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The hybrid cloud management, automation, and integration platform offers a multi-tenant portal experience that enables you provisioning and management of IaaS VMs across VMware vCenter, System Center / Hyper-V, Azure Stack HCI, Azure Stack Hub, Azure, AWS, etc., It provides a single-pane of glass experience for all your cloud needs.

Hybr® SDX Datacenter - An Alternative Platform for Windows Azure Pack

Many enterprises and service providers alike are wondering about the IT roadmap for delivering multi-tenant cloud experience from their Data Center after Windows Azure Pack.

Hybr® SDX Datacenter is an independent platform built by Cloud Assert for cross-cloud self-management and billing automation.

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Cloud Billing, Management & Orchestration

Automate workloads provisioning, resource utilization tracking, usage reporting across multi-cloud platforms and data sources along with approval workflow processes gives you a total control over your customer policies, pricing profiles, subscriptions, invoices, etc., specifically for the chargeback purposes.

Out of the box integrations for VMWare vCenter, System Center/ Windows Server 2016 and beyond, Open Stack, Microsoft Azure, AWS, GCP, Commvault, Veeam, Azure Stack Hub, Azure Stack HCI, XaaS (anything as a service) and more.

Flexible Deployment

  • Integrated UI experience within Azure Stack Hub Portal
  • Portal extension for Windows Azure Pack
  • Cloud Hosted on Microsoft Azure as a SaaS portal
  • On-premise Standalone for Windows Server 2016 and 2019
  • Multiple of the above combinations can be leveraged side by side.

Admin Portal

HYBR Administrator portal helps you to manage your multi-cloud platforms and allow your tenants to provision VMs across those endpoints. It gives you the total control of your tenant subscriptions, invoices, bills, etc., right within your admin portal.

  • Cross-cloud IaaS integrations and Management
  • Ultimate flexibility and control on your Tenant workloads provisioning and deployment
  • Centralized policy management for VM provisioning
  • Usage and Billing for your different services

Tenant Portal

It allows your end-users to manage and provision VMs against their subscriptions, track the resource consumptions and see their ongoing usages in real-time, pay bills right within your tenant portal via the integrated payment gateways like Stripe, PayPal, etc.,

  • IaaS resource provisioning and Management
  • Setup n-tier approval workflows with automated actions
  • Bulk VM Provisioning and Policy Management like VM turn On/ Off, etc.,
  • Visibility into ongoing usages and its associated cost



Key Features

Cross-cloud IaaS Integrations

Provision and Manage VMs, Discovery and Sync, Policy Management, Metering and Monitoring & Scheduled tasks

API endpoints Integration

VM Provisioning/management and Billing services are exposed as API endpoints for integration with existing solutions.

Cloud Orchestration

VM Provisioning & Management, Backups, ITSM, Approval Workflows & Portal extensions for Microsoft Azure Stack and Windows Azure Pack

Cloud Governance & Control

Seamless integrations with existing data centers, public and private cloud. Check Policies, Soft budget, Quota Settings, Utilization Tracking & Auditing

Cloud Discovery & Migration

Automated discovery of workloads & Migration of legacy assets to the cloud

Automated Workflows

Enable VM provisioning via manual and automated workflows with multi-level request/order management and approvals.

Hybr® SDX Datacenter Datasheet

Hybr® SDX Datacenter is a cross-cloud automation and integration platform provides a multi-tenant portal experience that enables you to provision and manage your IaaS VMs across VMware vCenter, System Center / Hyper-V, Microsoft Azure, Microsoft Azure Stack, AWS, etc., and related resources on a self-service basis.

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Why migrate VMware to Azure Stack HCI and how?

VMware migration to Azure Stack HCI

Author: Ravi C K/Thursday, October 17, 2024/Categories: General, Microsoft Azure

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Thinking about making the switch from VMware to Azure Stack HCI?  You’re not alone.  Many organizations are drawn to the flexibility and cost savings of a hybrid cloud setup.  However, migrating from VMware to Azure Stack HCI might seem complex.

This isn't just about hopping onto a new technology trend.  It’s about finding the best solution for your business needs.  Whether you're motivated by VMware’s recent pricing changes, intrigued by the possibilities of Azure, or simply looking to modernize your IT infrastructure, understanding the process and benefits of migrating virtual machines is crucial.  Let’s explore why and how to make this transition from VMWare to Azure Stack HCI work for you. 


Table Of Contents


Why Migrate VMware to Azure Stack HCI? 

Before diving into the how-to, let's look at the "why". There are several compelling reasons to consider Azure Stack HCI when moving away from a solely VMware-based environment:


Cost Optimization

VMware licensing fees can put a strain on IT budgets. Azure Stack HCI offers a potentially more cost-effective alternative, especially for organizations already invested in the Microsoft ecosystem.

By leveraging existing Windows Server licenses with Software Assurance, you can activate Azure Hybrid Benefit for your HCI cluster. This significantly reduces your licensing costs while enjoying the benefits of a hybrid solution.


Enhanced Performance and Scalability

Azure Stack HCI is engineered for high performance, especially when seeking more than just basic virtualization. Utilizing Storage Spaces Direct (S2D), which requires storage to be directly attached to the host, this configuration sidesteps the potential bottlenecks of traditional storage area networks (SANs).

This results in faster application performance, lower latency, and overall greater efficiency.


Simplified Management and Hybrid Flexibility

Azure Stack HCI integrates smoothly with familiar Windows Server tools. For many IT professionals well-versed in the Windows environment, managing a hybrid Azure Stack HCI solution is more straightforward.

Azure Stack HCI doesn’t lock you into a single cloud environment. You can leverage the best of both worlds – managing workloads on-premises and in the cloud.


Making the Move: Your VMware to Azure Stack HCI Migration Options

So, you’ve decided to explore migrating from VMware to Azure Stack HCI—but where do you start? Choosing the right migration path depends on various factors, such as your timeline, resources, and comfort level with different technologies.


Microsoft Azure Migrate: Streamlining Your Journey to the Hybrid Cloud

For organizations looking for a native, robust, and streamlined migration approach, Azure Migrate stands out as a compelling option. This platform, already well-regarded for migrating on-premises workloads to Azure, now supports direct migration to Azure Stack HCI. Here's a deeper look at the Azure Migrate process and why it shines for migrating VMware VMs to Azure Stack HCI:

1. Discovery and Assessment

Azure Migrate starts by analyzing your existing VMware environment. It gathers information about your VMs, configurations, applications, and dependencies, giving you a comprehensive view of your migration landscape. This phase helps you plan your migration strategy, understand your migration options, and minimize surprises.

2. Agentless Migration

Azure Migrate offers the flexibility of agentless migration. Unlike traditional methods that require installing agents on each VM, this agentless approach simplifies the migration, reduces potential security vulnerabilities, and lessens the performance load on your source VMs.

You only need to set up two appliances – one in your VMware environment and the other on your Azure Stack HCI cluster – and Azure Migrate takes care of the rest.

3. Configuration Customization

Azure Migrate empowers you with granular control. It allows you to modify VM properties during migration, enabling you to right-size your workloads for Azure Stack HCI and optimize your costs.

4. On-Premises Data Control

If data residency and security are paramount concerns, rest assured that Azure Migrate prioritizes data security. Because the data transfer between VMware and Azure Stack HCI remains local within your network, you maintain complete control of your data throughout the migration.

5. Seamless Cutover and Arc Integration

Azure Migrate minimizes disruption with a swift and orchestrated cutover process, reducing downtime and keeping your business running smoothly.

After the migration, your VMs are automatically Arc-enabled. This unlocks a powerful set of tools for managing and securing your newly migrated environment within Azure and provides centralized management.


Azure VMware Solution

Leverage the new Azure VMware Solution (AVS) to migrate to Azure. Learn more here in our detailed article: VMware Migration to Azure VMware Solution (cloudassert.com)


Alternative Paths

While Azure Migrate is a powerful native solution for migrating from VMware to Azure Stack HCI, it’s essential to recognize that each migration scenario is unique. Several alternative options cater to specific needs and technical preferences.

1. Third-Party Solutions

Companies such as Carbonite , Commvault , and Veeam provide comprehensive data migration and management solutions compatible with various virtualization platforms, including VMware and Azure Stack HCI. Cloud Management Platforms such as Hybr can also be leveraged to fast-track migration projects (more below).

These enterprise-grade tools come equipped with robust features designed to ensure data integrity, minimal downtime, and granular control. If your IT team already utilizes a specific solution, it's worth exploring if it supports Azure Stack HCI migrations.

2. Manual Migration with PowerShell and Robocopy

For organizations with smaller environments, specific requirements, or a preference for hands-on control, manual migration offers another alternative. This process often involves exporting your VMware VMs and then importing them into your Azure Stack HCI cluster using tools like PowerShell for automation and Robocopy for data transfer.

3. Hybr - Hybrid Cloud Platform for VMware and Azure Stack HCI 

Hybr platform has rich integration for both VMware and Azure Stack HCI. This enables discovery of resources in both platforms, helps planning migration paths, orchestrate migration automation via the built-in the UI (using a Hybr extensibility feature 'Custom Commands' that enables lighting up new functionality right inside the UI), monitor and manage both infrastructure side by side. 

With Hybr Hybrid Cloud Platform, you can integrate with all commonly used on-premises platforms such as VMware, System Center, Azure Stack HCI, Azure Stack Hub etc., to provide a rich multi-tenantnant experience, all from a single portal.


Hybr + Azure Stack HCI + VMware + System Center Architecture

Benefits of using a CMP like Hybr for VMware migration

  1. Discover Source resources in VMware easily
  2. Analyze, group workloads and plan for migration meeting the SLA requirements
  3. Start building the Target mapped resources in Azure Stack HCI, without leaving the Hybr portal
  4. Manage the VMware workloads and Azure Stack HCI migrated workloads from the same Hybr portal
  5. Leverage Hybr Insights to build stunning custom dashboards showcasing the migration progress, resource allocation and costs
  6. Use any migration tool that best suits for your customers environment, you are not tied to one specific tool, you can leverage multiple tools and orchestrate the process end-to-end with Hybr Operations Templates and Custom Commands extensibility.
  7. Flexible to choose multiple providers to setup a true Hybrid Cloud solution
  8. You can get integrated cost management and billing for both source and tenant platforms
  9. Don't just stitch together tools, have a collaborative workspace with role-based access control and self-service experience


Whichever method you choose, meticulous planning is paramount for a successful migration. Keep in mind these key considerations.

Thorough Planning

Begin by thoroughly documenting your existing VMware environment. This includes understanding the purpose of each VM, identifying critical applications, and documenting their dependencies.

2. Skillset Assessment

Take stock of your team’s existing skills. Are they comfortable managing Windows Server-based hyper-converged infrastructures? Do they have experience with Azure services? Consider training opportunities or bring in external expertise.

3. Networking Considerations

Think carefully about how your networking will be configured after migrating to Azure Stack HCI. Plan your IP address scheme, DNS settings, and firewall rules. Ensure you address any connectivity requirements between on-premises and Azure cloud resources.

4. Post-Migration Optimization

Don’t just lift-and-shift your workloads. View VMware to Azure Stack HCI migration as an opportunity to optimize and modernize your applications.


conclusion

The decision to migrate from VMware to Azure Stack HCI is strategic, offering significant potential for modernization and cost optimization.  However, like any technology decision, success hinges on a clear understanding of the implications, careful planning, and a focus on leveraging the chosen solution’s strengths.  Embrace the process, and watch your infrastructure flourish in a more flexible, scalable, and cost-effective hybrid cloud model.  By navigating your VMware to Azure Stack HCI migration thoughtfully, your organization can pave the way for greater agility and IT success in a cloud-centric world. 

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