Contract dispute prompts Tesco to replace VMware with Proxmox across stores and edge systems

A migration across store systems

Tesco’s Edge Platform provides computing and software capabilities for applications running across its stores, according to the job posting. The role would lead the engineering strategy and delivery of a VMware-to-Proxmox migration across that edge estate, based in Bengaluru, India.

The posting says store technology must keep working through connectivity problems and limited local resources. It warns that failures or poorly handled changes can affect store operations, colleague productivity and customer experience across thousands of locations.

Proxmox as an alternative

Proxmox is an open-source virtualization platform from an Austrian company. It has drawn interest as an alternative to VMware for edge computing, hyperconverged systems and basic server virtualization, and is seeking to expand into software-defined datacenters.

Warrilow told The Register that modernization can reduce reliance on VMware by reducing legacy systems while adding value to new initiatives. He said the job description points toward API-driven, programmable infrastructure intended to enable rapid deployment and improve the in-store customer experience.

VMware retains other customers

VMware’s dispute with several Siemens companies is also ongoing. VMware has alleged that the companies used more software than their licenses allowed, infringing copyright. The company recently announced a ten-year agreement with Japanese carrier NTT Docomo and continued work with FedEx. Both are set to use VMware’s Cloud Foundation private-cloud bundle.