Businesses are increasingly looking to the cloud to maximise their technology investments and accelerate digital transformation initiatives. The recent acquisition of VMware by Broadcom has introduced a wave of uncertainty and operational shakeups, leaving many businesses scrambling to secure their IT environments. In response to these challenges, Synthesis offers a compelling solution: a no-cost assessment to determine the value of migrating from on-premise VMware environments to AWS native services.
The Impact of Broadcom’s Acquisition of VMware
Broadcom’s acquisition of VMware has brought significant changes, particularly in licensing and operational structures. The shift from perpetual to subscription licensing has increased costs for some customers by up to tenfold. This dramatic expense rise has prompted many organisations to reconsider their IT strategies and explore more cost-effective alternatives.
Why VMware Customers Should Migrate to AWS
Migrating to AWS offers numerous benefits which include:
- Enterprise Leader – AWS is positioned as a Leader in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Cloud Infrastructure as a Service, worldwide.
- Operational Resiliency – Helping millions of customers since 2006. Best availability track record. Running a wide variety of use cases at a greater scale than any cloud provider.
- Long-Term Value – Continuous improvement. Culture of customer cost reductions: 134 since 2006.
- Culture of Innovation – Recognized as the most innovative public cloud provider.
- Breadth and Depth – AWS offers 200+ services to support any workload, with custom-built silicon like Graviton and Nitro for better performance and efficiency.
AWS provides enhanced scalability, flexibility, and the opportunity to unlock further innovation with access to its comprehensive suite of services. By moving to AWS, businesses can reduce their reliance on costly VMware licenses and take advantage of AWS’s robust infrastructure and advanced capabilities.
Synthesis’s Migration Approach
Synthesis has developed a structured approach to ensure a seamless migration from VMware to AWS. This approach consists of four key phases:
- Assess: The first step involves evaluating the current VMware environment and determining the best strategy for migrating workloads to AWS. This phase includes preparing a migration business case and a roadmap for future modernisation.
- Mobilise: In this phase, Synthesis prepares workloads for migration by establishing a best practice landing zone, creating a migration framework, and securing the necessary resources. AWS investment can be used to cover this cost partially or fully in some cases.
- Migrate and Modernise: Synthesis rapidly executes the migration of VMware servers to AWS, eliminating the need for VMware licenses. This phase ensures minimal downtime and disruption to business operations.
- Operate and Optimise (Optional): Post-migration, Synthesis offers managed services to support customer workloads, ensuring a seamless transition and ongoing optimisation.
Addressing Key Challenges
The transition from VMware to AWS addresses several critical challenges faced by businesses in the wake of Broadcom’s acquisition:
- Licensing Changes: Broadcom’s new licensing model has significantly increased costs for on-premise VMware customers. Migrating to AWS eliminates the need for these costly licenses, providing a more cost-effective solution.
- Support and service disruptions: mergers often lead to restructuring and shifts in service and support models. By moving to AWS, businesses can avoid potential delays, reduced service quality, or changes in support terms associated with the acquisition.
- Strategic uncertainty: the future roadmap for VMware products under Broadcom’s ownership is unclear. Migrating to AWS provides businesses with a stable and predictable environment, aligning with their long-term IT strategies.
- Operational disruptions: the integration of VMware into Broadcom’s operations may cause temporary or long-term disruptions. AWS offers a reliable and stable platform, ensuring the continuity of critical operations.
Why Choose Synthesis?
Synthesis stands out as a trusted partner for AWS migrations, with over a decade of experience and recently attaining AWS Premier Tier status. Recognised as one of the most highly skilled AWS partners in South Africa, Synthesis has a proven track record of successfully migrating customers to AWS. The company has also obtained the AWS Migration and Modernisation Competency, further demonstrating its expertise and commitment to delivering exceptional results. Our competencies provide our customers with AWS Funding on migration as an added benefit.
AWS Migration Pathways and Tools
AWS offers multiple migration pathways to suit different needs, including AWS native services such as EC2, ECS, EKS and Outposts. AWS’s native migration tools, such as AWS Application Migration Service (MGN) and AWS Database Migration Service (DMS), along with third-party ISV tools such as Cloudamize and Migration Evaluator, accelerate and simplify the migration process.
Synthesis’s customer-centric approach ensures that each migration is tailored to meet the unique needs and goals of the business. The no-cost assessment provides valuable insights into the potential benefits of migrating to AWS, helping businesses make informed decisions about their IT strategies.
The acquisition of VMware by Broadcom has created significant challenges for businesses relying on VMware’s on-premise solutions. Synthesis offers a timely and cost-effective solution by facilitating the migration to AWS, enabling businesses to reduce costs, enhance scalability, and unlock new opportunities for innovation. With a structured approach and a proven track record, Synthesis is the ideal partner to guide businesses through their cloud migration journey.
