VMware to AWS Migration Services

2–6-week assessment | AWS funding eligible

Cut VMware Licensing Costs. Modernize Your Infrastructure. Access AWS Migration Funding.

We help CIOs and CTOs migrate VMware environments to AWS without business disruption, backed by proven accelerators, Premier Tier AWS expertise, and funding programs that reduce your investment.

Why VMware Migration to AWS Is Now a Priority?

Since Broadcom’s acquisition of VMware, IT leaders face mounting challenges:

Rising licensing costs

Unpredictable pricing increases strain IT budgets and make long-term planning difficult.

Aging infrastructure

Legacy hardware approaching end-of-support creates security, compliance, and operational risks.

Limited agility

Provisioning new capacity takes days or weeks, slowing down projects and innovation.

Growing VM sprawl

Uncontrolled growth leads to management overhead, performance issues, and audit gaps.

Persistent data center burden

Maintaining on-premises infrastructure diverts resources from strategic initiatives.

If your organization faces any of these challenges, a VMware to AWS migration can reduce costs, improve agility, and position your infrastructure for long-term growth.

What Is VMware to AWS Migration?

VMware to AWS migration is the process of moving virtual machines, applications, and workloads from on-premises VMware environments to Amazon Web Services cloud infrastructure. Adastra provides end-to-end VMware to AWS migration services that include:

Complete environment assessment and dependency mapping

AWS target architecture design

Migration execution using AWS-native tools and Adastra AI accelerators

Ongoing optimization and cost management

We support multiple migration strategies based on your workloads and goals:

STRATEGY DESCRIPTION BEST FOR
Relocate Run VMware Cloud Foundation on Amazon Elastic VMware Service (EVS) Organizations wanting VMware consistency in the cloud
Rehost Run VMware Cloud Foundation on Amazon Elastic VMware Service Rapid migration with minimal application changes
Replatform Run VMware Cloud Foundation on Amazon Elastic VMware Service Workloads ready for optimization
Refactor Rebuild as cloud-native applications Workloads ready for optimization

How VMware to AWS Migration Works with Adastra

Our proven three-phase approach minimizes risk and accelerates time to value:

Phase 1: Assessment

2-6 weeks | AWS Funding Eligible

  • Inventory all VMs, storage, and network configurations
  • Map application dependencies and performance baselines
  • Analyze current VMware licensing costs
  • Model AWS total cost of ownership (TCO)
  • Design target AWS architecture
  • Deliver migration roadmap with risk mitigation plan

Deliverables: Infrastructure report, TCO analysis, AWS architecture, executive summary, detailed migration roadmap

Phase 2: Migration

2-4 months | AWS Funding Eligible

  • Execute migration using AWS Application Migration Service, Amazon EVS, or containerization
  • Automate replication with minimal downtime
  • Validate performance and security post-migration
  • Provide training and knowledge transfer

Deliverables: Migrated workloads on AWS, validated performance, operational documentation

Phase 3: Optimization

Ongoing

  • Monitor resource utilization and right-size instances
  • Implement auto-scaling and governance policies
  • Apply security best practices and compliance controls
  • Optimize cost-performance continuously

Deliverables: Cost optimization reports, security hardening, continuous improvement

VMware to AWS Migration Benefits

Reduce infrastructure costs

  • Eliminate unpredictable VMware licensing fees
  • Pay only for resources you use with AWS consumption-based pricing
  • Achieve significant TCO reduction compared to on-premises VMware

Improve agility and speed

  • Provision new capacity in minutes, not weeks
  • Scale automatically based on demand
  • Deploy new services faster with AWS-native tools

Enhance security and compliance

  • Access AWS’s comprehensive security controls and certifications
  • Improve disaster recovery with multi-region redundancy
  • Meet regulatory requirements with built-in compliance frameworks

Accelerate innovation

  • Access AI, analytics, and machine learning services
  • Modernize applications with containers and serverless
  • Free IT teams to focus on strategic initiatives

Reduce migration investment

  • Access AWS funding programs to offset costs
  • Leverage Adastra accelerators to shorten timelines
  • Minimize business disruption with proven methodologies
Significant Cost Savings for a Healthcare Organization through AWS Cloud Migration
Proven VMware Migration Results

CBI Health: 300 Servers Migrated in 6 Weeks

Adastra migrated over 300 servers to AWS in under 100 days with minimal downtime.

“Adastra worked closely with our operations, applications, and security teams to decide on the best architecture for the solution and was able to migrate over 100 servers to AWS in less than 100 days. We migrated more than 70 terabytes of data and are now hosted fully on the AWS Cloud.”

– Mark Segal, Chief Information Officer, CBI Health

Significant Cost Savings for a Healthcare Organization through AWS Cloud Migration

Why Choose Adastra for VMware to AWS Migration

Premier Tier AWS Partner

One of few partners with both Migration Competency and Premier Tier status, recognized by AWS for proven expertise and customer success.

Battle-Tested Accelerators

Proprietary tools and frameworks that speed discovery, reduce migration risk, and shorten timelines.

AWS Funding Expertise

We help you navigate AWS funding programs and maximize available funding and credits for qualifying migrations.

End-to-End Ownership

From assessment through optimization, one partner manages your entire migration journey.

Proven Track Record

300+ servers migrated in 6 weeks. Enterprise-grade execution with minimal business disruption.

Amazon Elastic VMware Service (EVS): VMware Consistency on AWS

For organizations that want to maintain VMware operations while gaining the benefits of AWS, Amazon EVS provides a seamless path.

What is Amazon EVS?

Amazon EVS runs VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) directly on EC2 bare-metal instances within your Amazon VPC. You keep your existing vSphere, vSAN, and NSX architecture while accessing AWS scalability and services.

Key Features

  • EC2 i4i.metal bare-metal instances on dedicated hosts
  • VMware Cloud Foundation 5.2.1 with SDDC Manager
  • Full administrative access deployed in your VPC
  • Flexible pricing: On-Demand, 1-Year, or 3-Year commitments
  • Bring-your-own-subscription (BYOS) supported
  • Customer-managed or Adastra-managed options

Best for

Organizations wanting a rapid data center exit while maintaining VMware operational consistency, or workloads not ready for immediate refactoring.

VMware to AWS Migration: Frequently Asked Questions

What is VMware to AWS migration?

VMware to AWS migration is the process of moving virtual machines, applications, and data from on-premises VMware environments (vSphere, vSAN, NSX) to Amazon Web Services. This can involve rehosting VMs on EC2, relocating to Amazon EVS, replatforming to containers, or refactoring to cloud-native services.

Migration costs vary based on environment size, complexity, and chosen strategy. AWS offers funding programs through the Migration Acceleration Program (MAP) to help offset assessment and migration expenses. During your fully funded assessment, Adastra provides transparent cost modeling and helps you understand available funding options.

Timelines depend on your environment complexity and migration strategy. Adastra’s typical engagement includes a 2–6-week assessment, 2–4-month migration, and ongoing optimization. For reference, we migrated 300+ servers for CBI Health in just 6 weeks with minimal downtime.

AWS provides funding through the Migration Acceleration Program (MAP) to help offset assessment, planning, and migration execution costs. As a Premier Tier AWS Partner, Adastra helps you confirm eligibility and maximize available funding based on your specific migration scope.

The right strategy depends on your workloads, timelines, and business goals:

  • Relocate (Amazon EVS): Maintain VMware consistency in the cloud
  • Rehost (EC2): Rapid lift-and-shift with minimal changes
  • Replatform: Optimize with containers or managed services
  • Refactor: Rebuild as cloud-native for maximum ROI

Adastra evaluates your environment during assessment and recommends the optimal approach.

Amazon EVS is ideal if you want to exit your data center quickly while preserving VMware operational consistency. It runs VMware Cloud Foundation on EC2 bare-metal instances in your VPC, giving you full administrative control with AWS scalability. It’s best for organizations with workloads not ready for immediate refactoring or teams experienced in VMware operations.

Adastra uses AWS Application Migration Service for continuous, non-disruptive replication. VMs are replicated in real-time, and cutover happens only when validation is complete. Pre- and post-cutover automation ensures configurations are optimized before go-live. Our proven methodology delivered 300+ server migrations with minimal business disruption.

AWS maintains compliance with major frameworks including SOC 1/2/3, ISO 27001, HIPAA, PCI DSS, FedRAMP, and GDPR. AWS provides more security certifications than any other cloud provider. During migration, Adastra implements security best practices, access controls, and audit trails aligned to your compliance requirements.

Ready to Migrate VMware to AWS?

Get a comprehensive assessment of your VMware environment, AWS target architecture, TCO analysis, and detailed migration roadmap, with funding options to reduce your investment.

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