VMware Private Cloud
The environment you trust, delivered by Summit.
VMware is still the gold standard for many production environments. If you rely on it for performance, resiliency, or operational consistency, Summit gives you a VMware Private Cloud that feels familiar, runs predictably, and is fully managed 24/7 by people who do this daily.
Talk to a VMware expertFully managed VMware. No platform overhead on your team.
Summit’s VMware Private Cloud is a fully managed private cloud built on Broadcom VMware. We operate the VMware platform, host hardware, network, and storage — and handle patching, monitoring, and day-to-day operations so your environment stays stable.
You manage your applications and guest operating systems. Summit handles the rest. If you’re coming from a public cloud or colocation environment, we can manage the migration for you.
Talk to a VMware ExpertEverything in Your VMware Cloud, Managed by Summit
No hunting for add-ons. Every VMware Private Cloud deployment includes the essentials from day one.
We handle host maintenance, patching, upgrades, and version transitions so you’re never stuck on unsupported builds or planning weekend upgrade windows.
Advanced security including intrusion detection, firewall management, and access controls. Hosted in SOC 2 Type II audited data centers built for regulated workloads.
Real-time cloud performance graphs available in the customer portal. Summit’s Service Desk monitors your environment and takes corrective action if anomalies are detected.
Flexible storage options — SAN, NFS, and object storage — configured and managed by Summit to match your VMware workload’s performance and capacity requirements.
Coming from public cloud, colocation, or on-prem VMware? Summit manages the full migration — inventorying workloads, building the environment, and migrating in waves to minimize risk.
Once you’re live, Summit takes ongoing platform management off your plate — so your team can focus on higher-value work instead of VMware administration.
Who Needs Managed VMware Private Cloud
Organizations that run VMware today and need it to stay stable, secure, and operationally manageable.
What Sets Our VMware Private Cloud Apart
Running VMware well requires more than spinning up hosts. Summit’s approach starts with stability, then choice — cleaning up sprawl, right-sizing resources, and eliminating overhead that’s been inflating costs.
It provides advanced security features such as intrusion detection and firewall management. We choose Summit because it reduces the risk of downtime and the quality of support is outstanding. It’s also easy to handle.
— Senior Data Scientist and VMware Customer
VMware vs Hyper-V vs Proxmox
See how the platforms compare across licensing, operations, and long-term cost.
| VMware | Hyper-V | Proxmox | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ecosystem maturity | Industry-leading vSphere tooling ✓ | Strong Windows integration | Growing open-source community |
| vMotion / live migration | vMotion — mature & proven ✓ | Live Migration via Windows | Included for VMs & containers |
| Existing VMware workload support | Native lift-and-shift ✓ | Migration tooling available | Conversion required |
| Disaster recovery tools | Zerto, SRM — enterprise-grade ✓ | Hyper-V Replica | Proxmox Backup Server |
| Licensing model | Managed by Summit — no surprises ✓ | Included with Windows Server | Open-source, no per-core fees |
Common Questions
Get practical answers from people who run VMware in production every day.
Summit manages everything up to your application — the VMware platform, host hardware, network, storage, patching, monitoring, and ongoing operations. You manage your applications and guest operating systems. Real-time performance graphs are available in the customer portal, and Summit’s Service Desk monitors your environment. If anomalies are detected, we take corrective action and notify your team.
Yes. You can keep VMware where it’s the right answer and plan next steps without rushing. Summit manages the platform so your team isn’t under pressure to make hasty platform decisions.
Yes. Backups can be stored in any of Summit’s data center locations across 6 continents.
Summit operates 22+ data centers across 6 continents, including Ashburn (VA), Atlanta (GA), Chicago (IL), Dallas (TX), Denver (CO), Phoenix (AZ), San Jose (CA), Seattle (WA), Secaucus (NJ), Toronto, Amsterdam, Frankfurt, London, São Paulo, Singapore, Sydney, Tokyo, and more. Deploy in a single location or span regions for redundancy.
Summit guarantees 100% uptime SLAs across network, compute, and storage infrastructure — backed contractually.
Pricing is steady and predictable based on your environment’s configuration. No surprise egress charges, no mid-term licensing hikes. Contact our team for a quote scoped to your specific VMware workloads.
Talk to a VMware Expert
Tell us about your VMware environment and we’ll put together a plan.