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Private Cloud

Dedicated infrastructure. Fully managed. Predictable costs.

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What is a managed private cloud?

A managed private cloud combines the dedicated resources of traditional hosting with the flexibility and scalability of cloud computing, all maintained by experts. Unlike public cloud services where resources are shared, your private cloud infrastructure is exclusively yours, giving you enhanced security, control, and predictable performance.

With Summit’s managed private cloud, you choose between VMware, Hyper-V, and Proxmox platforms, and we handle everything: monitoring, updates, security, scaling, and maintenance. You can add features like centralized block and object storage, high-availability firewalls, and offsite backup options without needing a large in-house IT team.

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Choose Your Private Cloud

Our managed private cloud combines dedicated performance, consistent pricing, and your choice between three hypervisor options.

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Hyper-V Private Cloud

What it’s good at:

  • Lower, more predictable licensing costs
  • Tight integration with Windows Server and hybrid capable with Azure Arc
  • Reliable and increasingly feature-rich

Why customers love it:

  • No sudden licensing surprises
  • If you already pay for Windows licensing, there’s no additional cost
  • More control over infrastructure
  • Stable platform that isn’t tied to a single vendor’s roadmap

Good fit if:

  • You want a reliable private cloud that has a rich feature set and support ecosystem
Proxmox

Proxmox Private Cloud

What it’s good at:

  • Open-source virtualization with enterprise-grade features
  • Lowest cost hypervisor option
  • Strong performance for mixed workloads (VMs and containers)
  • Built-in clustering, high availability, and backup tooling
  • Freedom from per-core or per-socket licensing models

Consider:

  • Smaller ecosystem than VMware
  • Less familiar to teams coming from vSphere
  • Fewer features and integrations related to backup, DR, and compliance

Good fit if:

  • You want a modern private cloud with maximum flexibility and no dependency on a single vendor’s roadmap
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VMware Private Cloud

What it’s good at:

  • Familiar vSphere ecosystem and admin experience
  • Strong support for existing VMware-dependent workloads
  • Smooth lift-and-shift from on-prem VMware environments

Consider:

  • Higher and increasingly unpredictable licensing costs
  • Vendor lock-in with limited pricing flexibility
  • Fewer options as the VMware ecosystem continues to change

Good fit if:

  • You’re deeply invested in VMware today and need continuity while planning your longer-term strategy

Included with Private Cloud:

Single-Tenant

The private cloud is 100% yours. No noisy neighbors, no shared resources, and no resource limits to worry about.

End-to-End Management

Summit manages the entire private cloud environment for you, from setup and monitoring to troubleshooting and updates.

24/7/365 Support

Rest assured that support is available anytime you need it via phone, email, support portal, or Slack.

100% Uptime SLAs

Enjoy 100% uptime SLAs across network, compute, and storage.

Platform Upgrades

Get fully managed OS, firmware, and hypervisor updates, as well as hypervisor software upgrades and and migrations to supported versions.

Predictable Costs

Summit’s managed private cloud is priced at a flat fee for truly predictable costs month over month.

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Private cloud node setup and
hypervisor configuration
Firewall setup and rule configuration
Virtual machine creation and
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OS patching and updates
Monitoring and oversight
Application deployment and
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Hardware maintenance and
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DR environment setup (optional)
Backup scheduling (optional)

Benefits

Why choose Summit Private Cloud?

Predictable pricing with no hidden egress or licensing fees

Predictable pricing with no hidden egress or licensing fees

100% uptime SLAs across network, compute, and storage

100% uptime SLAs across network, compute, and storage

Connect on-prem, public cloud, and Summit-hosted environments

Connect on-prem, public cloud, and Summit-hosted environments

Expand compute, memory, and storage on demand

Expand compute, memory, and storage on demand

Meet HIPAA and PCI DSS standards via Summit's SOC 2 audit

Meet HIPAA and PCI DSS standards via Summit’s SOC 2 audit

Deploy workloads in multiple Summit data centers for geo-redundancy

Deploy workloads in multiple Summit data centers for geo-redundancy

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“Summit delivered true clarity and simplicity to our systems that were growing more complicated by the day.”

– Fortis Solutions Group

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The Summit Difference

Summit stands apart with true platform freedom and operational rigor.

  • Platform choice: VMware, Hyper-V or Proxmox, all fully managed by Summit
  • Expert support: 24/7/365 access to Summit’s US-based engineering team
  • Operational scale: Proven to support thousands of workloads globally
  • Transparent economics: Pricing remains stable and can be purchased monthly
  • Hybrid flexibility: Add colocation, DRaaS, or managed services
  • Boutique experience at global scale: High-touch support with enterprise-quality infrastructure
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Hyper-V vs VMware vs Proxmox: Private Cloud Comparison

See how licensing, operations, and long-term cost really compare.

Category VMware Private Cloud Hyper-V Private Cloud Proxmox Private Cloud
Licensing model Complex licensing with frequent packaging changes and add-on requirements. Included with Windows Server in many environments, making costs easier to predict. Open-source platform with optional subscription support and no per-core licensing.
Total cost of ownership Higher platform and tooling costs, plus reliance on VMware-specific expertise. Lower overall TCO for Microsoft-aligned teams, with fewer platform layers to license. Very low platform costs with predictable support pricing and minimal vendor lock-in.
Operational complexity Powerful but operationally heavy, especially for steady-state workloads. Simpler day-to-day operations using familiar Windows-based tools. Streamlined operations with an integrated web UI for VMs, storage, and clustering.
Admin skill requirements Often requires VMware-specialized training and experience. Leverages existing Windows and PowerShell skill sets. Linux-based administration; best suited for teams comfortable with open platforms.
High availability Advanced HA features that may require higher licensing tiers. Enterprise-grade HA using Windows Failover Clustering for most workloads. Built-in clustering and high availability without additional licensing tiers.
Live migration vMotion is mature but adds platform and management overhead. Live Migration is straightforward and integrates cleanly with Windows management. Live migration included natively for both VMs and containers.
Automation Automation often spans multiple VMware tools and layers. PowerShell-native automation that is flexible and widely understood. API-driven automation with strong support for scripting and infrastructure-as-code.
Hybrid cloud alignment Supports hybrid strategies but can increase licensing complexity. Strong alignment with Microsoft hybrid and Azure connectivity models. Platform-agnostic by design, enabling flexible hybrid and repatriation strategies.
Best fit Organizations deeply invested in VMware-specific workflows. Teams prioritizing predictable costs, simpler ops, and Microsoft alignment. Teams seeking maximum flexibility, cost control, and freedom from vendor lock-in.

FAQs

Learn more about this managed cloud environment that’s architected, deployed, managed, scaled, and supported by Summit’s certified experts.

We take care of everything up to your application. We manage all of the infrastructure for the cloud environment, including the hardware, virtualization platform, security, network performance, and operating systems on your VMs. 

Real-time cloud performance graphs can be monitored from the customer portal. Private Clouds are also monitored by Summit’s Service Desk. Should any issues or anomalies be detected, we’ll take corrective action and notify your team.

If you have OS licenses already, bring them with you! If not, we have them for you. 

Private environments can be deployed in any data center location, including (but not limited to!):

  • Ashburn, Virginia, USA
  • Atlanta, Georgia, USA
  • Chicago, Illinois, USA
  • Dallas, Texas, USA
  • Denver, Colorado, USA
  • Elk Grove Village, Illinois, USA
  • Phoenix, Arizona, USA
  • San Jose, California, USA
  • Seattle, Washington, USA
  • Secaucus, New Jersey, USA
  • Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  • Amsterdam, Netherlands
  • Bucharest, Romania
  • Frankfurt, Germany
  • London, United Kingdom
  • São Paulo, Brazil
  • Singapore
  • Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
  • Tokyo, Japan

Yes. Backups can be stored in any of our data center locations.

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