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VMware Cloud on AWS Blueprint

You're reading from   VMware Cloud on AWS Blueprint Design, automate, and migrate VMware workloads on AWS global infrastructure

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Product type Paperback
Published in Feb 2024
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781803238197
Length 388 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Harsha Sanku Harsha Sanku
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Michael Schwartzman Michael Schwartzman
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Preface 1. Part 1:VMware Cloud on AWS Foundations and VMware HCX as a Migration Tool
2. Chapter 1: Foundation of VMware Cloud on AWS FREE CHAPTER 3. Chapter 2: Exploring Networking, Security, and AWS Integrations 4. Chapter 3: Exploring VMware Cloud on AWS-Integrated Services 5. Part 2: Configuration, Maintenance, and Troubleshooting on VMware Cloud on AWS
6. Chapter 4: Getting Started with VMware Cloud on AWS SDDC 7. Chapter 5: Configuring vCenter, vSAN, and VMware Cloud Console 8. Chapter 6: Understanding Networking and Security Configurations 9. Chapter 7: Exploring Integrated Services Configuration 10. Chapter 8: Building Applications and Managing Operations 11. Chapter 9: Infrastructure as Code with VMware Cloud 12. Chapter 10: VMware Cloud on AWS Outposts 13. Part 3: Leveraging Design Considerations and Best Practices
14. Chapter 11: Knowing the Best Practices, FAQs, and Common Pitfalls 15. Chapter 12: Appendix: Preflight before Onboarding 16. Index 17. Other Books You May Enjoy

VMware HCX

One of the main advantages of VMware Cloud on AWS is its operational consistency and ability to move applications to public clouds, without taking on significant risks and without the need to refactor an application when it doesn’t bring value to a business. VMware HCX provides hybrid cloud capabilities to connect between an existing on-premises site and the VMware Cloud SDDC, as well as multi-cloud connectivity capabilities.

Figure 3.1 – The HCX VM migration capabilities for VMware Cloud on AWS

Figure 3.1 – The HCX VM migration capabilities for VMware Cloud on AWS

VMware HCX Enterprise is included with VMware Cloud on an AWS subscription with no additional charges, and it can be activated directly from the SDDC Console.

HCX offers the following technical capabilities:

  • Workload migration using dedicated network tunnels between HCX appliances: You can choose between various migration methods depending on the design requirements. We’ll discuss this in more detail later on in this section...
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