Summit (formerly Deft)

Hosted VMware · Hyper-V · Proxmox

VCF 9: not confirmed No public statement found. Ask the provider. IQ4hire view

Managed private cloud on VMware, Hyper-V or Proxmox from one provider, with free migration off VMware for qualifying environments. Alpharetta, Georgia; data centers in the US and abroad.

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Where Summit (formerly Deft) fits

Path 1Renew direct—
Path 2Hosted VMwarePrimary
Path 3Proxmox VEPrimary
Path 4ANutanix—
Path 4BMicrosoft on-premAdjacent
Path 5Hyperscaler—
Path 6Cloud-native—
CyberResilienceAdjacent

Strengths

Offers fully managed VMware hosting built on Broadcom VMware. [1]
Offers to migrate qualifying VMware environments off Broadcom at no cost, to Hyper-V, Proxmox, bare metal or Kubernetes. [2]
Managed Proxmox Private Cloud for teams exiting VMware. [3]
15-minute guaranteed support response, 24/7; spend can shift between services dollar for dollar. Supplier-stated

Fit constraints

Named Premier tier (as Deft) in 2024. Confirm current VMware authorization: Summit also owns HorizonIQ, which states Pinnacle status. [4]
Free-migration offer applies to qualifying environments; confirm eligibility. [2]

Best for

US organizations up to about 5,000 employees that haven't decided whether to stay on VMware or leave
Buyers who want the option to switch hypervisors without switching providers
Teams that want fast, human support

Look elsewhere when

FedRAMP ATO is a hard requirement — compare DataBank
Global enterprise scale with heavy compliance requirements

Ask before you sign

Available capacity today, and whether it runs on VCF 9 hardware. If you land on older hardware, get a written commitment to move you to VCF 9 before October 11, 2027 at no cost.
Current Broadcom tier and contract end date
Whether your environment qualifies for free migration
Hosted VMware price vs. Hyper-V or Proxmox for the same workloads

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Sources

Summit — VMware Private Cloud · 2026-11-13
Summit — VMware alternative / free migration · 2026-11-13
Summit — Proxmox Private Cloud · 2026-11-13
Deft — Named Premier tier VMware Cloud Service Provider · 2024-03

Last verified November 13, 2026 · Not yet reviewed by the supplier. · Summit (formerly Deft) website ↗

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