Azure VMware Solution (AVS) - 3 Week - QuickStart

AVS Quick Start Includes

• A workshop to envision planned architecture, security & understand broad integration and connection points.
• A finalized design of VMware in Azure and Pipeline deployment for QuickStart.
• Deployment of one Azure VMware Solution Cluster consisting of three Azure Bare-metal hosts, one VCSA, one NSX-T Gateway.
• QuickStart is deployed via Coretek approved architectural patterns so that we can demonstrate best practices that do not come out of the box.
• Azure resources are authorized to interact with each other using Managed Identities.
• All secrets are populated in an Azure Key Vault, ensuring that no secrets are unsecured in code or elsewhere.
• Connect AVS cluster in Azure to Customer Gateway via ExpressRoute or VPN.
• A demonstration of up to three (3) Virtual Machine Migration from on-prem vSphere cluster to AVS.

Business Outcomes

• Gain Speed and Scale - Built-in continuity, speed, and scale with modern, managed Azure infrastructure.
• Leverage Existing Investments - Leverage your existing VMware investments, skills, and tools. Maintain operational consistency with familiar technology including vSphere, HCX, NSX, and vSAN.
• Azure Services Integration - Enhance your workloads with the Azure native management, security, and services.

Quick Start Assumptions

• Deployment of AVS QuickStart will be in a Non-Production Azure environment.
• Customer has an existing secured the Azure landingzone and subscription to support any sensitive data.
• Cloud Adoption Framework GAP analysis is a later phase, not included in POC.