At re:Invent 2024, AWS introduced the preview of Amazon Q Developer transformation capabilities for VMware. That innovation has evolved into AWS Transform for VMware—a first-of-its-kind agentic AI service that’s now generally available. Powered by large language models, graph neural networks, and the deep experience of AWS in enterprise workload migrations, AWS Transform simplifies VMware modernization at scale. Customers and partners can now move faster, reduce migration risk, and modernize with confidence.
VMware environments have long been foundational to enterprise IT, but rising costs and vendor uncertainty are prompting organizations to rethink their strategies. Despite the urgency, VMware workload migration has historically been slow and error-prone. AWS Transform changes that. With agentic AI, AWS Transform automates the full modernization lifecycle—from discovery and dependency mapping to network translation and Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2) optimization. Certain tasks that once took weeks can now be completed in minutes. In testing, AWS generated migration wave plans for 500 VMs in just 15 minutes and performed networking translations up to 80x faster than traditional methods. Partners in pilot programs have cut execution times by up to 90%.
Beyond speed, AWS Transform delivers precision and transparency. A shared workspace brings together infrastructure teams, app owners, partners, and AWS experts to resolve blockers and maintain alignment. Built-in human-in-the-loop controls confirm all artifacts are validated before execution. As enterprises aim to break free from legacy constraints and tap into the value of their data, AWS Transform offers a streamlined path to modern, cloud-native architectures. Customers can seamlessly integrate with 200+ AWS services—including analytics, serverless, and generative AI—to accelerate innovation and reduce long-term costs.
Start your VMware modernization journey with AWS Transform. Read the launch blog, explore the documentation, register for the launch webinar, or check out the interactive demo.
Source:: Amazon AWS