AWS Server Migration Service for VM Migration with Minimal Changes
A company wants to migrate its on-premises virtualized workloads to AWS using the VMware Cloud on AWS service. The company currently uses VMware vSphere for virtualization. What is the primary benefit of using VMware Cloud on AWS for this migration?
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It allows the company to continue using existing VMware management tools and processes
VMware Cloud on AWS allows organizations to use the same VMware tools and processes, minimizing the learning curve and operational changes. It does not automatically reduce costs, nor does it provide better performance or eliminate the need to refactor applications.
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It allows the company to continue using existing VMware management tools and processes
Why this is correct
VMware Cloud on AWS runs the native vSphere stack on dedicated bare-metal hosts, so existing vCenter, vSphere Client, and management workflows continue unchanged. This directly satisfies the stem's constraint of migrating vSphere workloads without retraining staff or re-platforming to native AWS services.
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It provides better application performance compared to running on AWS native compute
Why it's wrong here
VMware Cloud on AWS runs on the same underlying AWS hardware as native compute, so it offers no performance advantage over EC2 instances. It is tempting because dedicated hosts can reduce noisy-neighbour effects, but the service's actual value is operational consistency with existing vSphere tooling.
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It reduces the total cost of ownership by eliminating the need for any hardware maintenance
Why it's wrong here
VMware Cloud on AWS still runs on physical hosts whose maintenance AWS performs, but the customer's subscription cost reflects that hardware, so TCO is not reduced by eliminating maintenance. It is tempting because shifting hardware responsibility to AWS removes operational burden, yet cost reduction is not guaranteed.
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It eliminates the need to refactor applications for the cloud
Why it's wrong here
Migrating to VMware Cloud on AWS still requires validating and adjusting applications for the AWS environment, so it does not remove refactoring work. It is tempting because vSphere compatibility preserves VM formats, but that benefit is workload portability, not application-level refactoring elimination.
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