Many organisations are reassessing their VMware environments. Costs are rising, and flexibility is limited.
Idea 11 works closely with AWS to guide this shift. We bring hands-on experience across cloud migration projects, backed by AWS frameworks and programs that support a structured, low-risk transition.
With us handling your migration, you’ll gain:
Through right-sizing and the AWS Optimisation and Licensing Assessment, workloads are matched to the right instance types and pricing models.
New environments can be deployed in minutes, not days, supporting faster project delivery.
Applications benefit from AWS infrastructure designed for high availability and consistent performance.
Monitoring, reporting, and cost tracking are built into the platform, giving teams better oversight.
Moving from VMware to AWS is not just a technical task. It requires planning, alignment, and experience across the full migration process.
Idea 11 brings that balance. We combine VMware knowledge with deep AWS capability to deliver cloud migration outcomes that are practical and well-executed.
We start by building a clear view of your environment. This sets the direction for a structured vmware to aws migration.
A clear method keeps your cloud migration controlled and predictable. Our approach is built on AWS guidance and real project experience.
We start by understanding your current VMware environment and what you want to achieve from a VMware to AWS migration. This workshop sets direction early, so decisions are based on clear goals.
We prepare your AWS environment and build the migration plan. This includes setting up landing zones, governance, and security, while aligning teams and timelines so the migration can move forward quickly.
We analyse your workloads, dependencies, and usage patterns in detail. This stage uses AWS tools and data to confirm sizing and determine how each workload should move through the migration process.
We move workloads in planned waves using AWS Application Migration Service. Each step is tested using a test instance before final cutover, ensuring virtual machines perform as expected.
After migration, we review how workloads can be improved. This may include adjusting instance types, reducing reliance on traditional virtual machines, and introducing AWS-native services.
VMware Cloud on AWS allows you to move existing virtual machines without reworking them. It keeps familiar VMware tools and processes in place while running on AWS infrastructure. This helps speed up cloud migration, reduce upfront changes, and gives you access to AWS services as you need them.
VMware Cloud on AWS is built on VMware’s Software-Defined Data Center stack, including vSphere, vSAN, and NSX, running directly on AWS. It connects natively to AWS networking and services, which allows workloads to operate in a hybrid setup while still using standard VMware management tools.
A VMware to AWS migration helps address rising infrastructure and licensing costs while improving scalability. AWS provides flexible instance types, better availability, and access to managed services. It also creates a clearer path to move beyond traditional virtual machines as your environment changes.
VMware Cloud on AWS is useful when you want a faster transition with minimal changes to existing workloads. Native AWS offers more options for optimisation, cost control, and modernisation over time. The right choice depends on how much change you want to introduce during the migration process.
