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    Vates

    Open-source virtualization management stack providing a turnkey alternative to VMware and proprietary hypervisors.

    FRFrance·Founded 2012
    Headquarters
    🇫🇷France
    Data Hosting
    France
    Structure
    Independent
    Compliance
    ▣GDPR◆EU HQ▦EU Data

    Vates key facts

    Last updated
    Legal entity
    Vates SAS
    Headquarters
    France (FR)
    Ownership
    Independent
    Founded
    2012
    Data hosting
    France
    Infrastructure
    Self-hosted (Vates SAS)
    Open source
    No
    US Cloud Act exposure
    Low (no US parent)
    Replaces
    VMware vSphere, Microsoft Hyper-V, Nutanix Cloud Platform, Proxmox VE

    About Vates

    Vates SAS is a French technology company that develops the Vates Virtualization Management Stack (VMS), a 100% open-source solution designed to replace proprietary virtualization software. The stack includes XCP-ng, a high-performance hypervisor based on Xen, and Xen Orchestra, a central web-based management and backup tool. The company focuses on providing enterprise-grade virtualization for datacenters, edge computing, and private clouds. By eliminating license fees and focusing on professional support subscriptions, Vates offers a cost-effective and sovereign alternative for organizations looking to avoid vendor lock-in. Their approach is 'upstream first,' contributing significantly to the open-source Xen project and maintaining transparency through public repositories.

    Alternative to

    VMware vSphereMicrosoft Hyper-VNutanix Cloud PlatformProxmox VE

    Hosting & Security

    Infrastructure

    Self-hosted (Vates SAS)

    Key Features

    XCP-ng virtualization platform
    Xen Orchestra management interface
    Agentless backup and recovery
    Hybrid cloud management
    Edge computing optimization
    Cybersecurity-focused virtualization stack
    REST API for integration
    Professional support subscriptions

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