Adopting hybrid environments and migrating to the cloud are today key issues for companies that want to modernize their technological infrastructures, seeking greater agility, security and cost controlIn this context, the announcement of NetApp about his collaboration with Amazon Web Services (AWS) y VMware marks a significant advancement in how organizations can quickly and easily move their VMware workloads to the AWS public cloud.
By integrating storage technology NetApp ONTAP with the new Amazon Elastic VMware Service (EVS), businesses can migrate VMware environments while maintaining their usual tools and workflows, while access the benefits of the cloud in terms of scalability, performance and reliability.
What does Amazon Elastic VMware Service (EVS) provide?
Amazon Elastic VMware Service enables businesses Run VMware Cloud Foundation within your Amazon VPC environments, simplifying every stage of the migration process. Among its main advantages, it highlights that the teams of IT can continue to use the same skills and utilities who are already familiar with VMware, without the need for additional training or new licenses.
This service makes it easy to have fully operational VMware environments in just a few hours, integrating with advanced storage solutions such as Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP. In this way, organizations have access to scalable, high-performance storage resources, key to critical data and business applications.
Agile migration and reinforced protection
The migration process is supported by AWS Application Migration Service (AMS), which allows you to move virtual machines (VMs) from on-premises environments to the AWS cloud with minimal changes and very short downtimes. Through real-time, block-level data replication, it is ensured that information travels safely and efficiently to the cloud.
NetApp enhances this technological foundation with BlueXP, a platform that automates migration, disaster recovery, and adds layers of protection against ransomware. Its real-time threat detection functionality is especially relevant given that ransomware-type cyberattacks are becoming more frequent and dangerous for organizations.
Advantages over other solutions and competitive scenario
The joint proposal of NetApp, AWS and VMware improves efficiency and reduces total cost of ownership (TCO) compared to other alternatives. NetApp's intelligent tiering technology reduces the need for primary flash storage by up to half, shifting cold data to more cost-effective tiers, resulting in significant savings in resources and licenses.
Industry studies indicate that this integration can Reduce VMware vCPU consumption by 30%, which positively impacts costs under subscription models and facilitates management, eliminating the need for re-architected solutions or additional tools. Learn more about the technological advantages of hybrid cloud.
In comparison, solutions like Dell EMC, HPE, or Pure Storage fail to always combine the cloud flexibility, advanced data protection, and cost control offered by the NetApp, AWS, and VMware alliance, sometimes lagging in automation and cyber resilience.
What does this mean for businesses and the sector?
For organizations, this advancement means being able to migrate VMware workloads to the cloud. quickly, easily and without interruptions, ensuring high levels of availability, data protection, and efficient budget management. The combination of EVS and NetApp capabilities enables IT teams better adapt to dynamic environments, reduce operational complexity and respond effectively to incidents, complying with regulations and continuity requirements.
In the industrial arena, the alliance strengthens NetApp and its partners' position as leaders in digital transformation, at a time when cloud migration and data security are crucial factors for maintaining competitiveness and fostering innovation.
This approach fosters faster hybrid cloud adoption, integrating flexibility, security, and cost optimization to address today's challenges in enterprise data storage and management.
