VMware Exit ROI Calculator
Estimate what you spend on VMware vSphere and vSAN today, and what you would save by replacing it with Kubernetes and simplyblock NVMe storage. Adjust the inputs below to reflect your environment. Results update in real time.
Your Current VMware Environment
Enter your environment details. Use your actual contract costs where available.
Cluster
Number of VMware hosts
hosts
CPUs per host (sockets)
CPUs
VMware Licensing (per host, per year)
vSphere Enterprise Plus + SnS
$/CPU
vSAN Enterprise + SnS
$/host
Other VMware add-ons (NSX, etc.)
$/host
Storage
Total raw storage capacity
TB
vSAN replication factor
Target Environment
simplyblock erasure coding scheme
Estimated simplyblock + Kubernetes ops cost
$/host
Includes estimated simplyblock licensing. Contact us for your actual quote.
Estimated Annual VMware Licensing Cost
$0
Annual Licensing Savings
$0
Eliminating vSphere, vSAN, and add-on licenses
3-Year Total Savings
$0
Cumulative licensing savings over 3 years
Storage Efficiency Comparison
vSAN Usable Storage
0 TB
After replication overhead
simplyblock Usable Storage
0 TB
After erasure coding overhead
Additional Usable Storage
+0 TB
Same hardware, more usable capacity
Annual Cost Breakdown
| Current (VMware) | Target (K8s + simplyblock) | |
|---|---|---|
| Compute/hypervisor licensing | $0 | $0 |
| Storage licensing | $0 | $0 |
| Add-ons | $0 | $0 |
| Total annual | $0 | $0 |
Estimates only. VMware per-CPU pricing; vSAN per-host pricing. Does not include hardware, support, professional services, or infrastructure differences. Contact simplyblock for a detailed TCO analysis tailored to your environment.