Where migrating VMware workloads are heading, by surveyMulti-select answers; shares within one survey do not sum to 100.
Where migrating VMware workloads are heading, by survey. Horizontal bars of the destinations named for migrating VMware workloads in CloudBolt 2026, Veeam/Foundry 2024, CloudBolt 2024 and OVHcloud US 2024. CloudBolt 2026, Jan 2026, n=302: public cloud IaaS: 72%. Base: migrating workloads, as CloudBolt words it. Veeam/Foundry 2024 (dated), Jun to Jul 2024, n=561: some VMs to other hypervisors in own data centres: 39%. Base: all 561 respondents. Veeam/Foundry 2024 (dated), Jun to Jul 2024, n=561: some VMs to cloud-based alternatives: 36%. Base: all 561 respondents. CloudBolt 2024 (dated), about May 2024, n=300: move more workloads to public cloud: 38%. Base: all 300 respondents, multi-select. CloudBolt 2024 (dated), about May 2024, n=300: migrate to an alternative hypervisor: 34%. Base: all 300 respondents, multi-select. CloudBolt 2024 (dated), about May 2024, n=300: migrate entirely to public cloud: 33%. Base: all 300 respondents, multi-select. OVHcloud US 2024 (dated), fielding date not disclosed, n not disclosed: on-prem users expecting to move to cloud or hybrid cloud: 62%. Base: respondents currently using VMware on-prem, n not disclosed. (dated): fieldwork ended more than 24 months before 9 October 2026, or publication if fieldwork is unknown. OVHcloud US is a VMware Cloud Service Provider and did not disclose its sample size. 0% 25% 50% 75% 100% CloudBolt 2026, Jan 2026, n=302: public cloud IaaS Base: migrating workloads, as CloudBolt words it. CloudBolt 2026: public cloud IaaS 72% (S01). 72% Veeam/Foundry 2024 (dated), Jun to Jul 2024, n=561: some VMs to other hypervisors in own data centres Base: all 561 respondents. Veeam/Foundry 2024 (dated): some VMs to other hypervisors in own data centres 39% (S07). 39% Veeam/Foundry 2024 (dated), Jun to Jul 2024, n=561: some VMs to cloud-based alternatives Base: all 561 respondents. Veeam/Foundry 2024 (dated): some VMs to cloud-based alternatives 36% (S07). 36% CloudBolt 2024 (dated), about May 2024, n=300: move more workloads to public cloud Base: all 300 respondents, multi-select. CloudBolt 2024 (dated): move more workloads to public cloud 38% (S02). 38% CloudBolt 2024 (dated), about May 2024, n=300: migrate to an alternative hypervisor Base: all 300 respondents, multi-select. CloudBolt 2024 (dated): migrate to an alternative hypervisor 34% (S02). 34% CloudBolt 2024 (dated), about May 2024, n=300: migrate entirely to public cloud Base: all 300 respondents, multi-select. CloudBolt 2024 (dated): migrate entirely to public cloud 33% (S02). 33% OVHcloud US 2024 (dated), fielding date not disclosed, n not disclosed: on-prem users expecting to move to cloud or hybrid cloud Base: respondents currently using VMware on-prem, n not disclosed. OVHcloud US 2024 (dated): on-prem users expecting to move to cloud or hybrid cloud 62% (S09). 62% Share of the stated base, %. Source: Sysprobs Data, 2026, from CloudBolt Software, Veeam Software, OVHcloud US. Where migrating VMware workloads are heading, by survey. Horizontal bars of the destinations named for migrating VMware workloads in CloudBolt 2026, Veeam/Foundry 2024, CloudBolt 2024 and OVHcloud US 2024. CloudBolt 2026, Jan 2026, n=302: public cloud IaaS: 72%. Base: migrating workloads, as CloudBolt words it. Veeam/Foundry 2024 (dated), Jun to Jul 2024, n=561: some VMs to other hypervisors in own data centres: 39%. Base: all 561 respondents. Veeam/Foundry 2024 (dated), Jun to Jul 2024, n=561: some VMs to cloud-based alternatives: 36%. Base: all 561 respondents. CloudBolt 2024 (dated), about May 2024, n=300: move more workloads to public cloud: 38%. Base: all 300 respondents, multi-select. CloudBolt 2024 (dated), about May 2024, n=300: migrate to an alternative hypervisor: 34%. Base: all 300 respondents, multi-select. CloudBolt 2024 (dated), about May 2024, n=300: migrate entirely to public cloud: 33%. Base: all 300 respondents, multi-select. OVHcloud US 2024 (dated), fielding date not disclosed, n not disclosed: on-prem users expecting to move to cloud or hybrid cloud: 62%. Base: respondents currently using VMware on-prem, n not disclosed. (dated): fieldwork ended more than 24 months before 9 October 2026, or publication if fieldwork is unknown. OVHcloud US is a VMware Cloud Service Provider and did not disclose its sample size. 0% 25% 50% 75% 100% CloudBolt 2026, Jan 2026, n=302: public cloud IaaS Base: migrating workloads, as CloudBolt words it. CloudBolt 2026: public cloud IaaS 72% (S01). 72% Veeam/Foundry 2024 (dated), Jun to Jul 2024, n=561: some VMs to other hypervisors in own data centres Base: all 561 respondents. Veeam/Foundry 2024 (dated): some VMs to other hypervisors in own data centres 39% (S07). 39% Veeam/Foundry 2024 (dated), Jun to Jul 2024, n=561: some VMs to cloud-based alternatives Base: all 561 respondents. Veeam/Foundry 2024 (dated): some VMs to cloud-based alternatives 36% (S07). 36% CloudBolt 2024 (dated), about May 2024, n=300: move more workloads to public cloud Base: all 300 respondents, multi-select. CloudBolt 2024 (dated): move more workloads to public cloud 38% (S02). 38% CloudBolt 2024 (dated), about May 2024, n=300: migrate to an alternative hypervisor Base: all 300 respondents, multi-select. CloudBolt 2024 (dated): migrate to an alternative hypervisor 34% (S02). 34% CloudBolt 2024 (dated), about May 2024, n=300: migrate entirely to public cloud Base: all 300 respondents, multi-select. CloudBolt 2024 (dated): migrate entirely to public cloud 33% (S02). 33% OVHcloud US 2024 (dated), fielding date not disclosed, n not disclosed: on-prem users expecting to move to cloud or hybrid cloud Base: respondents currently using VMware on-prem, n not disclosed. OVHcloud US 2024 (dated): on-prem users expecting to move to cloud or hybrid cloud 62% (S09). 62% Share of the stated base, %. Source: Sysprobs Data, 2026, from CloudBolt Software, Veeam Software, OVHcloud US.
Chart by Sysprobs Data: VMware Migration Statistics 2026: Every Survey Normalised.