Plotting Your Virtualization Route: Your Move Between VMware and Hyper-V
Finding the best path forward for VMware, Hyper-V, and what comes next
Virtualization feels a lot like navigation right now. Licensing changes, rising costs, and mixed messaging have left a lot of IT teams wondering where they actually stand — and where they should go next. This month’s LouMUG is about getting your bearings, comparing realistic routes, and talking through what a smart next move looks like for your environment.
What we’ll talk through:
- Where you are today: A quick check on common VMware challenges and renewal pressures.
- Routes to consider: How VMware and Hyper-V stack up, and where each makes sense.
- Roadblocks and detours: Migration realities, common pitfalls, and lessons learned.
- When to make a move: How to think about timing based on cost, risk, and impact.
- Open discussion and Q&A: Real scenarios, real questions, practical answers.
Why you should attend:
- Get a clearer picture of where VMware and Hyper-V actually stand right now — minus the noise
- Hear what migrations look like in the real world, including mistakes people wish they’d avoided
- Compare timing, cost, and risk so you can sanity-check your own plans
- Talk shop with peers facing the same decisions and leave with practical next steps
If you’re trying to figure out what your next move should be, this is a good room to be in. We’ll help you get your bearings, understand your options, and see what the route forward could look like.
Register today to join in on the conversation!
Date: Friday, February 27, 2026
Time: 11:30am – 1:00pm
LOCATION:
JCPS Center for Professional Learning
3903 Atkinson Square Drive
Louisville, KY 40218
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About the Presenter
Brent Earls
Chief Technology Officer
Mirazon
Brent Earls is the Chief Technical Officer at Mirazon. On any given day, Brent may be designing highly available storage area networks for a prominent university and then pivoting to helping a coworker troubleshoot a printer problem at a small local firm – a day in the life of a Mirazon engineer is varied. In his spare time, he enjoys woodworking, and he just finished building out a full library in his home office, complete with track lighting and a murphy bed.