VMware exit → Proxmox Assessment

Assess your VMware exit before committing budget.

Turn exported VMware evidence into a senior-grade migration decision pack before workshops, pilots or production change windows.

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No production access. No migration execution. No changes to your environment.

Readiness Assessment Workspace

84%Score

Readiness Score

Subscription Delta-72%

Annual Savings$148,000

Detected Workloads245 VMs / 12 Hosts

Storage Footprint84.2 TB

Risk ProfileMedium Risk

What it is

Infrastructure readiness before you migrate.

ShiftReadiness helps technical teams, MSPs and consultants turn infrastructure evidence into a clear migration decision: what looks safe, what looks risky, what is missing, and what should be validated before moving from VMware to Proxmox.

See the platform before uploading your own RVTools export. Start with the quick simulation or explore a complete synthetic assessment in Demo Workspace.

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Assessment platform

It organizes evidence and translates it into a decision-ready assessment.

Cost and risk

It calculates subscription delta, savings and risk level before any action.

Target architecture

It clarifies whether the target environment is aligned with your workload profile.

First assessment

Start with the VMware -> Proxmox Readiness Assessment.

The assessment is designed to review inventory, estimate complexity, calculate a readiness score, show risks, estimate cost impact and produce a preview of the final report. It does not require direct access to production.

What it can reveal

Inventory patterns that suggest higher migration effort.
Workload groups that need extra validation.
Infrastructure gaps that should be resolved first.
What can move, what should wait, and what should be reviewed.

Included engine

Cost / Risk Engine is included in every assessment.

This is the commercial core of ShiftReadiness. It turns the initial evidence into a cost and risk model that decision-makers can understand quickly.

What it evaluates

VMware subscription estimate

Proxmox subscription estimate

Annual savings

3-year savings

Subscription delta

Sockets

Cores

VMs

Storage footprint

Host count

Risk level

Migration complexity

Outputs

Low, medium or high risk.
Estimated subscription delta.
Annual savings and 3-year savings.
Key assumptions behind the model.
Initial recommendations for the next step.

Optional module

Storage Destination Readiness is optional.

You can run the VMware -> Proxmox assessment without storage analysis. Add Storage Destination Readiness only when you need a deeper view of the target architecture.

Include Storage Destination Readiness Analysis

Check this only when you need a target architecture view that goes beyond the core readiness assessment.

What it evaluates

Existing SAN, NAS, NFS and iSCSI usage.
ZFS local layouts and hybrid infrastructure patterns.
Ceph suitability only when hardware, network, backup and operations evidence supports it.
Shared storage needs and HA requirements.
Workload profile, performance sensitivity and growth.
Target architecture complexity.

Possible outputs

Existing storage compatible

Shared storage recommended

ZFS local viable

Storage risk: low

Storage risk: medium

Storage risk: high

Ceph conditional

Ceph underdesigned

Not enough evidence

Hybrid architecture recommended

Agnostic recommendation

Strategic Discovery

Before paying thousands for a consulting discovery, understand your migration position first.

A professional VMware migration assessment usually requires evidence collection, licensing review, risk analysis, scenario modeling, and executive-ready recommendations. ShiftReadiness gives you a structured first assessment at software pricing.

Traditional Consulting Discovery

High-Touch Engagement / Custom Strategy

A manual, bespoke discovery process carried out by external advisors to map out full migration engineering and execution details.

Timeframe2 to 6 weeks

Typical Cost$3,000 – $20,000+

Manual data collection with custom, fragile spreadsheets
Multiple discovery workshops and back-and-forth email interviews
Delayed results due to human analysis and custom deck writing
Best for: Final migration design sign-off and managed execution

ShiftReadiness Path

Structured Assessment / Productized Discovery

An automated, evidence-based assessment that immediately reveals license exposure, sizing anomalies, and readiness risk levels.

TimeframeMinutes to first previewFull report available after completing assumptions.

Typical CostStarter readiness from USD 490

Automated evidence intake (RVTools/vSphere exports)
Automated calculation of licensing delta & annual savings
Standardized, executive-ready PDF report generated from your assessment
Identify blockers, risks, and sizing issues before paying consultants

Generate your migration baseline

Disclaimer: ShiftReadiness does not replace a full migration engineering engagement. It helps teams establish a structured baseline and understand where they stand before committing to one.

Pricing

Modular pricing with clear includes and excludes.

Get consulting-grade insights at a fraction of the cost.

Start with a focused readiness assessment, use Stripe card checkout when configured, or request a reviewed Wise/manual invoice for larger engagements.

Manual invoice requests are reviewed before fulfillment. Card checkout is available through a controlled Stripe flow. If checkout is unavailable or account matching is required, requests are routed for manual follow-up, review and invoice handling.

Starter Readiness

Teams that need a first evidence-based checkpoint before committing budget, scope or deeper assessment effort.

USD 490

One-timeRecommended: Bank transfer invoice

Invoice requests are reviewed before fulfillment. Card checkout is available through the controlled Stripe flow.

Includes

Guided VMware readiness intake
RVTools ingestion and guided evidence review
Initial licensing and readiness signal
Readiness checkpoint report
Missing evidence checklist
Client workspace

Does not include

Full licensing and cost exposure review
Storage Destination Readiness analysis
VM-by-VM risk matrix
Migration wave planning
Rollback framework
Technical review session

Use Starter when the main decision is whether a deeper Professional Assessment is justified.

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Professional Assessment

Infrastructure teams that need risk, cost exposure and VM-level readiness proven before migration planning.

USD 1,500

One-timeRecommended: Bank transfer invoice

Manual invoice requests are reviewed before access or fulfillment. Card checkout is available through the controlled Stripe flow.

Includes

Everything in Starter Readiness
Full licensing and cost exposure review
Storage Destination Readiness analysis
Senior Migration Advisor access
Project Memory Vault access
VM-by-VM risk matrix
Executive and technical decision pack
Prioritized recommendations

Does not include

Migration wave planning
Pilot candidate selection
Rollback framework
Migration day checklist
Technical review session
Implementation execution

Use Professional when the main decision is what is risky, what it may cost and what should be prioritized before planning.

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Migration Blueprint

Teams that already know the move is real and need waves, rollback paths, validation gates and planning structure.

From USD 3,500

Scoped before paymentRecommended: Bank transfer invoice

Blueprint engagements are scoped before payment. Request a manual invoice after confirming project scope.

Includes

Everything in Professional Assessment
Migration wave planning
Pilot candidate selection
Remediation roadmap
Rollback framework
Migration day checklist
Technical review session
Executive migration plan
Blueprint guidance and planning assumptions

Does not include

Final signed architecture design
Implementation execution
Managed migration operations
Ongoing production support

Blueprint engagements are scoped before payment so the invoice matches the real migration planning effort.

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MSP Partner

Consultants, MSPs and integrators who need repeatable, client-ready assessments before workshops or proposals.

From USD 799/month

MonthlyRecommended: Bank transfer invoice

MSP partner plans are handled through reviewed business invoice by default. Card checkout is available through the controlled Stripe flow, with partner access reviewed after payment.

Includes

Reusable methodology
Client-ready PDFs
Assessment templates
Reusable pre-sales evidence workflow
Partner workflow
Dedicated workspace management
Billing and support priority

Does not include

Direct client end-user support
Automatic public checkout activation before agreement

Request Partner Access to discuss client volume, invoice terms and workspace requirements.

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Technical Review Call

Teams that want a human review of the readiness findings before making a decision.

Quoted with assessment scope

Includes

Report walkthrough
Risk discussion
Assumptions review
Prioritization
Next-step recommendations

Does not include

Implementation
Migration execution
Ongoing support
Managed infrastructure
Guaranteed outcome

Use the call to align the report with your internal decision process and architecture review.

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User flow

A simple sequence from evidence to decision.

Storage can be skipped. The core readiness assessment still works, and the storage module can be added only when it matters.

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Upload RVTools / evidence

Confirm detected inventory

Complete Cost / Risk assumptions

Optional: include Storage Destination Readiness

Generate free preview

Unlock full report

Add Storage Readiness if needed

Book technical review if needed

What it does not do

What ShiftReadiness does not do.

It does not migrate workloads automatically.

It does not change production.

It does not require direct infrastructure access for the initial assessment.

It does not replace final engineering validation.

It does not force a storage architecture.

It does not assume Ceph by default.

Final CTA

Know what is safe, risky and missing before you migrate.

Start with cost and risk. Add storage only if your target architecture needs deeper validation.

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