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Navigating VMware Changes with Oracle Cloud VMware Solution (OCI): A Path Forward

Ian O'Connor • 31 May 2024

If you're managing your company's VMware estate and feeling the impact of recent changes following the Broadcom acquisition, you might be missing a valuable opportunity by not considering Oracle Cloud VMware Solution (OCVS). Even if you're not currently an Oracle customer, here's why OCVS deserves your attention.

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Addressing Pain Points with OCVS


Familiarity and Ease of Migration


OCVS offers the same on-premises experience, ensuring familiarity and ease of migration for customers navigating turbulent changes. The transition to OCVS feels seamless and intuitive, making it a smart choice for companies seeking stability.


Enhanced Control and Security


With OCVS, you benefit from a fully customer-managed service running on dedicated bare metal servers. This setup provides enhanced control and root-level access, offering superior security and management capabilities.


Seamless Integration


OCVS integrates effortlessly with other cloud services, providing low latency and simplified connections to services such as Load Balancer as a Service (LBaaS), Firewalls, Storage, Kubernetes, and Databases. This integration supports a cohesive and efficient cloud ecosystem.


Smooth Migration and Cost Efficiency


OCVS facilitates a smooth VMware workload lift-and-shift from on-premises to the cloud, mitigating migration risks and reducing unexpected operational costs. This is particularly beneficial during times of uncertainty and budget constraints.


Attractive Pricing Model


Broadcom's changes to VMware's commercial model make OCVS even more appealing. Offering consistent pricing across all 48 Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) regions, OCVS provides predictable costs, offering stability in an otherwise volatile market.


Empathetic Support from Ascend Cloud


At Ascend Cloud, we understand the challenges you're facing. Our team, with extensive experience in consulting, designing, and migrating VMware estates, is uniquely positioned to assist. Our staff, many of whom are ex-VMware experts, partnered with Oracle last year due to our strong belief in the OCVS offering. We are confident that our skills can make a significant difference for our customers.


How We Can Help


  • Right-Sizing Your Workload


We'll analyze your existing VMware workload to ensure a lean and cost-effective migration to the cloud. This minimizes waste and maximizes efficiency, making your transition smoother.


  • Expert Migration Support


Our team specializes in VMware HCX, OCVS's primary migration tool, with hundreds of successful HCX migrations under our belt. We'll ensure your workload transitions to the cloud with minimal disruption.


  • Customized Solutions


We'll work with you to design your new home in OCVS, tailored to your unique needs and requirements. Our bespoke solutions ensure that your specific challenges are met with precision.


OCVS Launchpad Service


To expedite your journey to OCVS, we've introduced the OCVS Launchpad—a 7-day turnaround service. We assess your VMware environment, provide target environment sizing, define migration approaches, and offer cost-saving guidance.


Don't let uncertainty hold you back. Let Ascend Cloud show you the way forward. Get in touch with a member of our team, and together, we can navigate these changes.

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