HPE Morpheus VM Essentials manages existing virtualized workloads, re-platforms them to the HPE VME hypervisor, and delivers a simple virtual-machine (VM) vending experience across both stacks — with up to 90% lower VM licensing costs.
The acquisition of Morpheus Data lets HPE GreenLake cloud further unify and simplify IT operations. HPE VM Essentials is the first step in bringing HPE Morpheus Software across the HPE portfolio — so you can manage existing virtualized workloads, re-platform to the HPE VME hypervisor, and get a simple VM-vending experience across both stacks.
| Target workload | Enterprise virtualization — virtual machines (VMs) across KVM and VMware |
|---|---|
| Hypervisor | HPE VME, a Kernel-based Virtual Machine (KVM) hypervisor; integrates with VMware vSphere / ESXi |
| Billing metric | Simple per-socket licensing — standalone software or integrated into HPE Private Cloud |
| Key advantage | Unified KVM + VMware management with up to 90% lower VM licensing costs |
HPE Morpheus VM Essentials adds the things virtualization teams have been asking for — straightforward licensing, a clear path off VMware, and protection built in.
up to lower VM licensing costs
simple, predictable licensing
migration off VMware
integrated data protection
Provision and manage both KVM and VMware-based VMs from a single interface, simplifying management and reducing cost.
Connect existing VMware clusters for VM-vending into both ESXi and the HPE VME hypervisor from one interface.
A clear, guided path to re-platform workloads off VMware onto the HPE VME hypervisor at your pace.
Protection built into the platform, so resilience isn't a separate bolt-on.
Predictable per-socket licensing with up to 90% lower VM licensing costs.
Available as standalone software or integrated into HPE Private Cloud.
| Capability | Detail |
|---|---|
| Hypervisor | HPE VME — a Kernel-based Virtual Machine (KVM) hypervisor |
| VMware integration | Connect existing vSphere / ESXi clusters; VM-vending into both ESXi and HPE VME |
| Unified management | Provision and manage KVM and VMware VMs from a single interface |
| Licensing | Simple per-socket licensing — up to 90% lower VM licensing costs |
| Migration & protection | Guided migration off VMware with integrated data protection |
| Deployment | Standalone software or integrated into HPE Private Cloud |
VM Essentials is the virtualization edition of HPE Morpheus — and the foundation of HPE Private Cloud.
The Morpheus family — orchestration and automation across every environment.
Private cloud operations for VMs and containers — self-service across virtualization and Kubernetes.
Full multicloud and container orchestration with a self-service catalog and governance.
The turnkey private AI stack that HPE Morpheus orchestrates.
The hybrid cloud platform and services behind HPE Morpheus VM Essentials.
*VMware and vSphere are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of Broadcom. All other third-party trademark(s) is/are property of their respective owner(s). Licensing-cost savings vary by environment and configuration. Specifications and availability are subject to change.
