Category: AWS for VMware

Introduction Migrating VMware workloads to the cloud presents numerous challenges for organizations. From maintaining application dependencies and preserving IP addresses to managing downtime windows and ensuring consistent performance, the complexity of these migrations can often slow down cloud adoption initiatives. Network reconfigurations, application testing, and maintaining business continuity throughout the migration process add additional layers […]

Discover how to revolutionize your VMware environment with AWS’s latest AI-powered migration tools and modernization solutions. This year’s re:Invent showcases new breakthroughs such as AWS Transform and Amazon Elastic VMware Service (Amazon EVS), real-world transformation strategies from industry leaders and guidance to get your digital transformation started. We’ve curated the top VMware-focused sessions that matter […]

Layer 2 (L2) network extensions play a critical role in hybrid cloud and data center migrations by providing seamless connectivity between on-premises and cloud environments. They allow virtual machines (VMs) to keep their IP and MAC addresses, ensuring application continuity during migrations or hybrid deployments. Three prominent solutions for L2 extensions are VMware HCX, Nutanix […]

For enterprises running mission-critical workloads on VMware, moving to the cloud has often meant choosing between maintaining existing investments and embracing innovation. Today, that changes. Amazon Elastic VMware Service (Amazon EVS) is now generally available in six AWS Regions, delivering AWS scale, flexibility, performance and security to VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) users. What Amazon EVS […]

Update as of June 18, 2025: Amazon EVS public preview has expanded to include the Europe (Ireland) AWS Region. This post has been updated to reflect the current regional availability. When we introduced Amazon Elastic VMware Service (Amazon EVS) at AWS re:Invent 2024, customers were eager to learn more about this new pathway to leverage […]

Introduction We are excited to announce the general availability of AWS Transform for VMware, the first agentic AI experience purpose-built to accelerate VMware workload modernization. It automates application discovery, dependency mapping, migration planning, network conversion, and Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) instance optimization – reducing manual effort and accelerating cloud adoption. It addresses two of […]

AWS Transform Now Generally Available to Accelerate Enterprise Migration and Modernization You’re likely aware of the huge appetite organizations of all sizes have to leverage AI technology to rethink their business and deliver intelligent, data-driven outcomes faster. Recent research shows that 64% of enterprises are investing in AI in 2025, and 63% are accelerating cloud […]

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 […]

In today’s cloud-driven world, migrating applications is often as simple as a few clicks. But what happens when you face a fortress-like environment where servers are running in an isolated environment with no internet like islands in a digital ocean? This is the reality for many organizations with high-security requirements, where even a simple task […]

Whether it’s VMware Cloud on AWS (VMC-A) or VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) situated on-premises, Import/Export for NSX is a new AWS Open Source tool that you can use to export your VMware NSX configuration into a zipped file. You can then import the zipfile into Amazon Q Developer transformation capabilities for VMware. Q Developer will […]