Keep Your Storage
Preserve existing FC and iSCSI storage environments. No storage redesign on day one — replace the virtualization layer first.
AECP COMPUTE EDITION
Start with compute.
Keep your storage.
AECP Compute is a compute-first virtualization package for enterprises that want to replace VMware vSphere while preserving existing external storage investments.
It is designed for non-HCI deployments where the immediate priority is to modernize the virtualization and compute layer without redesigning the storage architecture on day one.
CURRENT VIRTUALIZATIONVMware vSphereCompute and virtualization layer
TARGET PLATFORMAECP ComputeAVE + VCFS with unified operations
Existing external storageCONTINUOUS
FCiSCSI
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Production-Grade Virtualization
Full-featured, KVM-based virtualization from the Arcfra Virtualization Engine: VM high availability, intelligent placement, dynamic resource scheduling, GPU passthrough and vGPU, SR-IOV, and independent snapshots — ready for AI, encryption, and low-latency workloads.
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Third-Party Storage Support
Connect existing enterprise storage over FC and iSCSI. VCFS clustered datastores turn external storage arrays into VM-optimized production datastores, with I/O control, cache acceleration, and virtual-volume policies to tune performance.
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Seamless VMware Migration
Keep existing storage architecture and operating model unchanged; migrate off VMware without in-guest agents and at high speed.
Everything You Need for Virtualization Replacement
AECP Compute can be deployed on mainstream CPUs, servers, and operating systems. It connects to storage resources via protocols such as FC and iSCSI over mainstream fiber optic or Ethernet switches to build a unified virtualized resource pool.
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AECP COMPUTE
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A Lower-Risk Path Away from VMware
Not every VMware migration starts with replacing storage. AECP Compute gives enterprises a compute-first path: modernize the virtualization layer now, keep trusted external storage investments, and expand when you're ready.
Agentless VM Migration
Move VMs from VMware ESXi to the Arcfra Virtualization Engine with the Arcfra Migration Tool — no agents installed inside the VMs being migrated.
Predictable TCO
Subscription-based licensing without legacy lock-in, aligned to the capabilities you actually use — not an expensive full-stack bundle.
Unlock Full Virtualization Potentials
Full-lifecycle capabilities across infrastructure adaptation, virtual machine execution, and platform O&M. Enhanced in performance, business continuity, and security compliance, so enterprises can reliably run mission-critical workloads and seamlessly replace existing virtualization platforms.
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Lifecycle Management
Built upon fundamental VM lifecycle management, simplify multi-cluster and multi-datacenter VM management via templates and content libraries, accelerating service rollout.
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VM Templates
Batch-create VMs using templates to eliminate repetitive tasks, speed up application deployment, and optimize storage utilization.
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Content Library
Enables O&M teams to share and distribute resources across multiple clusters, centralizing management of scattered VM templates and ISO images.
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Virtualization Resource Management
Flexibly configure and dynamically allocate compute, memory, and storage resources while continuously monitoring resource utilization and overcommit status, enabling higher resource utilization and better risk management.
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CPU Overcommit
Flexible reuse of CPU resources tailored for general workloads, office tasks, and peak-shaving scenarios.
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Memory Overcommit
Configurable per-VM memory overcommit policies to deliver resource guarantees for critical applications, supported by isolated swap space to minimize cross-VM interference.
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Thin Provisioning
Dynamically allocates backend storage capacity based on actual data written by VMs, improving storage space utilization.
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Online Resource Expansion
Supports hot-add for VM CPU and memory resources, minimizing downtime during operational adjustments.
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Resource Status Monitoring
Monitors key performance indicators such as CPU ready time and memory swap-in/swap-out rates to help users identify resource contention and potential risks early.
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Resource Scheduling & Migration
Resource scheduling balances ease of use with diverse workload placement rules, delivering versatile migration options across different scenarios and network environments.
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Dynamic Resource Scheduling (DRS)
Balances cluster workloads and optimizes VM placement through cluster-wide DRS analysis, resource usage forecasting, and intelligent migration recommendations.
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Smart Placement & Placement Groups
Automatically places VMs based on host resources and availability domains. Custom placement policies can be set via placement groups to fulfill licensing constraints or high-availability (HA) requirements.
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VM Migration
Enables flexible movement of VMs across hosts within or between clusters, supporting cold, live, and staged migration strategies for host maintenance or data center relocation.
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High Performance
Optimize performance collaboratively across compute, device, networking, and storage layers, delivering a high-performance, low-latency virtualized runtime environment for mission-critical applications.
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Compute Performance Optimization
Supports CPU pinning, NUMA tuning, and performance boost modes to maximize compute efficiency.
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High-Speed Device Virtualization
Supports SR-IOV, PCI passthrough, GPU/vGPU, and other advanced capabilities to meet demanding high-performance networking, AI, and graphics workloads.
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Full-Stack QoS
Delivers fine-grained control over VM compute, network traffic, and storage I/O, ensuring consistent resource availability for critical workloads under heavy load.
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High-Performance Networking
Supports Jumbo Frame (MTU) configurations for hosts and VMs, optimizing data transfer between virtual and physical networks.
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High-Performance Storage
Built on a cluster file system designed for virtualized production environments, combining storage multipathing and I/O QoS to boost storage access performance and stability.
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High Availability & Data Protection
Provides comprehensive HA safeguards across multi-dimensional failures and diverse hardware devices, offering flexible choices between native backup solutions and third-party agentless backup options.
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Multi-Dimensional High Availability
Automatically recovers from host failures, storage link interruptions, VM OS crashes, and VM business network failures.
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High Availability for Passthrough Devices
Extends HA protection to VMs attached to passthrough devices, including SR-IOV and vGPU.
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Fine-Grained HA Management
Configurable HA failure sensitivity with priority-based VM failover and rebuilding schedules.
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Flexible Data Protection
Supports both native backup solutions and third-party agentless backup integrations, providing customizable backup policies and unified management.
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Security & Compliance
Builds a defense-in-depth security framework covering hosts, networks, virtual machines, and business data, fulfilling stringent security protection requirements for core applications.
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Host Trusted Protection
Enhances virtualized environment security and trust through host hardening, secure boot, and software integrity verification.
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Traffic Visualization & Security Isolation
Combines traffic monitoring with micro-segmentation to identify abnormal traffic and infected VMs, rapidly isolating risk targets to contain security threats.
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Openness & Compatibility
Broad hardware compatibility and platform adaptability. To support smooth migration to Arcfra platforms, specialized tools are provided for existing VMware setups, other virtualization platforms, HCI, physical servers, and cloud environments.
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Multi-Architecture Processor Adaptation
Supports mainstream general-purpose processors and AI accelerators across x86 CPU architectures.
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Server & OS Compatibility
Compatible with mainstream hardware servers and diverse operating systems to meet varied deployment environments.
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Storage & HBA Compatibility
Compatible with mainstream storage arrays and Host Bus Adapters (HBAs), supporting FC and iSCSI connectivity.
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Cross-Platform Migration
Includes Arcfra Migration Tool for seamlessly migrating VMware VMs, and Arcfra CloudMove for migrating workloads from hyperconverged infrastructure, other virtualization environments, physical servers, and cloud platforms.
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Intelligent O&M
Rich, intuitive operations and maintenance tools to enhance daily management efficiency and proactively detect operational risks. All capabilities are managed through a centralized control plane and integrate easily into existing enterprise IT systems via APIs, CLI, and third-party monitoring interfaces.
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Unified Multi-Cluster Management
Offers single-pane-of-glass management for single clusters, multi-cluster setups, and multi-datacenter environments, complete with unified resource views, content libraries, and access control.
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Smart VM Diagnostics
Automatically detects zombie VMs, over/under-provisioned VMs, and long-term powered-off VMs, offering resource optimization and reclamation recommendations.
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Host Maintenance Mode
Supports host maintenance modes with automated VM evacuation and failback using live, cold, or staged migration.
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Monitoring, Alerting & Logging
Features interactive monitoring dashboards, alert notifications, log searching, log forwarding, and log collection for rapid troubleshooting.
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Automated Upgrades & Health Checks
Streamlines operations with Upgrade Center and Inspector, offering phased upgrades, compatibility verification, scheduled health audits, and early risk detection.
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Open API Integration
Provides standard RESTful APIs, interactive API documentation, CLI tools, SNMP support, and third-party monitoring integrations.
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View Resource Library >- External storage integration requires compatibility validation. Hardware and storage compatibility should be validated before production deployment. Some add-ons may be licensed separately by CPU core or GLU.