Azure VMware Solution is an Azure service that provides a single‑tenant private cloud based on vSphere. It is deployed on dedicated hardware in Azure.

You can now run, manage, and secure applications seamlessly across VMware and Microsoft Azure environments with a common operational framework.

Scenario example

Imagine that you work for a healthcare company that runs many production workloads on a VMware vSphere platform. IT operations are spread across many sites.

Several trends have emerged in recent months. Some sites have equipment that is nearing end‑of‑life, and hardware renewal decisions must be made quickly. In addition, your company cannot acquire new infrastructure fast enough to meet hardware refresh demands and new application demands. The procurement process, validations, and logistics can take four to six months, or even more.

Your company wants to explore one path: migrate VMware vSphere workloads to the cloud without changing the virtualization platform or modifying existing operational habits.

What do we do?

In this module, you will learn:

• The business value of Azure VMware Solution.
• The use cases that motivate adoption of the service.
• The core components of the service.
• The connectivity options between datacenters.
• The advantages of the service over existing licenses when an organization uses Azure Hybrid Benefit.

What is the main goal?

At the end of this module, you can decide whether Azure VMware Solution is the right choice for your company’s transition to the cloud.

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