SteelDome —
Software-Defined Storage, VMware Alternative & Hyperconverged Compute
SteelDome is a software-defined storage and virtualization operator delivering StratiSTOR (software-defined storage), StratiSERV (VMware vSphere / vSAN alternative), HyperSERV hyperconverged compute, InfiniVault decentralized storage, and structured VMware migration paths — fitting operating models whose storage and virtualization estate is exposed to VMware Broadcom-era licensing and whose finance and architecture posture demands a credible software-defined alternative on commodity hardware. Fibi sources and negotiates SteelDome on your behalf, at no cost to your business.
Portfolio
StratiSTOR + StratiSERV + HyperSERV + InfiniVault + VMware Migration
Software-defined storage, VMware vSphere / vSAN-compatible virtualization, hyperconverged compute, decentralized distributed storage and structured VMware migration runbooks — all running on commodity x86 hardware.
StratiSTOR: Software-Defined Storage
StratiSTOR is software-defined storage delivered on commodity x86 hardware — pooling capacity, snapshots, replication and tiering across nodes — fitting operating models whose storage refresh cycle is colliding with proprietary-array renewal pricing, and whose architecture posture wants storage decoupled from a specific hardware vendor.
StratiSERV: VMware vSphere / vSAN Alternative
StratiSERV delivers a VMware vSphere / vSAN-compatible virtualization layer on the same commodity hardware — supporting VM lifecycle, HA, DRS-equivalent and storage policies — fitting operating models whose VMware Broadcom licensing posture is no longer financially or strategically tenable, and whose ops posture demands a migration path that does not require re-platforming every workload.
HyperSERV: Hyperconverged Compute
HyperSERV combines compute, storage and virtualization into a single hyperconverged appliance running StratiSTOR + StratiSERV — fitting operating models whose data center footprint is shrinking toward edge and remote-office deployments, and whose ops posture wants single-pane lifecycle on a single SKU rather than separate compute, storage and hypervisor stacks.
InfiniVault: Decentralized Storage
InfiniVault delivers decentralized, distributed storage immune to single-site failure — fitting operating models whose data-protection posture demands resilience beyond single-site backup and replication, and whose architecture posture cannot accept single-region storage as the long-term retention substrate.
VMware Migration Runbook
Structured migration runbooks moving VMware workloads onto StratiSERV with minimal downtime — fitting operating models whose program posture demands a documented VMware-exit plan rather than ad-hoc workload-by-workload conversion, and whose ops posture cannot risk uncontrolled cutover for production VMs.
Commodity-Hardware Independence
All SteelDome software runs on commodity x86 hardware from any vendor — fitting operating models whose hardware-procurement posture wants to decouple storage and virtualization software from any single hardware vendor, and whose finance posture cannot continue absorbing proprietary-array and proprietary-hypervisor renewal pricing.
Ideal For
VMware-Exposed & Hardware-Refresh Operating Models
VMware Broadcom-Exposed Estates
Operating models whose VMware Broadcom licensing posture is no longer financially or strategically tenable, and whose ops posture demands a migration path that does not require re-platforming every workload.
Storage Refresh Pressure
Operating models whose storage refresh cycle is colliding with proprietary-array renewal pricing, and whose architecture posture wants storage decoupled from a specific hardware vendor onto commodity x86.
Edge & Remote Footprints
Operating models whose data center footprint is shrinking toward edge and remote-office deployments, and whose ops posture wants single-pane lifecycle on a single hyperconverged appliance rather than separate compute, storage and hypervisor stacks.
Distributed Data Protection
Operating models whose data-protection posture demands resilience beyond single-site backup and replication, and whose architecture posture cannot accept single-region storage as the long-term retention substrate — needing decentralized distributed storage.
Why SteelDome
Where SteelDome Stands Out as a VMware Alternative
Structural advantages that justify SteelDome over VMware renewal and proprietary-array refresh.
StratiSERV provides a VMware vSphere / vSAN-compatible virtualization layer with HA and storage-policy semantics — fitting operating models whose VMware Broadcom licensing posture is no longer tenable, and whose ops posture demands a migration path that does not require re-platforming every workload.
StratiSTOR and StratiSERV run on commodity x86 — fitting operating models whose hardware-procurement posture wants to decouple storage and virtualization software from any single hardware vendor, and whose finance posture cannot continue absorbing proprietary-array and proprietary-hypervisor renewal pricing.
HyperSERV bundles compute, storage and virtualization on a single SKU — fitting operating models whose data center footprint is shrinking toward edge and remote-office deployments, and whose ops posture wants single-pane lifecycle on a single appliance rather than separate compute, storage and hypervisor stacks.
Structured migration runbooks for moving VMware workloads onto StratiSERV — fitting operating models whose program posture demands a documented exit plan rather than ad-hoc workload-by-workload conversion, and whose ops posture cannot risk uncontrolled cutover for production VMs.
Why Use Fibi
SteelDome Direct vs. SteelDome Through Fibi
Your contract is with SteelDome either way. The difference is the comparison, sourcing and ongoing support layer around it.
| Aspect | SteelDome Direct | SteelDome Through Fibi |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Standard SteelDome rates | Volume-negotiated — equal or better |
| Vendor comparison | SteelDome only | SteelDome vs other SDS / VMware-alternative providers |
| Quote turnaround | 5–10 business days | 24–72 hours across multiple options |
| Architecture review | SteelDome solution architects | Independent advisor representing your interests |
| Post-go-live support | SteelDome support only | Fibi escalation + SteelDome support |
| Advisory fee | N/A | $0 — provider-funded |
FAQ
Choosing SteelDome for SDS, VMware Alternative & Migration
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