HPE VM Essentials
Reclaim Control and Cut Costs with HPE Morpheus VM Essentials
A sovereign, budget-friendly VMware alternative. Built for councils, agencies, and public sector IT teams.
VMware Costs Are Climbing, But You Have a Choice
With licensing changes and rising renewal costs post-Broadcom, more UK public sector organisations are reviewing their virtualisation strategy.
HPE Morpheus VM Essentials (VME) offers a seamless, non-disruptive alternative — no lock-in, no rip-and-replace.
Lower licensing costs
Keep your data sovereign
Manage VMware and VME from one interface
Backed by trusted UK support through Centerprise
Enterprise-Grade Virtualisation Without the Complexity or Cost
Perfect for hybrid IT environments where you need flexibility, control, and predictable costs.
Live migration, backup, HA included
Ensure business continuity with built-in live migration, automated backups, and high availability — all included at no extra cost.
Simple per-socket licensing not per-core or per-VM
Enjoy transparent, predictable pricing with straightforward per-socket licensing that eliminates complex usage calculations.
Unified dashboard to manage VMware + HPE side by side
Monitor and control your entire infrastructure seamlessly from a single, integrated dashboard that brings VMware and HPE together.
UK-based delivery & support, fully ISO 27001 and Cyber Essentials Plus compliant
Rely on trusted, locally delivered services backed by UK-based experts and industry-leading security and compliance standards.
Know Before You Migrate
CloudPhysics is a free, lightweight analysis tool from HPE that:
Benchmarks your VMware environment
Gain instant insights into your current VMware performance, utilization, and efficiency compared to industry standards.
Forecasts renewal cost impact
Understand how upcoming license renewals and infrastructure changes could affect your IT budget before you commit.
Calculates potential VME savings
Identify opportunities to reduce costs through HPE Virtual Machine Environment (VME) optimization and smarter resource allocation.
Assesses readiness for hybrid/sovereign cloud
Evaluate your workloads and infrastructure to determine how prepared your environment is for hybrid or sovereign cloud adoption.
Budget Control. Sovereignty. Compliance.
Whether you’re a council, NHS trust, or central agency, VME aligns with public sector mandates:
Data stays in the UK
Full compliance with procurement and security standards
Cost certainty for budget planning
Support from a local, trusted partner
