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Platform9 PCD: An Easy Virtualization Alternative

Platform9 is the primary private cloud alternative for customers looking to migrate their virtualization workloads and build the next generation private cloud.

Private Cloud Director turns the servers and storage you already own into a full-featured private cloud. You get all the enterprise capabilities you expect like VM High Availability, live migration, and Dynamic Resource Rebalancing but without the proprietary hardware. We make migration easy with our automated vJailbreak tooling to ensure a seamless migration of entire vSphere clusters, cutting risk, cost, and years off your project timeline. Platform9 gives you the features you need, the flexibility you demand, and the control to modernize your way.

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Solution Offerings

Private Cloud Director SaaS

Private Cloud Director featuring a fully-managed control plane and “Always On Assurance”. The control plane is hosted in the cloud with continuous monitoring and 99.9% uptime.

Private Cloud Director On-Prem

Private Cloud Director deployed with a self-managed control plane in your data center. This solution is ideal for customers with heavily regulated workloads and air-gapped environments.

Platform9 and Crayon are better together.

Crayon’s ecosystem is a market fit for PCD due to our prowess with self-service and multi-tenancy.

Platform9 Partner Program

Crayon’s ecosystem is a market fit for PCD due to our prowess with self-service and multi-tenancy.

Frequently Asked Questions

Are you a cloud provider?

No, we are a hypervisor and management layer designed to build simple, elegant private clouds.

Do you have a HCL?

With an API-first policy, PCD’s value is delivering an open framework that leverages your existing 3-tier architecture, not locking you into expensive, proprietary hardware.

Do you have a migration tool?

Yes, vJailbreak, a near live migration tool, which offers automation and the closest non-disruptive path from Broadcom.

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Blogs

Attaining a Security SPD

In the second article in our Security SPD series, Michael Brooke offers tips to help partners gain the insight track from start to finish.

Blogs

Microsoft Security SPD

In the first of a 3-part series, Michael Brooke explains why the buying signals from the market make Security SPD attainment worth a close look for partners.

Training

Project Online Retirement

The sun is setting on Microsoft Project Online, with Microsoft announcing it will be fully retired on September 30, 2026. Get the need-to-know information to plan for this change and position alternatives with your customers.

Press Release

Nitro Partner Awards 2026: Crayon earns multiple honours

Crayon wins 2026 Nitro APAC Reseller of the Year, with team leaders honoured for supporting partners and accelerating digital document adoption.

Press Release

CRN Asia Channel Leaders

Crayon's Warren Nolan and Harith Ramotheram have earned recognition in the 2026 CRN Asia Channel Leaders list for driving partner growth and innovation in our region.

Blogs

Copilot for All

Learn how Microsoft’s strategic Copilot for All framework combines with Crayon’s inhouse AI expertise to drive practice development and revenue growth for partners.

On Demand Webinars

Data Protection Webinar

Watch the on‑demand webinar on turning data risk into revenue. Learn how partners use data protection maturity models to drive recurring revenue and customer trust.

On Demand Webinars

Accelerate Your Security Practice with Microsoft SPD

Join our team for a business and technical deep dive into the Microsoft Security SPD and why attaining it is great for business.

Business

AvePoint Partner onboarding content

AvePoint Partner onboarding content packs are now available from Crayon to help fast track confidence and success for your team.

On Demand Webinars

Copilot Partners: Unlock your opportunities

Our latest On-Demand webinar provides a practical, execution focused walk through the full Copilot partner journey, from early adoption to advanced scenarios.

Training

Modern Work Solution Partner Designations Webinar

In our latest webinar, our in-house Modern Work experts Jye Wong and Ksenia Turner will run you through a practical refresher on Solution Partner Designations; what they are, why they matter and how to get started.

Guides and eBooks

Data Protection Playbook #3

As SMBs mature in the Data Protection lifecycle, they need help to optimise spend, reduce the compliance burden and ensure results align to business objectives. The third installment of our Data Protection Playbook series provides practical guidance for partners on how to address emerging pressure and connect ongoing investment to measurable business value.

Training

Copilot Agents: Level up from chatbots

Copilot Agents: what are they and how do they differ from AI assistants and chatbots? Our in-house Copilot expert Ksenia Turner explains the use cases and service opportunities for partners.

Blogs

Proving Data Protection Compliance

Fragmented data protection systems and processes create compliance proof-gaps for SMB customers. Scott Hagenus, Director, Cybersecurity here at Crayon explains.

Guides and eBooks

Data Protection Playbook #2

How can partners help their SMB customers to move from silos of security and continuity to a more cohesive, measurable and insurable data protection framework? The second edition in our Data Protection Playbook series maps out their journey, and yours.

Blogs

Data Protection Partner Playbooks for SMB Customers

As cybersecurity and continuity converge in platforms and in practice, partners need new playbooks to address modern Data Protection standards. Our in-house cybersecurity pre-sales lead, Michael Brooke explains why.

Insights

Data Protection Resource Round-Up

Data Protection priorities are shifting for SMBs. Ramp up your ability to respond with curated insights, articles and resources to help you guide every customer conversation with confidence.

Insights

M365 Copilot Hub

All the latest insights, articles and resources on M365 Copilot, curated into one place.

Partner Spotlight

Crayon Expertise: Why Bigfish is hooked

Bigfish Technology saved AU$20,000 on its annual Microsoft licensing after one call with Crayon and has since built a strong partnership that enabled Bigfish to get access to Crayon’s expertise and vendor ecosystem.

Blogs

Data Protection for SMBs

From rethinking backup to governance frameworks and behavioural analytics, what's involved in building a complete Data Protection strategy for SMB customers?