Local Virtualization
Local virtualization platforms run multiple virtual machines on a single physical server, enabling workload consolidation and isolation without cloud infrastructure. Proxmox and VMware are the dominant options for European organizations. Differentiators include hypervisor type, management interface quality, live migration support, and licensing cost structure.
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Canonical
London
Free (Community)
Free
LXD
MAAS
Open-Source
Ubuntu
🇫🇷
Eviden
Bezons
Custom quote
Enterprise
Virtualization
GDPR
🇩🇪
Hetzner
Gunzenhausen
Dedicated Servers
GDPR
ISO 27001
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IONOS
Montabaur
vServer
Dedicated
GDPR
ISO 27001
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LINBIT
Vienna
Free (OSS)
Free
DRBD
HA for VMs
Open-Source
Replication
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OpenNebula
Madrid
Free (CE)
Free
Open-Source
KVM
VMware Alternative
GDPR
🇦🇹
Proxmox
Vienna
€110.00/CPU/yr
Free
GDPR
Open-Source
KVM/LXC
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SUSE
Nuremberg
Custom quote
Harvester
Rancher
Open-Source
GDPR
🇫🇷
Vates (XCP-ng)
Grenoble
€600.00/host/yr (Pro Support)
Free
GDPR
Open-Source
Xen
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Vates (XCP-ng)
Grenoble
€0.00/mo
Free
GDPR
Open-Source
Xen-based
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Virtuozzo
Zug
Containers
VPS
Hypervisor