Vates is a French open source software company founded in 2012, based in Grenoble. The company specializes in virtualization solutions, providing an alternative to proprietary platforms like VMware. Vates has transitioned from a software integrator to a publisher of a comprehensive virtualization stack, empowering users to build and manage virtual infrastructures using fully open-source software. The flagship product is the Vates Virtualization Management Stack (VMS), which includes XCP-ng, a scalable hypervisor, and Xen Orchestra, a web-based management interface. Vates also offers XOSTOR for hyperconverged infrastructure and XO Proxy for optimized backup management. The VMS is designed to enhance operational efficiency and is supported by commercial packages that include enterprise-level professional support. Vates serves a diverse clientele, including major companies like Kayak, Citrix, and BNP Paribas, emphasizing open-source development and community collaboration.
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The Vates Alliance Network (VAN) ensures solutions built on Vates VMS are tested, documented, and ready to deploy, which can benefit MSPs by providing pre-validated and supported solutions for their clients.
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2012
Employees
83
Industry
information technology & services
Headquarters
Grenoble, Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes, France
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Fujifilm Microchannel migrated from VMware to Vates VMS, simplifying licensing and eliminating vendor lock-in. The transition caused minimal disruption and now delivers stable, scalable performance for both internal and hosted workloads. This provides MSPs with a case study of a successful migration away from VMware.
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Updates to the Vates virtualization management stack streamline infrastructure management and improve resource allocation for MSP clients, enhancing service delivery.
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