Disclaimer

Last updated: July 2026

Estimates, not quotes

Every cost, savings, sizing, and timeline figure on this site is an illustrative estimate, a starting point compiled from public information such as vendor list prices, published licensing rules, and commonly reported migration experience. Figures are not vendor quotes, are not guaranteed, and can be out of date the day a vendor changes its price book. Binding pricing only comes from an authorized vendor, distributor, or partner. Before committing budget, validate every number against current vendor pricing and your own contracts. Our assumptions are documented in full on the methodology page.

No professional advice

Content on OffVendor is general information for IT planning. It is not financial, legal, accounting, or procurement advice, and it is not a substitute for advice from a qualified professional who knows your environment, your contracts, and your obligations. Licensing terms in particular (Oracle, VMware, Microsoft, and others) are complex, change frequently, and are ultimately governed by your own agreements, not by our summaries of them.

Migration risk

Migrations described on this site involve real operational risk: downtime, data loss, performance regressions, and incompatibilities that only surface in your specific environment. Effort ratings and week estimates describe a typical mid-size estate, not your estate. Always run a pilot, keep rollback paths, and test backups before migrating production workloads. You are responsible for decisions made and actions taken based on information from this site.

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