Replace VMware Without Compromising Your Workloads
Migrate VMs to a modern, Kubernetes-native platform. No vendor lock-in. No per-socket VMware tax.
How Kube-DC Replaces VMware
Kube-DC uses KubeVirt — a CNCF project that runs full KVM virtual machines directly on Kubernetes. Migrate compatible VMware virtual machines without immediately containerizing or rewriting the applications inside them. Supported OS: Ubuntu 20.04/22.04/24.04, Debian, CentOS/RHEL, Fedora, Windows, and more. Zero-downtime maintenance via Live Migration. Point-in-time recovery with VM snapshots. GPU passthrough for high-performance workloads.
Migration requirements depend on VM operating systems, disk formats, drivers, networking, storage, and VMware-specific integrations.
VMware vs Kube-DC
- Expensive per-socket licensing with forced upgrade cycles → Transparent per-socket pricing starting at €79/mo with no forced upgrades
- Proprietary stack with deep vendor lock-in → Open-source foundation (KubeVirt, K3S, Kube-OVN) — full control
- Separate management for VMs, containers, and networking → Unified platform: VMs, containers, and K8s in one control plane
Compare Kube-DC with VMware — full feature-by-feature analysis