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# Adapt your virtualization strategy with HPE Morpheus VM Essentials Software
Simplify your VMware deployments and replatform workloads to the HVM hypervisor at your own pace to reduce cost, complexity, and lock-in.
[ Try Free for 60 Days ](https://www.vlcm.com/data-center/virtualization/hpe-morpheus-vm#demo)
## Where Virtualization Is Headed—and How HPE Helps You Get There
Changes in the market, from software packaging updates to new technologies and the demands of AI workloads, have caused many businesses to re-evaluate their virtualization strategy.
Organizations are looking to reduce the cost of established deployments so they can focus on what’s next for both traditional and new workloads across private and public cloud—without adding further complexity.
With an expansive hybrid cloud portfolio, HPE is uniquely positioned to help you navigate near-term investment decisions and chart a new go-forward virtualization strategy.
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## What Is HPE Morpheus VM Essentials?
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### Built for Hybrid Cloud Management
HPE Morpheus VM Essentials brings the power of Morpheus Data—now part of HPE—to private and hybrid cloud orchestration. It transforms VMware vCenter® and KVM-based environments into unified private clouds for simplified management of workloads across your infrastructure.
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### Unified Control Across Hypervisors
Provision and manage both HPE’s HVM (KVM-based) hypervisor and VMware ESXi™ virtual machines through a single, intuitive interface. VM Essentials unifies control across platforms, reducing management complexity and helping you deliver VMs faster without switching between tools.
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### Enterprise-Grade Virtualization Built In
The included HVM hypervisor is enhanced for enterprise use—featuring high availability, live migration, distributed workload placement, secure hardening, integrated data protection, and external storage support. It’s designed for performance, resilience, and scalability.
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### Simplified Migration and Freedom of Choice
VM Essentials supports hybrid operations today and helps you prepare for tomorrow. Manage VMware clusters alongside HVM or use the bulk migration tool to transition workloads on your schedule—avoiding vendor lock-in and maintaining flexibility in your virtualization strategy.
## HPE VME Benefits
### Optimize
Optimize infrastructure and reduce VM licensing costs with AI recommendations, flexible migrations, and budget controls for cost efficiency and scalability. Improve uptime and protect workloads with built-in high availability, live migration, and integrated data protection.
### Simplify
Simplify operations with a unified platform that manages both HPE’s KVM-based HVM and VMware ESXi™ environments—automating processes, bridging skill gaps, and accelerating cloud adoption. Easily transition between platforms without vendor lock-in, reducing IT strain while empowering developers to deliver faster.
## HPE VME Resources
### Blog
HPE Morpheus VM Essentials: A Guide to Adding Flexibility to Your Virtualization Stack
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### Solution Brief
Break free from vendor lock-in and simplify management across both existing VMware clusters and the embedded HVM hypervisor.
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### Interactive Demo
Follow this step-by-step demo to learn how HPE VM Essentials Software can help users simplify hybrid and multi-cloud environments.
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### IDC Spotlight
From Virtualization to Hybrid Cloud Platform Operations
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## Try HPE VM Essentials Free for 60 Days
Experience full access with a complimentary six-socket license and see how easy it is to manage and migrate VMs across platforms. To get started, fill out the following form, give us a call at 1-800-817-1504, or contact your VLCM representative.
Following your form submission, you will receive an email confirmation of your request, and a VLCM representative will reach out to you within 1-2 business days.
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