Reuse the servers you have
A cluster can start on a single node, with 1+1 HA from 2 nodes and full HA from 3.
Neverinstall vs VMware Cloud Foundation.
VMware Cloud Foundation is licensed per core, at least 16 per CPU, with vSAN capacity metered per core. Neverinstall Private Cloud is priced per node, with storage, Containers and Managed Kubernetes included.
Move one workload group before the renewal.
What you license, and what your team runs.
| VMware Cloud Foundation | Neverinstall | |
|---|---|---|
| Licensing | Subscription only, per physical core, with at least 16 cores licensed per CPU. Perpetual licenses ended in January 2024. | Per node, quoted for your deployment. Storage, Containers and Managed Kubernetes are included, and extra Virtual Machines add no platform charge. |
| Storage | Each VCF core includes 1 TiB of vSAN. More capacity is licensed separately. | Block, Object and File Storage on internal disks or an existing SAN, with no charge per TiB. |
| Administration | vSphere, vSAN, NSX, VCF Operations and VCF Automation, with licenses registered through VCF Operations and the VCF Business Services console. | Compute, storage, networking and identity from one Console. Console, CLI, Go SDK, first-party Terraform provider and an OpenAPI 3 API. |
| Disconnected sites | Disconnected sites upload a license usage file at least every 180 days. | Offline installation and signed update bundles, with no license check-in. |
| Hardware | x86 for production. ESXi on Arm is a tech preview in 9.1, without vSAN or NSX. | x86 and arm64 servers back to 2012, mixed in one cluster. We check your models before the pilot. |
VMware facts are from Broadcom documentation, checked September 2026.
Where Neverinstall differs.
Migration built in
The migration pipeline reads your vCenter inventory, imports VMDK disks and injects VirtIO drivers. Live migration from vSphere is next on the roadmap.
Move one workload group first.
VMware keeps running everything else while the pilot runs on separate servers.
- Pick the workloads
Choose a group with clear owners, such as internal applications or test environments. We map its networks, storage and backups.
- Import and rehearse
The pipeline imports the group from vCenter. Your team restores its data, rehearses rollback and records the downtime.
- Price it against the renewal
You get the pilot results and a per-node quote for the same capacity to set beside your VCF renewal.
Continue your evaluation
Questions from VMware teams.
How do our Virtual Machines move?
The migration pipeline reads your vCenter inventory, imports VMDK and VHDX disks and prepares VirtIO drivers.
Each guest and application is tested before cutover.
Does the node price include storage and Kubernetes?
Yes. Block, Object and File Storage, Containers and Managed Kubernetes are included, with no charge per TiB or per Virtual Machine.
What happens to backup and network integrations?
Veeam is supported, and built-in scheduled backups write to an off-cluster vault. Port groups map to Tenant Networks and Subnets.
Read how we built overlapping tenant networks with Cilium.
What skills does our team need?
Routine work uses the Console, API or Terraform. Kubernetes skills are not required to run Neverinstall Private Cloud.
Who supports the platform?
Neverinstall engineers support the platform 24×7, from installation through updates and troubleshooting, with response targets in your contract. The same team model-checks its recovery workflows.
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