Amazon Web Services (AWS) has launched Amazon Elastic VMware Service (Amazon EVS), allowing customers to run and scale VMware workloads on AWS infrastructure without altering their applications. This service enables organizations to integrate their VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) environments with AWS’s secure and scalable cloud ecosystem.
Amazon EVS facilitates workload migration alongside existing AWS applications, retaining familiar VMware tools and processes. It supports VCF license portability, allowing organizations to transfer existing licenses to AWS without retraining teams or altering IP addresses. Customers can manage the environment themselves or collaborate with AWS Partner Network specialists.
Organizations like Huron Consulting Group, Alcaldía de Cali, Effectual, and Aeromexico are already using Amazon EVS for workload migration and modernization. Santiago de Cali migrated to AWS in three weeks, keeping 75% of workloads on VMware technology, ensuring faster deployment and maintaining public services. Aeromexico highlighted the platform’s ability to accelerate cloud adoption without further on-premises investment. Partners like Effectual and Huron stressed the benefits of operational continuity, accelerated timelines, and cloud-scale flexibility without extensive application changes.
Steven Jones, AWS general manager of Commercial Applications, described the release as part of AWS’s VMware portfolio expansion, emphasizing the ease of leveraging AWS services with VMware workloads. Ahmar Mohammad, Broadcom’s vice president for the VMware Cloud Foundation Division, noted that Amazon EVS extends modern private clouds to AWS while maximizing VMware investments.
Amazon EVS integrates with Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC), offering users detailed control over configuration and management. Deployments can be initiated via an AWS console workflow, compatible with existing backup and storage solutions like Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP, ensuring consistent disaster recovery and data management strategies.
The service acts as both a migration tool and a modernization platform, integrating with AWS’s generative AI services, such as Amazon Bedrock and Amazon Q for Business, supporting AI-driven applications without compromising existing infrastructure investments.
Currently available in US East (Ohio), US East (N. Virginia), US West (Oregon), Europe (Dublin), Europe (Frankfurt), and Asia Pacific (Tokyo), AWS plans to expand into more regions. AWS aims to attract enterprises seeking faster, lower-risk cloud transitions while retaining VMware environment control and familiarity.
This release highlights the demand for hybrid cloud solutions that balance operational continuity with modern cloud capabilities, enabling businesses to leverage both VMware infrastructure and AWS’s advanced services.
