Australian SMEs, MSPs, and cloud providers — senior engineers, no offshore hand-offs.
No
Mid-cycle pricing surprises or lock-in tax
AU-based
Senior engineers, no offshore
Authorised
Proxmox VE, PBS & Mail Gateway
Senior
Engineering-led from the first call
Proxmox VE 9.2 is out.
- Dynamic CRS load balancing
- Disarmable HA for maintenance
- WireGuard & BGP SDN fabrics
- Ceph Tentacle default
Who we work with
Four audiences, one platform
Different org shapes face different problems with Proxmox migrations. Here's how we approach each.
CSPs
Booted from VCSP or worried about the next round of cuts. Get off VMware before your business model is the asset at risk.
MSPs
Managed hosted platforms, private clouds for clients, and SMB/office deployments — without VMware's per-core licensing pain.
SMEs
A right-sized Proxmox setup with real Australian support and no enterprise tax.
Enterprises
Multi-cluster, multi-site Proxmox aligned to existing IAM, SIEM, and DR processes.
The situation
Broadcom changed the deal.
You need an exit.
VMware's acquisition by Broadcom ended perpetual licensing, killed the VCSP program, and pushed per-core subscription pricing that has tripled costs for many Australian organisations. The window to plan an orderly migration — not a panicked one — is now.
Proxmox VE is the leading alternative built by a vendor that still treats customers as the reason they exist: KVM + LXC, enterprise-grade HA and live migration, built-in backup via PBS, and no per-VM or per-core licensing tax. We've been deploying it since before the Broadcom acquisition made it a household name.
VCF per-core licensing
Broadcom's VMware Cloud Foundation charges per physical core — a 4-host cluster with 32 cores each can cost A$230k+ in Year 1 licensing alone.
Proxmox socket-based pricing
Proxmox VE is licensed per socket. Add cores, add VMs — the licensing bill barely moves. A comparable cluster runs under A$12k/yr.
The math is obvious
Three-year TCO savings of A$150k–250k are common for mid-size clusters. Use our calculator with your actual numbers.
What we do
Proxmox services across the full lifecycle
From architecture through to production operations — we handle the full journey.
Proxmox Design & Deployment
Reference architectures, cluster sizing, storage and network design tailored to your workloads.
Learn moreVMware to Proxmox Migration
End-to-end migration off VMware — assessment, blueprint, cutover, and validation with minimal downtime.
Learn moreManaged Proxmox Services
Proactive monitoring, patching, backups, and capacity planning for SMEs and MSPs.
Learn moreCloud Repatriation
Move workloads off public cloud onto a Proxmox-powered private or hybrid platform.
Learn moreVMware Consultancy & Advisory
Vendor-neutral advice on your VMware options, migration paths, and infrastructure strategy.
Learn moreFree tool · no sign-up
Proxmox VE vs VMware Cloud Foundation cost calculator
Plug in your host count, core count, and contract term. See what Broadcom's per-core licensing is actually costing you — and what Proxmox would cost instead.
Open the calculatorExample: 4 hosts · 2 sockets · 16 cores each
VMware VCF (3yr)
A$275k
US$172k at 1.60
Proxmox VE (3yr)
A$39k
Indicative only — run the calculator with your own numbers.
Case study
One MSP. A$448k/yr saved. Zero customer outages.
A 40-host VMware cluster moved to Proxmox VE — 400+ VMs migrated in scheduled batches, a new multi-tenant Proxmox cloud tier launched within 90 days, and infrastructure costs reduced by 65%. None of the MSP's customers noticed the platform change.
40
VMware hosts migrated
400+
virtual machines moved
A$448k
annual VMware spend eliminated
65%
total infrastructure cost reduction
What clients say
Trusted by Australian tech leaders
"Instelligence delivered a seamless migration from our legacy VMware environment to Proxmox. Their team's deep technical expertise and straightforward communication made what could have been a complex project feel manageable. We've cut our virtualisation costs significantly and have a platform we actually understand and control."
Adrian Mazzocchetti
CEO, Cloud Servers Australia
"We engaged Instelligence to help us evaluate our options after Broadcom's VMware changes hit us. They gave us honest, vendor-neutral advice — not a sales pitch. Their assessment was thorough, their recommendations were practical, and they delivered everything on time. I'd recommend them to any MSP navigating the same situation."
Tony Heywood
Managing Director, Prodo Technology
"Stell's knowledge of the private cloud space is genuinely exceptional. The depth of understanding he brings to infrastructure design — from cluster architecture through to storage and networking — is rare. He has a sharp eye for what actually works in production, not just what looks good on a whiteboard. MultiPortal is a better product because of the insights and direction Stell has contributed."
Ben Town
CTO & Founder, MultiPortal
From the blog
Field notes on Proxmox & private cloud
Proxmox VE 9.2: cluster operations grows up
Dynamic CRS load balancing, disarmable HA for safe maintenance windows, WireGuard and BGP SDN fabrics, custom CPU models in the UI, Ceph Tentacle, and a kernel 7.0 baseline.
Read articleProxmox VE 9.1: New Features, OCI LXC, TPM qcow2 & SDN Upgrades
Proxmox VE 9.1 brings OCI-style LXC, TPM-backed qcow2, SDN visibility improvements, and stability work across the stack.
Read articleGFS Backup with Proxmox: How to Use Multiple PBS Servers
Designing a Grandfather-Father-Son backup solution with Proxmox Backup Server — deduplication, encryption, and instant restores at scale.
Read articleReady to start?
Talk to an engineer, not a sales rep.
Discovery calls are free and run by the engineers who'll do the work. We'll tell you honestly whether Proxmox is the right fit, what migration will actually involve, and what it'll cost.