Run VCF non-public clouds in Azure VMware Resolution with help for moveable VCF subscriptions

Microsoft’s Azure VMware Resolution (AVS) is a quick and straightforward method to seamlessly migrate VMware-based workloads to Azure, utilizing acquainted VMware instruments and abilities.

As prospects 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 method to seamlessly migrate VMware-based workloads to Azure, utilizing acquainted VMware instruments and abilities. It’s a absolutely managed VMware non-public cloud setting in Azure that’s operated and supported by Microsoft. It permits prospects 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 employees to proceed utilizing acquainted VMware abilities whereas studying new Azure abilities. 

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 achieve this sooner or later, Azure VMware Resolution gives the flexibleness to run VCF non-public clouds whereas gaining cloud advantages.

One resolution, two methods to buy

All prospects will expertise the identical Azure VMware Resolution managed service, however now you may have two buy choices: 

1. Buy Azure VMware Resolution from Microsoft with VCF included. 

2. Buy Azure VMware Resolution from Microsoft and leverage moveable VCF subscriptions bought from VMware. You solely pay Microsoft for the Azure VMware Resolution service and infrastructure.

Each choices provide the identical absolutely managed Azure VMware Resolution setting operating all the identical VMware know-how, guaranteeing a seamless and environment friendly cloud expertise. Work together with your Microsoft accomplice 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 elements equivalent to vSphere®, vSAN™, NSX®, and HCX® that already existed in Azure VMware Resolution, VCF contains many new capabilities, equivalent to VCF Operations and VCF Automation (identified beforehand as Aria Suite). 

• Free prolonged safety updates for Home windows Server 2012 and SQL Server 2012 and 2014 on Azure. 

• An setting that’s 52% extra power environment friendly and 58% decrease in carbon emissions when in comparison with on-premises virtualized datacenter options.*

Restricted time provide for 5-year worth safety and 20% low cost prolonged

Earlier this yr we launched the VMware Speedy Migration Plan—a complete set of affords to supply worth safety, financial savings and migration help that will help you migrate to Azure VMware Resolution.

Because of robust 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 Speedy Migration plan contains:

• Worth safety: Reserved cases are a well-liked approach 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, professional assist, and funding from Microsoft and its accomplice ecosystem.

• Azure credit: Clients 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

• In the event you missed VMware Discover 2024 in Las Vegas, you possibly can watch our periods on-demand. 

• VMware Discover 2024 in Barcelona is coming November 4th-Seventh. Make sure to cease by our sales space and attend our periods. 

• Moreover, you possibly can entry on-demand periods from our current digital occasion. 

References

^{* Carbon footprint reductions will range relying in your particular server utilization, renewable power purchases you make, and different components. For particulars, please check with The Carbon Advantages of Cloud Computing: a Research of the Microsoft Cloud, up to date in 2020.} 

^{** For full particulars evaluation the VMware Speedy Migration Plan.}