Microsoft’s Azure VMware Resolution (AVS) is a quick and straightforward approach to seamlessly migrate VMware-based workloads to Azure, utilizing acquainted VMware instruments and expertise.
As clients consider the way forward for their VMware environments, many select to cease managing on-premises infrastructure and shift to a cloud platform that can help the agility and innovation wanted to satisfy their wants for years to return.
Microsoft’s Azure VMware Resolution (AVS) is a quick and straightforward approach to seamlessly migrate VMware-based workloads to Azure, utilizing acquainted VMware instruments and expertise. It’s a absolutely managed VMware personal cloud atmosphere in Azure that’s operated and supported by Microsoft. It permits clients to maneuver VMware workloads to Azure as is with minimal to no refactoring. This streamlines migration, removes the necessity to handle the underlying infrastructure, and permits IT workers to proceed utilizing acquainted VMware expertise whereas studying new Azure expertise.
Azure VMware Resolution absolutely helps the brand new VMware Cloud Basis (VCF) bundle from VMware. Whether or not you’ve already renewed with a VCF subscription or will accomplish that sooner or later, Azure VMware Resolution offers the flexibleness to run VCF personal clouds whereas gaining cloud advantages.
One answer, two methods to buy
All clients will expertise the identical Azure VMware Resolution managed service, however now you might have two buy choices:
- Buy Azure VMware Resolution from Microsoft with VCF included.
- Buy Azure VMware Resolution from Microsoft and leverage transportable VCF subscriptions bought from VMware. You solely pay Microsoft for the Azure VMware Resolution service and infrastructure.
Each choices supply the identical absolutely managed Azure VMware Resolution atmosphere operating all the identical VMware expertise, guaranteeing a seamless and environment friendly cloud expertise. Work together with your Microsoft associate or account supervisor to decide on the precise choice for you, and to make sure that you don’t want to repurchase the VCF subscription.
What do you get with Azure VMware Resolution?
- A totally managed service: Microsoft manages and maintains the cloud infrastructure and VMware software program.
- VMware Cloud Basis stack: Along with the cloud infrastructure parts comparable to vSphere®, vSAN™, NSX®, and HCX® that already existed in Azure VMware Resolution, VCF contains many new capabilities, comparable to VCF Operations and VCF Automation (recognized beforehand as Aria Suite).
- Free prolonged safety updates for Home windows Server 2012 and SQL Server 2012 and 2014 on Azure.
- An atmosphere that’s 52% extra power environment friendly and 58% decrease in carbon emissions when in comparison with on-premises virtualized datacenter options.*
Restricted time supply for 5-year value safety and 20% low cost prolonged
Earlier this yr we launched the VMware Fast Migration Plan—a complete set of affords to supply value safety, financial savings and migration help that will help you migrate to Azure VMware Resolution.
As a consequence of sturdy demand, we’re happy to increase the promotion for the 5 yr reserved occasion (RI) and the 20% low cost on the one yr reserved occasion (RI) to June 30, 2025.**
The VMware Fast Migration plan contains:
- Worth safety: Reserved cases are a well-liked method for purchasers to lock in pricing for one, three, or 5 years, they usually embody the flexibleness to switch the worth to different Azure compute choices as wants change.
- Financial savings for Home windows Server and SQL Server: Home windows Server and SQL Server are frequent workloads on VMware environments. With Software program Assurance for on-premises Home windows Server and SQL Server licenses, organizations can qualify for the Azure Hybrid Profit low cost to make use of present Home windows Server and SQL Server licenses for financial savings with Azure VMware Resolution. Free Prolonged Safety Updates can be found for older variations that face finish of help.
- Migration help: Use Azure Migrate and Modernize to get sources, knowledgeable assist, and funding from Microsoft and its associate ecosystem.
- Azure credit: Prospects that buy new Azure VMware Resolution deployments can qualify for as much as $240,000 further Azure credit legitimate for Azure VMware Resolution or different Azure providers.
Be taught extra about Azure VMware Resolution
- When you missed VMware Discover 2024 in Las Vegas, you’ll be able to watch our periods on-demand.
- VMware Discover 2024 in Barcelona is coming November 4th-Seventh. Be sure you cease by our sales space and attend our periods.
- Moreover, you’ll be able to entry on-demand periods from our current digital occasion.
References
* Carbon footprint reductions will fluctuate relying in your particular server utilization, renewable power purchases you make, and different components. For particulars, please confer with The Carbon Advantages of Cloud Computing: a Examine of the Microsoft Cloud, up to date in 2020.
** For full particulars overview the VMware Fast Migration Plan.