Modernizing infrastructure, optimizing costs, improving efficiency, maximizing cloud potential. Migrating and optimizing workloads from VMware to the AWS cloud is much more than a simple move: it is a real strategic transformation.
The alternatives are multiple: modernizing workloads to containers, using serverless systems or choosing managed services. In all cases, the benefits multiply.

Benefits of migrating VMware workloads to the AWS cloud
As mentioned, organizations that choose to migrate VMware workloads to the AWS cloud gain numerous advantages. Some of the most important ones are:
Scalability, security and performance.
The AWS global infrastructure is characterized by these three features. It offers extremely high levels of reliability and a comprehensive range of security services that can be further strengthened with the right cybersecurity strategy.
Agility and innovation
The cloud enables greater innovation, as emerging technologies can be incorporated and experimented without limits. In addition, it is possible to modernize development, operations, applications and data. Recall that AWS has a portfolio of more than 200 services in this regard.
Cost and flexibility
Cost control goes hand in hand with eliminating infrastructure upgrade cycles. Better sizing is also achieved, which eliminates over-provisioning. In this regard, the presence of a technology partner can be key to continually assessing and understanding how money is being spent in the cloud.
All paths lead from VMware to AWS
There are different migration and modernization paths from VMware to the AWS cloud. Below, we describe the most important ones:
Rehosting virtual machines on Amazon EC2
The lift-and-ship scheme is used, i.e. copy the applications from the source environment to the AWS cloud. No changes to the applications are required.
Relocation of existing containers on Amazon ECS or Amazon EKS
Consists of migrating from self-managed container platforms on VMware to AWS-managed container services such as Amazon ECS or Amazon EKS.
Redefine application platform to Amazon ECS or Amazon EKS
Here, it’s all about deploying VMware-hosted applications quickly. It is possible to scale them without limit. Also, run them as resource-isolated processes and ensure fast, reliable and consistent deployments using Amazon ECS or Amazon EKS. All this, regardless of the environment.
Redefining the platform to AWS Managed Services
At this level, we will seek to modernize applications by generating a shift to AWS managed services, such as Amazon RDS or Amazon OpenSearch.
Refactor or redesign applications to serverless models.
Applications are transferred to the cloud and their architecture is modified. In this journey, cloud-native features are fully leveraged to improve agility, performance and scalability. Serverless services such as AWS Lambda are used.
Migration challenges
Migrations often present challenges, and VMware’s case with the AWS cloud is no exception. Companies deciding to move forward on this strategic transformation need to do some careful planning. Understanding which loads to migrate, when to migrate them and how to migrate them can be a real challenge. Especially when dealing with environments with complex dependencies.
Another point to consider is operational disruptions, especially when the team is not experienced in migrations. In these cases, unnecessarily long downtime could be achieved.
On the other hand, many organizations do not have the necessary technical expertise to carry out the migration efficiently. This lack of in-house expertise can jeopardize the success of the project
The importance of a technology partner
To counteract the challenges mentioned above, there is nothing better than having the right technology partner.
From migration and relocation to reorganization and refactoring of applications, from Nubiral we have, as AWS partners, the knowledge, experience and resources to accompany organizations on this path.
Conclusion
Migrating from VMware to the AWS cloud is a strategic decision that can transform your organization’s operation with unprecedented levels of flexibility, security, resilience and access to innovation.
However, this process requires planning, expertise and the right partners.
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