Migration & Modernization

AWS for VMware at re:Invent 2024 Playlist

The dust has settled after another exciting AWS re:Invent and we’ve curated a playlist of on-demand sessions designed to guide you on your VMware to AWS migration. This playlist features expert-led educational breakout sessions, real-world customer stories, and AWS solutions deep dives to help you can confidently navigate your IT transformation. Learn how to unlock new capabilities, enhance security on AWS, and optimize infrastructure costs on AWS.

Start here: Determine your migration pathway options with AWS

MAM103 | The future of your VMware-based workloads with AWS | Level 100

Choosing the right cloud destination for your VMware-based workloads is crucial for your business. In this session, learn how AWS collaborates with customers to navigate this journey. AWS provides proven migration pathways—including Amazon Elastic VMware Service (Amazon EVS) that simplifies moving VMware Cloud Foundations (VCF) environments to AWS—and purpose-built services offering prescriptive guidance to assist you on your cloud journey. Explore the available options and paths to achieve the right mix of migration, modernization, and innovation that can help you meet your current and future business goals. Discover how AWS and AWS Partners are committed to helping you transform your VMware environments seamlessly.

Understand new offerings for your cloud journey and dive deeper into AWS migration pathways

MAM238-INT | Automating migration and modernization to accelerate transformation (Innovation talk) | Level 200

Many organizations struggle with getting value out of existing applications and the data locked in them. This talk explores how AWS is simplifying the most complex migration and modernization tasks to accelerate transformation of legacy systems and unlock cloud innovation. Learn about breakthrough AWS services that will change the way you discover, plan, and execute migration and modernization opportunities across teams to upgrade, replatform, and refactor applications to modern architectures. Discover ways to efficiently move and improve your mission-critical applications and data in the cloud to reduce operational costs and licensing fees, accelerate innovation, and mitigate the risks in delayed maintenance of legacy codebases.

DOP224-New | Accelerate modernization of VMware workloads using Amazon Q Developer

Ready to learn about how the new Amazon Q Developer transformation capabilities can simplify and automate the modernization and migration of VMware environments to AWS? This session shows you how Amazon Q Developer accelerates transformation projects from discovery, planning, and replatforming to deploying your VMware environments in Amazon EC2. Learn how the generative AI–powered capabilities help you scale and innovate by streamlining VMware migrations to AWS in a matter of months. Gain insights into how modernization teams can reduce undifferentiated heavy lifting, be more productive, and deliver business value faster.

MAM119-New | New Launch – Amazon Elastic VMware Service: Start your modernization journey | Level 100

Amazon Elastic VMware Service (Amazon EVS) is a simple path to migrate and run your VMware-based workloads to AWS while using existing skills and familiar software. Learn about key features, and see how your VMs can benefit from the simplicity, flexibility, security, and control offered by Amazon EVS. Join the team that built this solution to understand how you can leverage your existing VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) subscriptions, VMware investments, and preferred tools while tapping into cloud benefits. Learn how you can deploy your VCF environment on AWS and how Amazon EVS can help meet your specific needs.

HYB201 | AWS wherever you need it: From the cloud to the edge | Level 200

While most workloads can be migrated to the cloud, some remain on premises or at the edge due to low latency, local data processing, or digital sovereignty needs. In this session, learn how AWS services like AWS Outposts, AWS Local Zones, AWS Dedicated Local Zones, and AWS IoT support hybrid cloud and edge computing workloads such as multiplayer gaming, high-frequency trading, medical imaging, smart manufacturing, and generative AI applications with data residency requirements.

HYB308 | Migrating your VMware workloads with on-premises dependencies | Level 300

While most VMware workloads can be easily migrated to the cloud, some need to stay on premises due to application interdependencies, data residency requirements, or timeline constraints. Join this session to learn how AWS hybrid and edge services like AWS Outposts and AWS Local Zones allow you to migrate in place and modernize at your own pace. Dive deep on various migration pathways with Outposts and the migration tools and programs that you can use to simplify and accelerate transition to the cloud.

KUB310 | Amazon EKS for edge and hybrid use cases | Level 300

Some workloads need to run on premises, at the edge, or in a hybrid scenario due to low latency, data dependencies, data sovereignty, and other regulatory reasons, especially in industries such as manufacturing, healthcare, telecommunications, and financial services. Data-dependent workloads may have to wait for data to be in AWS services before they can be fully migrated. In this session, explore production-ready architectures using Amazon EKS Anywhere and Amazon EKS Hybrid Nodes to run container workloads on premises and support modernizing VMware-based workloads.

Get inspired by customer stories

MAM104 | AWS for VMware migrations: Successes, roadmaps, & strategies | Level 100

Are you looking to migrate your VMware on-premises environment to AWS and seeking guidance on the right approach? This session brings together migration trailblazers who’ve been there. Hear firsthand how different global organizations accelerated their cloud journeys, from planning to execution. Speakers share the trusted tools, strategies, and lessons that streamlined their transitions, helping you get insights to guide your own migration. Plus, get a glimpse into their modernization roadmaps and innovation strategies. Whether you’re just starting or overcoming hurdles, you’ll gain actionable insights to drive your own cloud transformation.

MAM214 | Gilead Sciences’ AWS migration: From VMware to cloud transformation | Level 200

Discover how Gilead Sciences accelerated their global digital transformation through collaboration with AWS Professional Services. Get inspired by their migration of over 2,000 servers from VMware on premises to AWS native services, retiring 1,400+ systems. Hear directly from Gilead leaders who spearheaded this initiative on their migration approach, the AWS tools and services they leveraged, and the best practices for selecting and migrating workloads to AWS. Being on AWS has enabled Gilead to accelerate modernization and innovation. Gain insights into how Gilead does more with their data and integrates emerging technologies like AI to accomplish their business goals.

Learn how to optimize licensing

XNT204 | Licensing commercial software on AWS | Level 200

AWS provides a variety of migration pathways for your enterprise workloads, but navigating all the licensing options can be confusing. In this session, learn about licensing options for your Microsoft software, including end of support; complementary AWS Optimization and Licensing Assessment (AWS OLA) for your Microsoft, VMware, and Oracle workloads; and how to deal with the high cost of commercial hypervisors like VMware. Prepare for the future and get out of the business of license compliance by replacing your software-licensed products and applications with open-source alternatives and technology built specifically for the cloud.

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Next Steps

To learn more on how AWS can help you in your VMware migration, visit AWS for VMware.

Ready to assess your workloads and determine your best path to the cloud? Request a complimentary AWS Optimization and Licensing Assessment today.