Migration from VMware to AWS Cloud

Have VMware's licensing changes under Broadcom increased the complexity and cost of your infrastructure? CloudDog helps your company migrate VMware workloads to the AWS Cloud safely, securely, and with a focus on cost reduction and business continuity.

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Why rethink your VMware environment now?

With Broadcom's acquisition of VMware, the licensing model has changed: no more perpetual licenses, mandatory subscriptions, per-core licensing with high minimums, and a portfolio consolidated into just a few bundles. For many companies, this translates to:

Significant increase in infrastructure costs.

More risk in contract renewals and support.

Greater complexity in maintaining production and DR environments.

Less freedom to choose the best cloud strategy.

If your business relies on VMware to run critical applications, now is the ideal time to evaluate more flexible and sustainable alternatives – like migrating to the AWS Cloud with support from CloudDog.

Why migrate from VMware to the AWS Cloud?

Migrating to AWS isn't just about 'swapping servers.' It's an opportunity to simplify the cost model, modernize the architecture, strengthen the business continuity plan, and give the IT team more agility.

CloudDog combines hands-on experience in VMware environments and AWS expertise to lead your end-to-end migration journey, reducing risks, avoiding unnecessary downtime, and ensuring every step aligns with your business priorities.

Advantages of migrating from VMware to the AWS Cloud

Check out the main benefits for companies leaving the VMware/Broadcom legacy and migrating workloads to AWS with CloudDog.

Cost Reduction

Swap per-core licensing and high minimums for a pay-as-you-go AWS model based on actual usage.

Productivity

Your team gets out of the 'managing VMware' routine and focuses on projects that deliver business value.

Migration Expertise

VMware and AWS specialists conduct a secure, phased migration plan with minimal downtime.

Complete Solution

From environmental analysis to production operations, CloudDog delivers an end-to-end cloud journey.

Business Agility

Fast provisioning, automatic scalability, and more speed to launch and adjust applications.

Business Continuity

AWS architectures with high availability, backups, and structured DR, without depending on VMware licensing rules.

How the VMware to AWS Cloud migration works

Every environment is unique, but the migration journey follows clear steps to reduce risk and ensure predictability.

VMware Environment Assessment

We map hosts, VMs, applications, integrations, current licensing, performance requirements, and business continuity needs.

AWS Architecture Design

We define the target solution in AWS (network, security, database, storage, monitoring), cost estimates, and DR strategy.

Migration Pilot

We migrate a select set of workloads to validate performance, processes, security, and team impacts.

Gradual Migration and Optimization

We expand the migration to other workloads, automate routines, optimize costs, and monitor the operation to ensure stability.

Free assessment for VMware environments

For companies impacted by the VMware/Broadcom licensing changes, CloudDog offers a free assessment focused on:

Understanding the current infrastructure and VMware licensing scenario.

Identifying risks and cost reduction opportunities.

Proposing a reference architecture in AWS.

Suggesting a roadmap for migration and business continuity improvement.

With this diagnosis in hand, your team will have the clarity to decide on the next steps and see the real potential of the AWS Cloud with CloudDog.

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CloudDog: VMware and AWS Cloud Specialist

CloudDog is an AWS partner with experience in migration, modernization, and cloud operation projects for companies of different segments and sizes. Our team combines deep knowledge of traditional infrastructure (like VMware environments) with AWS architectural best practices, delivering secure, efficient, and business-aligned solutions

If your company is reviewing its strategy because of the VMware/Broadcom changes, count on CloudDog to build a solid path to the AWS Cloud

Frequently Asked Questions

What changed in VMware licensing after the Broadcom acquisition, and why does this impact my company?

Broadcom shifted VMware’s model to a fully subscription-based format, with core-based licensing and higher minimums. This can increase costs for smaller or distributed environments and makes your company more dependent on contract renewals to maintain support and updates.

I already use VMware on-premises. Do I need to migrate everything to AWS at once?

No. CloudDog always works with a gradual approach: we start with an assessment, define priorities, run a pilot, and then expand the migration in waves. You can keep part of your environment on VMware for some time and migrate first what makes the most sense to move to the cloud.

How long does a VMware-to-AWS migration project take?

It depends on the size and complexity of the environment. Smaller environments can be migrated in a few weeks; larger projects are typically divided into phases over several months. During the initial assessment, CloudDog already estimates the effort and timeline for each stage.

Will I need to rewrite my applications to run on AWS?

In most cases, not immediately. Many VMware workloads can be migrated to AWS using a lift-and-shift model and modernized later (for example, by adopting managed services). CloudDog analyzes your environment application by application to determine when it makes sense to simply migrate and when modernization is the better option.

How does CloudDog’s free assessment work?

The free assessment maps your current VMware environment (infrastructure, licensing, critical workloads), evaluates the impact of the VMware/Broadcom changes, and proposes a reference architecture on AWS. At the end, you receive a report with migration options, cost estimates, and business continuity recommendations.

Does CloudDog also handle monitoring, support, and operations after migrating to AWS?

Yes. In addition to the migration project itself, CloudDog offers managed services on AWS, including monitoring, automation, backups, performance tuning, and ongoing support. The goal is to let your team focus on the business while we take care of cloud operations.

What happens to backups and Disaster Recovery (DR) after the migration?

On AWS, we can design a much more robust business continuity plan: multi-AZ usage, snapshots, replication, automated backups, and periodic DR testing. CloudDog incorporates these requirements directly into the architecture, without depending on VMware licensing limitations.

Does migrating from VMware to AWS always reduce costs?

Not always — the goal isn’t just to pay less, but to pay smarter: with more predictable costs aligned to real usage and supported by a modern platform. In many cases, there is a reduction in TCO; in others, the main gains come from agility, resilience, and continuity. During the assessment, CloudDog presents comparative scenarios so you can make data-driven decisions.

Migration from VMware to AWS Cloud

Why rethink your VMware environment now?

Why migrate from VMware to the AWS Cloud?