Seamless VMware to AWS Migration: Embrace the Cloud Advantage with Persistent Systems
Modernize Your Infrastructure with Seamless VMware to AWS Migration
Is your organization looking to improve agility, scalability, and cost-efficiency? Migrating your VMware workloads to Amazon Web Services (AWS) can unlock these benefits and more. Persistent specializes in helping businesses like yours navigate this complex process, ensuring a smooth and successful transition with inbuilt IPs and proven accelerators.
VMware customers face significant uncertainty following Broadcom’s acquisition, including
- VMware licensing shifts from enterprise to subscription model.
- Sharp price increases (3-10X, and customer support quality drops except for the top 2000 customers.
- Product bundling is not beneficial for all customers.
- Broadcom raises VMware costs by increasing minimum purchases from 16 to 72 crores and imposes a 20% penalty for late renewals in the first year.
Mitigation Approach for VMware Challenges and AWS Migration Options
- Negotiate with VMware for better support and licensing costs.
- Adopt cloud-first strategy, reduce VMware dependencies.
- Evaluate Nutanix as an alternative to VMware.
- Migrate to AWS EC2 for lift-and-shift experience.
- Explore AWS Cloud Native for modern, scalable solutions.
- Optimize infrastructure for cost-effectiveness and flexibility.
- Use Hyperscaler (AWS) funding for migration and modernization to cloud native.
Persistent Differentiators/IPs/Assets
- PiPOD: PI Provisioning On-Demand – Preapproved landing zones, Single Click Deployment, On Demand, Fully Automated.
- PiOLA: PI Optimization and Licensing Assessment – Python based tool, Resource Optimization, Cost-effective licensing & Efficiency.
Persistent Impact Metrics
- 50% cost savings with a pay-as-you-go cloud model
- 75% faster deployment to accelerate project timelines
- 60% reduction in downtime for enhanced business continuity with cloud-based solutions
Persistent: Solving VMware Challenges with AWS Migration
- Your trusted partner for VMware to AWS migration.
- AWS Premier Partner with 2500+ AWS technologies and Migration Services Competency.
- Advanced Partner with Broadcom, 100+ technologists.
- AWS Well-Architected Proficient, AWS OLA Certified, AWS SCA for GenAI.
- Capabilities & Offerings: AWS Cloud Transformation, Cloud Native, FinOps, Security, DevSecOps, Data Modernization, AI/ML/GenAI, Data Lake, App Modernization, Microservices.
- Persistent provides access to Partner Cash for VMware to AWS Cloud migration cost reduction.
- Significant hyperscaler incentives for customers moving VMware to cloud-native solutions.
Choosing the Right AWS Path for Your VMware Workloads
Amazon EC2 for VMware Cloud
Build your VMware environment in the cloud with Amazon EC2. This solution lets you run vSphere on Amazon EC2 bare metal, giving you control over infrastructure and resources. Customize to meet your application’s needs and integrate with AWS services.
Key Features:
- Direct Control: Run vSphere on dedicated EC2 bare metal instances.
- Customizable Infrastructure: Choose instance types and resources to exact specifications.
- Deep AWS Integration: Connect VMware environment with AWS services seamlessly.
- Performance Optimization: Fine-tune environment for optimal application performance.
- Tailored Solutions: Build highly customized cloud deployments.
VMware Migration to AWS Cloud Native
Transitioning to AWS Cloud Native involves using services like EC2, Lambda, S3, EBS, RDS, DynamoDB, and VPC, shifting from a VMware-centric approach to a cloud-native architecture for scalable, resilient, and cost-effective applications.
Key Features:
- Application Modernization: Refactor apps for cloud-native agility.
- AWS Service Integration: Leverage managed services (S3, RDS, Lambda).
- Scalability & Elasticity: Auto-scale resources on demand.
- Cost Optimization: Pay-as-you-go pricing, reduced overhead.
- Microservices Architecture: Build independent, scalable services.
- Container & DevOps : Consistent app deployment & Streamline CI/CD.
- Increased Agility: Faster deployments, quicker innovation, High availability.
Amazon Elastic VMware Service (Amazon EVS) (no ETA from AWS for general availability)
Unlock VMware workloads on AWS with AWS EVS. Simplify VCF deployment and management in your Amazon VPC, migrate VMs seamlessly, and connect to AWS services for application modernization. AWS EVS supports enhanced security, AI-driven optimizations, and real-time monitoring, optimizing hybrid cloud environments for performance, scalability, and cost-efficiency
Key Features:
- Native AWS Integration: Run VCF within Amazon VPC for simpler networking and better performance.
- Simplified Deployment: Deploy a VCF environment in hours.
- Flexible Management: Choose self-managed or AWS Partner-managed options.
- Seamless Migration: Migrate VMware-based VMs easily.
- Deep AWS Service Integration: Connect VMware to over 200 AWS services.
- License Portability: Use existing VMware Cloud Foundation licenses on AWS.
Comparison table that includes Amazon EC2, EVS, and AWS Cloud Native
| Feature | Amazon EC2 for VMware Cloud | AWS EVS (AWS Elastic VMware Services) (no ETA from AWS for general availability) | Migrating to AWS Cloud Native |
|---|---|---|---|
| Management | Customer Managed | Customer or Partner Managed | AWS Managed Services |
| Infrastructure | EC2 Bare Metal | Native AWS Infrastructure (within your VPC) | WS Infrastructure |
| Integration | AWS Services | Deeply Integrated with AWS Services | Native AWS Services |
| Use Cases | Performance, Customization | Modernization, Hybrid Cloud, Integration | New Applications, Modernization, Cost Optimization, Scalability |
| Licensing | Existing Licenses | BYOL (Bring Your Own License) | AWS Licensing (Pay-as-you-go) |
| Cost | Pay-as-you-go | Pay-as-you-go, potentially more cost-optimized for deep AWS integration | Pay-as-you-go, potentially most cost-effective for optimized applications |
| Application Changes | Minimal | Minimal | Often Requires Refactoring/Re-architecting |
A Proven Approach for Seamless Migration
Step-by-step breakdown of your migration process:
- Assessment and Discovery: We meticulously Inventory VMware environment, map application dependencies, prioritize workloads for migration.
- Planning and Design: Our experts Design secure, cost-optimized AWS architectures, including networks, data migration, security strategies.
- Proof of Concept (POC): We conduct pilot migrations to validate approach, identify issues, minimize risks.
- Execution and Migration: We Efficiently migrate workloads, minimize downtime, ensure seamless transition to AWS cloud.
- Post-Migration Support and Optimization: We provide ongoing support, monitoring, and optimization for performance and cost-effectiveness.
Benefits of VMware to AWS Cloud Migration
Cost Reduction
Avoid rising VMware costs with 50-60% savings through AWS’s pay-as-you-go model, 30% lower storage costs with AWS S3, and access to substantial AWS partner funding for migrations.
Operations Efficiency
80% faster deployments and 75% less downtime with AWS automation and auto-scaling.
Innovation
Accelerate time-to-market by 40% with AWS Lambda while reducing management time by 60% for increased efficiency.
Security
95% reduction in security incidents using AWS’s built-in global regulations.
Why Persistent?
AWS Cloud Premier Partner
- As a leading AWS Premier Partner, we hold specialized managed Services Credentials.
- We maintain 360° AWS partnerships, covering platform engineering & product support.
- Our competencies include AWS Migration Services and IoT consulting.
- We are AWS Well-Architected Proficient, an AWS OLA Certified Partner, and AWS SCA for GenAI.
Broadcom Advantage Partner
- Persistent is a Broadcom Pinnacle partner and has achieved ‘Advantage Partner Program Member’.
- Simplified pricing, increased efficiency, and richer benefits.
- With 200+ VMware-certified professionals, we deliver expertise.
AWS Credentials
- 2830 + AWS technologists.
- 1700 + AWS Cloud Certifications.
- AWS Cloud Transformation, Cloud Native, FinOps, Security and Cloud DevSecOps.
- Data Modernization, AI/ML/GenAI, Data Lake, App Modernization, Microservices.
Technical Depth & Talent Programs
- Engineering vs. configurations.
- Coverage for multi-faceted Cloud native engagements with app, mobile, data, security, CI-CD, business innovation, great UI design, robotic automation, AI/ML, etc.
- Modern talent management based on engineering heritage.
Engineering Heritage
- +30 years of product development experience.
- Worked with major technology organizations.
- Build technology across hyperscalers.
- Deep knowledge of engineering on these platforms brought to every engagement.
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