Overview
Oakwood’s VMware Migration offering helps organizations confidently migrate VMware-based workloads to Microsoft Azure. Built on decades of infrastructure and migration experience, this engagement provides a structured path to modernizing VMware environments while minimizing risk and disruption. The focus is on practical execution, proven patterns, and clear outcomes that demonstrate Oakwood’s experience migrating real-world environments to Azure.
Delivery Approach
1. Discovery & Assessment
- Review existing VMware environment, including workloads, dependencies, and resource utilization.
- Identify migration candidates and potential risks.
- Define migration approach and success criteria.
2. Migration Planning & Execution
- Design target Azure architecture using Azure VMware Solution or native Azure services.
- Migrate VMware workloads using proven tools and repeatable processes.
- Validate performance, security, and functionality post-migration.
3. Optimization & Knowledge Transfer
- Review migrated workloads for performance and cost optimization.
- Provide operational guidance and recommended next steps.
- Support handoff to internal IT teams or managed services.
What You Will Gain
- Reduced risk through a structured, experience-driven migration approach.
- Faster time to value using proven VMware-to-Azure migration patterns.
- Clear visibility into post-migration optimization opportunities.
- Foundation for broader cloud modernization initiatives.
What Is Included
- Documented assessment findings and migration plan.
- Migrated VMware workloads validated in Azure.
- Post-migration optimization recommendations.
- Knowledge transfer and next-step roadmap.
Engagement Timeline
- Timeline will vary based on the number, size, and complexity of VMware workloads being migrated.
Prerequisites
- Assumes customer has an existing Azure tenant.
- VMware workloads are supported and suitable for migration.
- Networking and identity prerequisites are addressed prior to migration.
- Additional services may be required for complex dependencies or refactoring.
- Time and scope of this engagement will depend on the number and complexity of VMware workloads.
