Adopting to changing business requirements can drive the need to move application workloads from one platform to another. Whether you’ve deployed a new VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) private cloud, want to repatriate workloads from the public cloud or looking to consolidate data centers, you need to migrate your application workloads. Avoid missteps and benefit from workload migrations best practices developed by VMware technology experts.
You may not have a lot of experience planning and performing migrations which can make the process feel overwhelming. Determining where to start, building a strategy, categorizing applications, or allocating resources to an already time-strapped team are some of the many decisions that can make or break your project.
No matter what drives your transition, you can’t afford to disrupt existing operations. Careful preparation and planning are needed for a smooth and successful migration.
Download our Migrate Workloads e-book today to learn how to learn from teams that perform migrations every day for all kinds of organizations with workload migration best practices.
Our team of VCF technology experts has assembled the critical factors you should consider before planning a workload migration project in one free resource.
The 5 R’s
Do you know the Five R’s in classifying workloads: Retain, Rehost, Re-platform, Refactor, and Retire. Why are these distinct categories pivotal to your migration strategy?
In our e-book, you’ll learn about the:
- Five R’s of classifying and prioritizing workloads
- Vital migration planning considerations when planning your migration strategy
- Framework for successfully migrating workloads across on-premises data centers or from the public cloud to a private cloud
Your team needs to understand and plan for several factors when migrating workloads, such as application dependencies, grouping applications to migration together, configuring the target site and creating a viable rollback strategy if the migration encounters problems.
We offer a structured approach to workload migration that busy IT teams can use to create and perform a well-defined migration strategy. Benefit from best practices developed by VMware technology experts.
Looking for migration assistance? VCF Professional Services offers help with workload migrations. Our technology experts will work with you to create a comprehensive end-to-end migration strategy.
