Own Your Stack Again
Exit VMware and three-tier hardware without a forklift upgrade. VergeOS runs on the servers you already own. CXTEC® equal2new® scales them with tested, warrantied hardware and takes your old gear in trade.
1/3
Cost of OEM support with RapidCare
Per host
VergeOS host-based licensing
1995
equal2new® refurbishing hardware, ISO 9001 tested
Lifetime
Warranty on configured servers
Three Costs Hit At Once
VMware renewals now cost two or three times the prior price. New servers run roughly double what they did a year ago, and lead times stretch for months.
Refresh cycles that once felt routine now strand capital in depreciating hardware and unwanted licenses. The bill for staying put and the bill for moving both climb at the same time.
A Lower-Cost Path Off VMware
VergeOS collapses compute, storage, and networking into one code base and runs on standard x86 servers, including the ones in your racks today.
CXTEC equal2new® keeps that infrastructure in service, adds capacity from in-stock inventory, and buys back the gear you retire. You move off VMware and three-tier without buying an all-new stack.
Two Companies, One Exit Plan
VergeOS changes the software economics. equal2new® changes the hardware economics. Together they remove the two biggest costs of leaving VMware.
Run On What You Own
VergeOS licenses per host and runs on the servers you already own. It consolidates the three-tier stack into a single system. Dense hosts cost less to license than the per-core model VMware now charges.
Scale With Tested Refurbished Gear
equal2new® ships engineer-built, burned-in servers from ISO 9001 facilities. Configured systems carry a lifetime warranty on the chassis and every component, memory included. Only SSDs step down to a one-year term.
Retire Gear Without Stranding It
CXTEC buys back the servers and arrays you pull out. The trade-in value offsets the cost of the exit. Old VxRail nodes and legacy hosts turn into credit instead of scrap.
Efficient Software, Trusted Hardware
Each side of the partnership does one job well. The software drives down node count and license cost. The hardware program keeps the servers reliable and the support affordable.
VergeOS
One code base for compute, storage, and networking. Licensing runs per host, so dense servers cost less than the per-core model. The efficiency of the platform reduces node count, which frees hardware for trade-in.
equal2new® by CXTEC
High-end refurbished hardware, tested and burned in before it ships. Configured servers carry a lifetime warranty. RapidCare adds 8×5 next-business-day or 24×7 four-hour parts replacement at about a third of OEM support cost.
Resiliency That Makes Refurbished Safe
Refurbished hardware raises questions about reliability. CXTEC warranty offerings answer them in hardware. VergeOS answers them in software. Four layers of resiliency keep data and workloads online through drive, node, and site failures, so the hardware underneath carries less risk.
Data Availability
Drive redundancy and immutable snapshots keep data intact. Redundancy absorbs the loss of a drive and keeps volumes online. Immutable snapshots hold recoverable copies that stay locked against ransomware and operator error.
Server Resiliency
Real-time live migration moves running VMs off a node the moment it shows signs of failure. Workloads keep serving users on healthy hosts as the failing server drops out of rotation.
ioGuardian
ioGuardian protects against multiple simultaneous drive or server failures. It keeps volumes online through failure combinations that stop conventional RAID and standard HCI.
Disaster Recovery
Integrated replication and virtual data centers simplify disaster recovery. A complete virtual data center replicates to a second site and restarts there after a wide-area outage.
How Customers Use the Partnership
The same partnership solves four separate problems that block a VMware exit today.
Exit VMware and Three-Tier
Move off VMware, classic three-tier, or legacy HCI in one project. VergeOS replaces the hypervisor, the SAN, and the network layer on hardware you keep. Every asset keeps its value on the way out.
Beat the Supply Crunch
Servers on back order stall migrations. CXTEC ships equal2new® systems from in-stock inventory, so the project moves on your schedule instead of the manufacturer’s queue.
Cut the Cost of Flash
Flash capacity drives the storage bill. equal2new® refurbished flash lowers the cost per terabyte, so you add performance capacity without paying new-drive prices.
Let Old Hardware Pay the Bill
VergeOS runs the same workloads on fewer nodes. The servers it frees, plus the gear you retire, go back to CXTEC in trade. That credit helps fund the VMware exit itself.
Sold, Migrated, Supported
CXTEC has already placed VergeOS on equal2new® hardware in production accounts. The pattern holds across each one. Keep the customer’s infrastructure in service, scale it with tested parts, license VergeOS by host, and back it with RapidCare.
The result is a working VMware alternative on a hardware base the customer already trusts.
| Term | Detail |
|---|---|
| Configured server warranty | Lifetime, chassis and all components, memory included |
| Loose drives and memory | One-year warranty |
| SSD warranty | One year, finite write life |
| RapidCare SLA | 8×5 next business day or 24×7 four-hour |
| RapidCare term | One, two, or three years |
| Support cost vs OEM | About one third |
| Facilities | ISO 9001 certified, engineer built and burned in |
Questions To Ask Before You Renew
Five checks that separate a real VMware alternative from a like-for-like replacement.
Can I keep my current servers?
What happens to the hardware I retire?
Is refurbished hardware reliable enough for production?
How does support work?
What about SSD wear and flash?
Watch the Combined Solution In Action
Watch VergeOS migrate a VMware host onto equal2new® hardware, then price the same build against a new-server refresh. Bring your current inventory and leave with a trade-in estimate.
One working session covers the platform, the hardware program, and the numbers together.
Request a Joint Session
Presented by the VergeIO and CXTEC teams, scheduled around your renewal date.
Request a SessionResources
Saratoga Casino Case Study
How one operator moved off VMware onto VergeOS running on equal2new® hardware, and what it saved.
Read the case study →VergeOS + equal2new® Brief
The combined solution on one page. Architecture, warranty terms, RapidCare tiers, and trade-in mechanics.
Get the brief →Watch the Demo
See VergeOS consolidate a three-tier stack and run production workloads on hardware you already own.
Watch now →Combined Solution FAQ
Does VergeOS require new hardware?
Can I run VergeOS on the servers I already own?
How does CXTEC value my old equipment?
What does the equal2new® lifetime warranty cover?
How fast is replacement hardware under RapidCare?
Can I buy refurbished flash for a production cluster?
Who supports the combined solution?
Own Your Stack Again
Price the exit both ways. Bring your VMware renewal and your current inventory, and see the combined VergeOS and equal2new® number against a new-hardware refresh.