VM + Kubernetes, Unified
Orchestrate virtual machines and Kubernetes workloads from a single control plane. No need to choose one or the other.
VMware Exit
Your own cloud.
Without VMware.
Cloud Orchestrator runs and automates VMs and Kubernetes on your own infrastructure — with the automation and self-service of a public cloud, at a fraction of the cost.
0
Vendor lock-in
60%
Cost reduction*
100%
API-driven
5min
VM provisioning
* vs VMware licensing
What you get
One control plane. VMs and containers.
Everything a public cloud gives you — automation, self-service, scale — on infrastructure you own outright.
VMware Exit Path
Migrate off VMware licensing without ripping and replacing your infrastructure. Phased migration, zero downtime.
Full Automation API
Terraform providers, Ansible collections, and a REST API for every operation. Your infra as code, completely.
On-Prem or Any Cloud
Deploy on your own hardware, in a colocation, or on any public cloud. You own the infrastructure, we run the orchestration.
Compliance & Sovereignty
Keep data within your own perimeter. No cloud vendor lock-in, full audit trails, and compliance documentation.
Self-Service for Teams
A developer portal for provisioning VMs and clusters — with guardrails that keep things clean.
Interactive Demo
Explore Cloud Orchestrator
Take a guided walkthrough and see how Stakater helps teams run VMs and Kubernetes on infrastructure they own.
The exit path
Leave VMware in phases, not in one jump
No rip-and-replace. Workloads move in controlled waves while the rest keeps running.
01 / Step
Assess
We map your current VMware footprint, workloads, and dependencies, then model the licensing you reclaim by moving to infrastructure you own.
02 / Step
Migrate in phases
Workloads move in controlled waves — VMs and Kubernetes side by side on the new control plane. No rip-and-replace, no downtime, no all-or-nothing cutover.
03 / Step
Operate
Run everything through one API-driven control plane. Self-service for teams, full automation, and a footprint you own outright.
The numbers
Same workloads. A fraction of the licence bill.
A VMware renewal is the baseline. Cloud Orchestrator runs the same VMs and Kubernetes on open-source infrastructure you own — the reclaimed remainder is yours to keep.
VMware renewal 100% baseline
Cloud Orchestrator ~40% of the cost
60% reclaimed
Illustrative · annual cost vs VMware licensing — your savings depend on footprint.
Who it's for
Built for teams that want to own their cloud
Whether the driver is cost, sovereignty, or scale, Cloud Orchestrator keeps the infrastructure yours.
VMware cost reduction
VMware licensing renewals are expensive. Cloud Orchestrator gives you the same VM capabilities on open-source infrastructure.
Hybrid cloud operations
Run some workloads on-prem, some in the cloud, all managed from one control plane.
Telcos & data-intensive industries
Manage thousands of VMs and containers from a single pane of glass with full network control.
Regulated on-prem environments
For organisations that cannot send workloads to a public cloud for compliance reasons.
VMware Exit
Plan your VMware exit.
Bring your current footprint — we'll map a phased migration to infrastructure you own.