VMware Migration to Azure

Offer Description: Many organizations running VMware environments are evaluating alternatives due to rising costs, data center modernization initiatives, or cloud adoption strategies. Migrating VMware workloads to Microsoft Azure allows organizations to modernize infrastructure while maintaining familiar virtualization constructs.

This engagement helps companies migrate VMware virtual machines to Azure using Microsoft technologies including Azure Migrate, Azure Virtual Machines, and Azure Site Recovery. TierPoint combines deep VMware expertise as a Broadcom Pinnacle Partner with proven Azure migration methodologies to deliver a streamlined implementation with minimal disruption.

Who This Engagement Is for
Customers that:

• Operate workloads on VMware vSphere
• Are planning or evaluating a VMware migration to Microsoft Azure
• Need expert support to accelerate migration and reduce risk
• Want to modernize infrastructure while maintaining operational continuity

Common Customer Triggers

• Evaluating alternatives due to VMware licensing changes or cost increases
• Planning a data center exit or infrastructure modernization
• Beginning a cloud adoption or migration initiative
• Looking to improve disaster recovery and business continuity with Azure

Outcomes

• Successfully migrate VMware workloads to Microsoft Azure
• Establish Azure infrastructure using Azure Virtual Machines or Azure VMware Solution
• Leverage Azure Migrate and Azure Site Recovery for efficient migration
• Gain a scalable Azure environment ready for continued cloud adoption and innovation

What You Will Receive

Solution Requirements Matrix

• Documented solution requirements with traceability to requirement source and status

Solution Detailed Design

• Development of a documented design of your solution, critical integrations, and dependencies
• Key design decisions and decision explanations with traceability to requirements

Solution Deployment Design

• Development of a documented design for deployment/migration to your solution
• Including rollout schedule, key communications, and support transition approach

Solution Test Design & Matrix

• Aligned and documented testing approach
• Tests completed and results documented

Solution Implementation

• Implemented solution aligned to the defined scope and design
• Configured services based on agreed-upon requirements
• Validation that the implemented solution is functioning as intended
• Knowledge transfer

Project Management & Other Artifacts

• Project Plan

Agenda

What This Enables

• Successful transition to target platform or solution that drives business value
• Improved operational readiness and stability
• Reduced reliance on legacy processes or infrastructure
• Foundation for future optimization and modernization
• Confidence to operate and extend the implemented solution