Subj : AWS launches a VMware-as-a-service offering
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From : TechnologyDaily
Date : Tue Nov 26 2024 17:15:05

AWS launches a VMware-as-a-service offering

Date:
Tue, 26 Nov 2024 17:01:00 +0000

Description:
Amazon launches its Elastic VMware Service (EVS) for VMWare Cloud Foundation 
within AWSs VPC.

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Elastic VMware Service lets you run VMware Cloud Foundation on AWS The 
preview is set to launch at AWS re:Invent 2024 VMware-aaS comes with agility 
and cost-saving benefits 

Amazon Web Services (AWS) has announced the preview launch of its new Amazon 
Elastic VMware Service (EVS)  a new VMware-as-a-Service offering allowing 
customers to run VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) within their Amazon Virtual 
Private Cloud (VPC). 

In a blog post , General Manager of Commercial Applications with EC2 Steven 
Jones indicated the move was the next logical step after eight years of the 
companies working together. 

In the hundreds of VMware-related conversations we have had over the past 
year, customers and partners alike consistently tell us they are looking for 
more options that enhance the experience of running VMware-based workloads on 
AWS," Jones noted. AWS launches VMware-aaS offering 

Amazon EVS is designed to address customer demand for seamless migration and 
modernization of VMware workloads  customers can use their existing VCF 
licenses to set up and deploy a VCF environment directly on AWS. 

Easy migration, no changes to IP addresses or operational processes and no 
need to retrain staff are highlighted as some of the services key benefits. 

Jones added Amazon EVS unlocks the agility, cost-savings and scale benefits 
of AWS, without customers having to refactor or re-platform. Customers can 
deploy a VCF environment in hours with guided configuration and automated 
setup, and organizations can also benefit from native AWS capabilities to 
enhance their VMware workloads. 

VCFs license portability allows AWS customers to run their VMware-based 
workloads alongside other applications that they run in AWS, simplifying 
operations and management. 

The preview is set to be launched at the companys UPCOMING AWS re:Invent 
conference, but no word has been given about general availability. 

However, although the two companies working together is a strong sign of 
interoperability, VMware has been the topic of debate since its acquisition 
by Broadcom 12 months ago, with customers unhappy about sharp price hikes and 
the expensive bundling of some products. You might also like Weve listed the 
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