This is the necessary cable. https://www.fs.com/de-en/products/30827.html

I’ve recieved everything I’ve ever ordered in Ali Express. One item was broken, but it was like $4 so who cares?

I’m here in the same boat. OpenStack and other options are out there, but in smaller shops it’s not viable to dedicate a whole team to them.

VMware is the standard that consultants are familiar with. Support has been excellent in my experience. Integrations exist with many enterprise systems. It’s a no brainer for many executives when forced to run on prem services.