Workload compatibility
Guest operating systems, application support statements, hardware dependencies and specialist integrations.
Technology comparison
Choose a virtualisation platform from workload and operating requirements, not licensing headlines.
A practical comparison framework for VMware, Hyper-V and Proxmox covering HA, storage, backup, operations, ecosystem and migration risk.
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Who this is for
Use requirements before product preference.
Infrastructure teams reviewing virtualisation strategy or planning a platform migration.
Comparison criteria
Questions worth answering before the shortlist.
Availability
Cluster behaviour, quorum, fencing, live migration and maintenance operation.
Storage
Shared SAN/NAS, local storage, distributed storage, snapshots and failure domains.
Backup ecosystem
Independent backup, application consistency, immutable copies and restore workflows.
Operations
Skills, monitoring, patching, automation, API maturity and troubleshooting.
Migration risk
Conversion tooling, downtime, rollback and dependency discovery.
AL Group position
We would rather recommend the right architecture than force a predetermined answer.
AL Group works across VMware, Hyper-V and Proxmox. The recommendation should follow the estate, support model and failure requirements rather than forcing every customer onto one platform.
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Talk to an engineerBring us the estate, constraints and target outcome.
We can assess the current state, compare realistic options and document migration or implementation risk before you commit.