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Tag: VMware Cloud on AWS
A guide to budgeting for AWS Backup in VMware virtual environments
As VMware customers navigate the imperative to modernize their virtual environments, the need for reliable and cost-effective data protection has become paramount. Traditionally, evaluating data protection solutions has involved intricate calculations around software licensing, storage costs, and operational expenses. AWS Backup offers VMware customers a simpler, more transparent path forward. By eliminating upfront software fees […]
Attach an Amazon EC2 key pair to an AWS Backup restore of a VMware virtual machine
Customers run thousands of VMware virtual machines on premises, in VMware Cloud on AWS, and VMware Cloud on AWS Outposts. They use AWS Backup to centrally manage data protection of these VMware environments. Customers, who initiate an Amazon EC2 restore from an AWS Backup for VMware recovery point, encounter a situation where there is no […]
Simplifying operations for VMware workloads using AWS Backup and VMware Cloud on AWS
Customers use VMware to power their business critical applications on premises. As they adopt cloud, they leverage VMware Cloud on AWS as a vehicle to migrate without refactoring their applications. Customers will still need to protect their application data, provide disaster recovery from events, and migrate data if needed. For a large-scale migration with limited […]
Optimize costs and speed up replication with AWS Elastic Disaster Recovery
Maintaining application and data resilience can often be challenging. There is an ever-evolving risk landscape that includes ransomware attacks, natural disasters, user error, hardware faults, and more. Organizations understandably have a strong desire to ensure they can recover within appropriate timescales from an unforeseen disaster event that impacts their systems. In such cases, organizations seek […]
Backup and restore on-premises VMware virtual machines using AWS Backup
VMware virtual machines (VMs) can run in a number of environments, and whether they run on-premises, in the cloud, or in a hybrid environment, one thing remains the same: backing up your virtual machines is an important step toward meeting business continuity and regulatory requirements. For VMware users, figuring out the best method of backing […]
Storage options and designs for VMware Cloud on AWS
VMware Cloud on AWS is a jointly engineered solution by VMware and AWS that brings VMware’s Software-Defined Data Center (SDDC) technologies to the global AWS infrastructure. If you have workloads with varying storage requirements, it’s important to understand the storage options available and how they could work best for different scenarios. The service offers VMware […]