Assess, Migrate and Modernize VMware Workloads to AWS

VMware migration offers numerous business benefits, starting with significant cost savings by eliminating licensing fees, reducing operational overhead, and optimizing compute expenses. Cloud expenses are minimized through effective FinOps. Automated operations and resource allocation improve agility and application performance, enabling faster time to market. Legacy applications are modernized for cloud environments, fostering innovation and continuous improvement. Integrated security ensures protection at every stage, while automated capacity planning reduces manual effort. The migration also brings predictable timelines, reduced per-application costs, and close synergies between COE and migration teams.

Key Quantitative Benefits:

• 40-60% faster time-to-market

• 30-50% reduction in infrastructure costs

• 25-40% increase in operational efficiency

• 50% reduction in security incidents

• 20-35% improvement in IT staff productivity

Approach to Migration & Run:

Migration: This phase involves assessing current infrastructure, calculating total cost of ownership, identifying modernization candidates, and developing a migration strategy. It includes pilot migrations, cost-optimized plans, and executing a structured wave plan based on complexity.

Stabilization: Stabilization focuses on monitoring, cost optimization, and governance through Infrastructure as Code (IaC). It ensures system performance, disaster recovery, security, and SLA management. Proactive monitoring, patch compliance, and continuous improvements help maintain a stable and resilient environment post-migration.

Sustenance: In the sustenance phase, the focus shifts to microservices, containerization, and event-driven architecture using AWS-native services. Automation through AIOps and DevSecOps, coupled with predictive analytics, drives efficiency, while cost optimization and governance remain ongoing priorities for cloud operations.

Migration Considerations:

Compatibility & Integration: Plan for integration with AWS-native services, such as Amazon RDS, S3, and Lambda, to leverage AWS capabilities fully Data Migration: Choose appropriate data transfer methods, such as AWS Direct Connect, AWS Snowball, or online migration tools, to minimize downtime and data loss.

Network Configuration: Ensure secure and reliable connectivity between VMWare infrastructure and AWS, using VPNs or Direct Connect.

Disaster Recovery: Define recovery modes and implement backup mechanisms for quick restoration Prepare for rapid cluster recovery in case of failures.

Auto Scaling: Enable dynamic resource adjustments based on workload fluctuations Define scaling policies for automatic resource.

Observability: Establish monitoring practices for real-time insights into application performance Utilize logging, metrics, and tracing tools for efficient issue diagnosis allocation changes.

Testing & Validation: Perform extensive testing in stages, including pre-migration testing, pilot migrations, and post-migration validation, to identify and resolve issues.

Security & Compliance: Validate data security, access controls, network security, monitoring, and disaster recovery while assessing third-party tools and training staff on AWS security best practices.