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An independent comparison of VMware vSphere, Proxmox VE, Microsoft Hyper-V, and HPE Essentials to help IT decision-makers select the optimal virtualisation solution
Broadcom's changes to VMware licensing have sent many businesses back to first principles on how they run virtual machines on their own hardware. This guide compares the four platforms most are choosing between in 2026: VMware vSphere, Proxmox VE, Microsoft Hyper-V and HPE VM Essentials.
It is written from experience rather than datasheets. GEN has run Proxmox VE in production since 2015 and moved its own estate off VMware in 2021 and 2022, so the comparisons cover what matters once a platform is live: licensing over the long term, storage and clustering, migration, support and the cost of getting it wrong.
Written for: IT directors, systems architects, IT managers, and anyone weighing up a move away from VMware
Why Self-Hosted FreePBX/Asterisk Systems Deliver Superior ROI, Security, and Control Compared to Expensive Hosted Alternatives
Most businesses have moved, or are moving, from traditional lines to IP telephony, and the real decision is where the phone system lives: seats rented from a hosted provider, or a system of your own on FreePBX and Asterisk, on site or in a data centre.
This guide sets out the costs, risks and control that come with each approach, for businesses where the telephone still matters, and explains why we usually recommend owning the system.
Written for: IT managers, technical directors, finance directors, and anyone choosing or reviewing a business telephone system
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