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Cloud & As-a-Service · AltaSphere

AltaSphere Cloud,
Fully Managed. Sovereign.

Altanora's managed cloud platform: hosted VMware, private and multi-tenant cloud, dedicated bare metal and hosted XenServer, with licensing, infrastructure and 24/7 support included.

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What Is AltaSphere?

AltaSphere is Altanora's fully managed cloud platform. It runs your workloads on VMware Cloud Foundation, dedicated bare metal or Citrix XenServer in sovereign data centres, with licensing, infrastructure, monitoring and 24/7 support in one monthly price. It's built for organizations leaving costly VMware renewals, aging hardware or hyperscaler bills behind, without giving up control of where their data lives.

AltaSphere is hosted on infrastructure independently audited to SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001, 27017 and 27018, with data centres in Canada, the United States, the UK and Australia. Data, backups and DR copies can stay in-country.

AltaSphere at a Glance

Up to 29%savings vs. a typical VMware renewal
99.99%platform availability target
4countries: Canada, the U.S., the UK and Australia
24/7/365monitoring and support from 70+ certified engineers

Savings vary by environment. Availability excludes planned maintenance.

One Platform, Four Ways to Run

Choose the model that fits each workload.

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Hosted VMware

Your VMs stay on VMware, fully managed by Altanora. Learn more.

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Private and multi-tenant cloud

Dedicated VMware Cloud Foundation clusters or pay-as-you-go tenants. Learn more.

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Bare metal

Dedicated, single-tenant servers with full hardware control. Learn more.

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Hosted XenServer

A managed hypervisor built for Citrix VDI, on dedicated hardware. Learn more.

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Backup and DR built in

Veeam backups and optional Zerto replication to a second in-country site.

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Security stack

EDR, SIEM monitoring, encryption and firewall options included or available.

Which AltaSphere Model Fits?

Most clients combine two or more.

Comparison of AltaSphere deployment models
ModelBest forHow it's billed
Multi-tenant cloudVariable workloads, SQL and back-end servers, fast startsPay for vCPU, RAM and storage you use
Private cloudRegulated or steady workloads that need dedicated clustersFixed price per node (3-node minimum)
Bare metalLegacy, licensed or performance-sensitive workloadsPer server, plus storage
Hosted XenServerCitrix VDI and GPU desktopsPer host, plus storage

No egress fees and no three-year prepay. Bring your own licences or have them included.

Clients Moving to AltaSphere

Results from Altanora client engagements.

Quebec construction contractor

AWS → AltaSphere

Full migration off AWS, with IT operations now managed on AltaSphere.

Altanora client engagement

U.S. media company

VMware exit

Citrix desktops moved to hosted XenServer and back-end servers to AltaSphere cloud ahead of a VMware renewal.

Altanora client engagement

Telecom provider

$2.4M

a year saved by moving Citrix workloads to XenServer.

Altanora client engagement

From Our Clients

“With the Citrix licensing deadline approaching, this was a high stress, high risk transition. Altanora turned what could have been a major disruption into a complete non-event.”
Steve Vinnitsky, President & CEO, Netintegrity

Netintegrity moved to a new Citrix subscription and Citrix Cloud before a hard deadline, with zero user disruption, and now relies on Altanora for ongoing support.

Why Altanora for AltaSphere

2026 Citrix Evangelist Partner of the Year and a Citrix Platinum Partner since 2006, with 70+ certified engineers across North America.

Licensing handled

VMware, XenServer and Windows licensing included, or bring your own.

Sovereign by design

In-country data, backups and administration, with a Canadian contracting entity.

Migration included

We move VMware workloads without conversion, in planned waves.

AltaSphere FAQ

What is AltaSphere?

AltaSphere is Altanora's fully managed cloud platform, offering hosted VMware, private and multi-tenant VMware Cloud Foundation, dedicated bare metal and hosted XenServer, with licensing and 24/7 support included.

Where is AltaSphere hosted?

In data centres in Canada, the United States, the UK and Australia. Data, backups and DR copies can stay in-country.

Is AltaSphere certified?

AltaSphere is hosted on infrastructure independently audited to SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001, 27017 and 27018. Altanora's own SOC 2 Type II program is underway.

What is the AltaSphere SLA?

AltaSphere targets 99.99% platform availability, excluding planned maintenance, with service credits if targets are missed.

Can we bring our own licences?

Yes. You can bring your own VMware and Windows licences or have them included.

How long does a migration take?

Most migrations run 8 to 10 weeks in planned waves, followed by a stabilization period. VMware workloads move without conversion.

Related: Hosted VMware · VMware Savings Calculator · Infrastructure as a Service · DR as a Service

See What AltaSphere Could Save You

Get a sizing and cost comparison for your environment.

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