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Grow Your Cloud Business with the vStack Partner Program

Grow Your Cloud Business with the vStack Partner Program

Build IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS offerings on your own infrastructure - without overpaying for VMware, developing your own self-service portal, or investing in Level 3 support.

Pay as you go - pay only for actual usage in points
No vendor lock-in
Launch a pilot starting from 500 points
24/7 expert support at every stage

Who is the vStack SPP for?

01

Cloud Providers / Service Providers

Looking for a new platform to launch or migrate cloud services on their own infrastructure.
02

Data Centers and Hosting Providers

Expanding their service portfolio with cloud offerings on existing infrastructure—without additional CAPEX.
03

Cloud Startups

Launching a commercial cloud service from scratch using a ready-to-deploy platform instead of developing the infrastructure themselves.
04

IT Companies with Private Clouds

Turning their internal cloud infrastructure into a service for subsidiaries and partners.
05

Telecom Operators

Looking for new ways to increase ARPU and offer additional cloud services to their existing customer base.

A platform for companies that want to sell cloud services

Your customers remain yours

You retain full ownership of your customer base, commercial strategy, and customer relationships.

A unified product stack

HCP, Cloud Panel, VDI, and Backup—all under a single licensing model.

Pay as you scale

From a 500-point pilot to a strategic partnership starting at 90,000+ points per month.

Two products to cover every customer scenario

vStack HCP - a high-performance, reliable virtual data center platform

  • Full multi-tenancy for secure customer isolation
  • Up to 900% vCPU overcommit for higher density and lower costs
  • Freedom to choose compatible hardware with no vendor lock-in
  • High speed and performance for any workload
  • Flexible high-availability options to ensure business continuity

vStack Cloud Panel - a powerful self-service portal for your customers

  • A unified dashboard for self-service management and billing
  • Instant resource provisioning-in seconds
  • Built-in services: DNS, CDN, and S3-compatible storage
  • Real-time usage monitoring and analytics
  • Flexible pricing, invoicing, and payment processing tailored to each customer
900%
vCPU overcommit with no performance loss
24/7
Level 3 support at every stage of the partnership
Complete freedom to choose your hardware

Service provider challenges-and how SPP solves them

Six challenges cloud providers face today-and how the SPP model directly addresses each one.
VMware licensing costs are eroding margins
  • Challenge:

    Following VMware’s acquisition by Broadcom, subscription costs have increased severalfold, while licensing terms have become less predictable. A significant share of a service provider’s margin is lost before the service is even sold to the customer.

  • SPP solution:

    SPP uses a monthly pay-as-you-go subscription model. Partners pay for the resources actually consumed—vCPU, vRAM, vSSD, and vHDD—in points, with no perpetual licences or mandatory bundles. The price per point depends on the selected partnership tier and remains predictable throughout the agreement term.

Migration from VMware or AWS seems risky
  • Challenge:

    Moving to a new platform is often seen as a risk to existing customers. It may be unclear how long the migration will take, how support will be provided during the process, and who will be responsible for architectural decisions.

  • SPP solution:

    During onboarding, the vendor provides an initial architecture consultation and validates the infrastructure’s readiness. A single Enterprise edition of vStack HCP supports private, public, and hybrid cloud scenarios, allowing workloads to be migrated gradually without disrupting commercial operations.

No White-Label portal for mid-market and enterprise customers
  • Challenge:

    Selling cloud services requires a self-service portal with customer accounts, usage billing, and resource management. Developing such a portal from scratch takes months and requires a budget that many providers do not have.

  • SPP solution:

    vStack Cloud Panel Enterprise is included in the core HCP licensing model and provides ready-to-use customer self-service capabilities. The EnterprisePlus edition adds advanced PaaS functionality and monetisation tools, providing a mid-enterprise-grade portal under your own brand—without in-house development.

No resources to build an in-house support team
  • Challenge:

    Maintaining a full infrastructure support team is expensive, especially during the growth stage. Every complex incident takes engineers away from business development and sales.

  • SPP solution:

    vStack handles software development, bug fixes, Level 3 technical support, and partner advisory services. The same 24/7 Level 3 support is available across all partnership tiers, while the partner is responsible only for Level 1 and Level 2 support for its customers.

Security risks of operating your own platform
  • Challenge:

    Maintaining a secure multi-tenant infrastructure in-house is complex. Vulnerabilities, updates, and configurations must be continuously monitored, while any mistake can create reputational and legal risks.

  • SPP solution:

    Partners use a single Enterprise edition of vStack HCP, which is centrally developed, tested, and updated by the vendor. Architecture guidance and infrastructure validation during onboarding reduce the risk of configuration errors before launch.

ARPU Is stagnant, with no new growth drivers
  • Challenge:

    Basic IaaS has become a commodity service. Competing on price alone is unsustainable, while developing new services to increase average revenue per customer requires resources that many providers lack.

  • SPP solution:

    The unified points-based model gives partners access to vStack VDI, vStack Backup, and Cloud Panel EnterprisePlus. As customer usage grows, so does the partner’s revenue, while committing to annual terms unlocks rebates and special terms for new products.

vStack Exchange Hub

A marketplace within the vStack partner network where partners can sell spare cluster capacity to other program participants and reach customers in new regions through the vStack network- without additional investment in marketing and sales.

  • Make spare cluster resources available to other program participants
  • Enter new markets through the vStack partner network
  • Generate additional revenue without CAPEX for deploying new capacity or clusters
  • Acquire new customers without additional marketing or sales costs

Why build a Cloud Business?

TCO

Pay-as-you-go pricing and high resource efficiency reduce capital and operating costs.

Faster Time to Market

Launch new services faster and respond more quickly to customer demand.

Maximum Resource Utilisation

Up to 900% vCPU overcommit-one of the highest rates on the market.

Competitive Advantage

Offer more ready-to-use services, including CDN, S3-compatible storage, and DNS.

Flexible Consumption Models

Choose the model that fits your budget and planning horizon: purchase, rental, or a SuperPOD-based supercomputer rental. Leasing and instalment payment options are also available.

Business Scalability

Grow your cloud business using the hardware of your choice-with no vendor lock-in.

Monthly subscription.
Pay only for what you use

Partnership tiers

Launch

500 pts/month

Initial onboarding and pilot launch (up to 3 months)

Growth

1,500 pts/month

Ongoing commercial operations

Expansion

4,500 pts/month

Active customer base expansion and joint marketing

Enterprise

22,000 pts/month

Large-scale operations and joint marketing

Strategic

90,000+ pts/month

Strategic partnership, long-term growth, and joint marketing.

Roles and responsibilities

The same 24/7 Level 3 support is available at every partnership tier-from onboarding to the escalation of critical incidents.

vStack

- Software development and updates

- Bug fixes

- Level 3 support

- Advisory services for partners and distributors

Distributor

- Partner agreements

-Billing and payments

-Usage aggregation

-Commercial communications

Partner

-Infrastructure design and operation

-Cloud services for end customers

-Level 1 and Level 2 customer support

Products in the vStack Ecosystem

vStack HCP

Hyperconverged infrastructure with full multi-tenancy and up to 900% vCPU overcommit. Runs on any compatible hardware. (0.5 pts per vCPU/GHz)

Cloud Panel

A self-service portal with billing, instant provisioning, and built-in DNS, CDN, and S3-compatible storage. EnterprisePlus adds PaaS functionality. (5% of usage, minimum 500 pts)

vStack VDI

A virtual desktop infrastructure platform built on HCP, enabling partners to launch VDI services for customers quickly. (+5 pts per VM in a vDC)

vStack Backup

Backup and data protection for customer workloads, billed in addition to the base HCP charges. (0.02 pts per GB)

Six steps to start selling

01

Submit a request

Contact vStack or an authorised distributor.
02

Explore the program

Review the licensing terms and commercial model.
03

Select a tier

Agree on the commitment tier and commercial terms.
04

Sign the agreement

Complete the required agreements with an authorised distributor.
05

Complete onboarding

Receive an architecture consultation and infrastructure readiness validation.
06

Launch sales

Bring the service to market under your own brand and onboard your first customers.

FAQ

What are points, and how is resource usage calculated?

Points are units used to measure resource consumption. For HCP, usage is calculated based on coefficients for vCPU, vRAM, vSSD, and vHDD. Additional coefficients apply to VDI and Backup services. Consumption is tracked in 10-minute intervals, with the final monthly usage calculated at the end of each calendar month.

Do I need to build the infrastructure from scratch?

The partner uses its own server and network infrastructure, which must meet the program’s minimum requirements. The vendor does not provide installation or implementation services but offers architectural consulting and infrastructure validation during onboarding.

Who provides support to the partner’s end customers?

The partner provides Level 1 and Level 2 customer support. vStack provides the partner with 24/7 Level 3 support and advisory services, regardless of the partnership tier.

Can the terms be fixed for one year?

Yes. Under the Annual Commitment model, the partner commits to a specific usage tier for 12 months. This may unlock additional commercial benefits, such as rebates or special terms for new products, subject to a separate agreement

What happens if actual usage is below or above the commitment level?

If usage is below the committed level, the partner pays for the selected minimum volume. If usage exceeds the commitment, the additional usage is charged at the price per point set for the selected partnership tier.

How does billing work?

Under the SPP, partner billing is handled through an authorised distributor in accordance with the applicable agreements.

What is the vStack Exchange Hub?

The Exchange Hub is a marketplace within the vStack partner network. Partners can sell spare cluster capacity to other program participants and reach customers in new regions through the vStack network. It creates an additional revenue stream without CAPEX for deploying new capacity or increasing marketing and sales.

What does up to 900% overcommit mean in vStack HCP?

vStack HCP allows providers to allocate virtual CPUs to customers with up to 900% overcommit relative to physical CPU cores-without compromising workload performance. This increases infrastructure density and reduces the total cost of ownership per unit of resource.

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