Summary
With the Pure Storage VMware TCO Calculator, you can compare the costs of running your VMware environment on vSAN versus Pure Storage and see how much you could save by switching.
The virtualization market is changing fast—and so are the costs. Licensing models have shifted. Bundled services like vSAN now come with price tags that are tough to justify. And the pressure to modernize, simplify, and optimize your VMware footprint is more urgent than ever.
Whether you’re staying the course or exploring alternatives to VMware, it’s never been more important to understand the true costs behind your stack.
That’s why we built the Pure Storage VMware TCO Calculator: a quick, easy way to compare the true costs of running your VMware environment on vSAN versus Pure Storage.
But this isn’t just about cost comparison. It’s about giving you the data you need to future-proof your platform, protect performance, and reclaim control.
Why This Calculator Matters
Many organizations assume that sticking with vSAN is the path of least resistance. But when you break down the numbers—hardware, licensing, performance tradeoffs, operational complexity—the reality is different.
In fact, recent economic validation from ESG shows that replacing vSAN with Pure Storage® FlashArray™ can reduce TCO by 42%–62% over three years. That’s a massive opportunity to optimize your budget while getting better performance, resilience, or agility.
The key? Decoupling compute and storage. Pure Storage lets you scale independently, simplify operations, and avoid overprovisioning—while unlocking all-flash performance, native VMware integrations, and enterprise-grade data protection.
VMware Still Works. We Just Make It Work Better
At Pure Storage, we’ve spent more than a decade building deep integrations with VMware—from vVols and VAAI to Site Recovery Manager and vSphere plugins. This isn’t a bolt-on; it’s a better foundation for the VMware infrastructure your company already relies on.
Here’s how we supercharge your VMware environment:
- Lower costs with unmatched data reduction and a smaller physical footprint
- Simplify operations with zero-touch management, deep automation, and VMware-native tooling
- Boost resilience with 99.9999% availability, non-disruptive upgrades, and built-in data protection
- Improve agility with the freedom to scale, migrate, or evolve without vendor lock-in
- Accelerate recovery with up to six times faster restore times, validated by ESG
All this is delivered through our Evergreen architecture and available as a service through Evergreen//One™, delivering storage as a service that enables financial and operational flexibility.
Try the Calculator
Whether you’re actively evaluating your next VMware investment or just curious about how your current stack compares, the calculator makes it easy to model your environment and get clarity on your total cost of ownership.
Check out the TCO Calculator to see how much you could save by switching from vSAN to Pure Storage.
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