Anyone using VMware on Azure?

[MattFordVCP1978]

Would like to know the main differences between AWS and Azure for migrating the workloads to a Hybrid cloud model?

Does anyone have any first hand knowledge or experience in this area?

[DurhamNeil]

No, but like you, I'm interested to know if anyone has any experience of it! It's Azure VMware Solutions (AVS) isn't it? I did attend a joint MS/VMware webinar about it and it seemed interesting.

[virtume]

VMC runs on  AWS, Azure, Oracle, and Google platforms. Using HCX on-prem workloads can be migrated to any of the VMC platforms. 

Refer : https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cloud-adoption-framework/scenarios/azure-vmware/migrate

[SebastianGrugel]

I have experience with VMC and AVS a little. But what you are looking for ?

In my opinion, this is always physical VMware cluster 🙂

There are few differences... depends on you need:

- minimum cluster size ==> VMC 1 node(POC), 2 for PRoduction but in AVS must be today 3 node cluster

- permission level (rights to specific vCenter settings) ==> VMC is more for me how SaaS... in AVS i feel more components you can configure... but maybe I'm wrong..

- different interface for networking management... VMC has different interface (from few months started deliver additional access to part of NSX-T interface also) , in AVS you have full access to NSX-T

Differences are mostly in HyperScaller levels.. Integrations can be challenging 🙂 but good to learn this.

How can i help more ?

[RAJ_RAJ]

There are many differences between these two solutions  , you may check below points and you will be able differentiate between them

• Capacity ( CPU, MEMORY, STORAGE)
• Minimum number of node for production ( VMC ON AWS -  2 , Others - 3 )
• Cost 
• Models ( Server Models )
• Support model ( DIrect VMware and Microsoft )
• Availability of latest Hypervisor, Upgrades 
• Limited Access VMC Infra 
• Native Cloud Access from VMC ( Azure / AWS ) 
• Supported design models ( Multiple sites connections, Stretched Cluster, etc )
• VCDR Support 

[9990374530]

Hello Experts,

Just wanted to check for L2 Stretched Network for AVS, do we have any alternative or workarounds if HCX NE is not possible?

Regards

PK

[narasimhamurthy]

I'm exploring the AVS but we don't get trail with Azure we need a enterprise subscription for that I believe