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VMware to OpenCloud Migration Guide

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Confidently Plan and Execute Your VMware Migration

The VMware acquisition by Broadcom has created uncertainty, inflated licensing costs, and reduced flexibility for IT teams. As an IT architect or cloud engineer, you’re now tasked with navigating these changes effectively.

 

This comprehensive guide is designed specifically to help technical teams migrate seamlessly from VMware to US Signal’s OpenCloud, powered by Apache CloudStack and KVM.

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What’s Inside:

  • Detailed Migration Scenario: Explore a practical example of migrating workloads to OpenCloud.
  • Migration Design and Network Considerations: Get detailed insights into component placement, including vCenter, management servers, and KVM hosts.
  • Step-by-Step Migration Plan: Clearly outlined steps from profiling VMware instances to configuring KVM hosts.
  • Supported Technologies and Tools: Review supported Linux distributions, migration tools, domains, accounts, disk offerings, and networking best practices.
  • Executing Your Migration: Guidance on migrating and managing your VMware instances effectively.
  • Critical Considerations: Understand key points and common pitfalls during migration.
  • Expert Assistance: Know when and how to leverage professional ShapeBlue services for complex or custom migration needs.
  • Automation Opportunities: Identify automation strategies to streamline your migration process.

 

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Interacting with the API was straightforward, and working with the templates was easy to figure out and nice to use. Some of the smaller features like cron expressions, scheduled jobs, and reporting, were nice to see.

Marshall Douglas

Senior Systems Engineer

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Equip your team to successfully break free from VMware. Download the VMware to OpenCloud Migration Guide now and confidently move forward with your cloud infrastructure.