Why You Should Migrate VMware Workloads to Oracle Cloud

Author: Mike Wessels

Cloud Consultant @Quistor

Author: Mark Verhorst

Account Manager Benelux @Quistor

VMware is a leading provider of virtualization and cloud computing solutions that enable you to run multiple operating systems and applications on a single physical server. VMware workloads are the programs or services that run on these virtual machines (VMs).

If you want to migrate your VMware workloads to the cloud, you may have several options, such as AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, or Oracle Cloud. However, Oracle Cloud offers some unique advantages and benefits that make it the ideal platform for VMware. Here are some of the reasons why you should migrate your VMware workloads to Oracle Cloud:

Compatibility and Performance

Oracle Cloud VMware Solution allows you to create and manage VMware enabled software-defined data centers (SDDCs) in Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI). This means that you can run your VMware workloads on OCI without any modification or refactoring of your applications or databases. You can also leverage the native cloud features and functionalities of OCI to enhance your workloads, such as Oracle Autonomous Database, Oracle DB Systems, native load balancers and much more.

Oracle Cloud VMware Solution gives you full access and control over your VMware environment, including root access and administrative privileges. You can also choose from a variety of supported shapes for your ESXi hosts, depending on your performance and capacity needs. Oracle Cloud VMware Solution provides high availability, scalability, reliability, and efficiency for your VMware workloads, as well as predictable performance and costs.

Security and Compliance

Oracle Cloud VMware Solution enables you to run your VMware workloads in a securely isolated customer tenancy within OCI. This means that your data and workloads are protected by OCI’s advanced security features, such as encryption, firewalls, identity and access management, auditing, and monitoring. You can also use your own security tools and policies to manage your VMware environment.

Oracle Cloud VMware Solution helps you to comply with different regulations and standards in the cloud, depending on the location, industry, and nature of your data and workloads. Oracle Cloud has more than 45 public regions and meets the highest levels of certification and accreditation for various industries and geographies. You can also use OCI’s FastConnect service to establish a private connection between your on-premises data center and Oracle Cloud.

Migration Tools and Processes

Oracle Cloud VMware Solution supports seamless migration of your VMware workloads from your on-premises data center to OCI. You can use VMware HCX, which is an optional component of Oracle Cloud VMware Solution, to perform online or live migration of your VMs without any downtime or disruption. You can also use other migration tools and processes that are compatible with VMware, such as vMotion, vSphere Replication, or third-party solutions.

Oracle Cloud provides workflows and resources to help you with the migration process. You can use the OCI Console to create and configure your SDDC in OCI, as well as to monitor and manage your cloud resources and services. You can also use the Architecture Center Solution Playbooks to learn about the best practices and guidelines for migrating your VMware workloads to Oracle Cloud.

Conclusion

Oracle Cloud VMware Solution is a powerful and flexible solution that enables you to migrate your VMware workloads to the cloud with confidence and ease. By choosing Oracle Cloud as your cloud platform for VMware, you can benefit from the compatibility, performance, security, compliance, migration tools, and processes that Oracle Cloud offers. You can also leverage your existing investments in people, processes, tools, and technology to extend your cloud strategy.

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