Overview
Watch a 53-minute webinar exploring OpenStack as a cost-effective alternative to VMware for on-premises infrastructure. Join Mirantis experts Christian Huebner and Heiko Kraemer as they dive into OpenStack's core components including compute, software-defined storage, and networking capabilities. Learn how to leverage existing hardware investments while transitioning from VMware, understand key differences between the platforms, and master deployment strategies that simplify OpenStack adoption. Discover proven methodologies for migrating VMware workloads, optimizing Day 2 operations, and implementing effective lifecycle management practices. Gain practical insights into achieving substantial cost savings, eliminating vendor lock-in, and enhancing infrastructure scalability through detailed demonstrations and real-world migration scenarios. The presentation covers everything from initial planning to performance optimization, equipping IT teams with the knowledge needed to successfully implement and manage an OpenStack environment.
Syllabus
- Intro
- What this webinar will cover
- Shifting the mindset in the industry
- VMware environment vs OpenStack environment
- Feature parity: VMware vs OpenStack
- Major benefits in using OpenStack
- The Mirantis OpenStack for K8s MOSK ecosystem
- How to transition to on premise OpenStack
- Simplified lifecycle management LCM with MOSK
- Moving off VMware: USER migration
- Moving off VMware: DATA migration
- Quick migration recap
- Common questions re: VMware to OpenStack migration
- Outro
Taught by
Mirantis