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title: CTP Topic 43 VMware Cloud on AWS
type: cloud-learning
source-type: video
category: DevOps & SRE/08_Networking
tags:
  - VMware
  - AWS
  - Networking
  - Hybrid-Cloud
  - CTP
date-added: 2026-04-14
video-source: nas:///volume2/work/Public Cloud Learning Sessions/CTP _ Topic 43_ VMware Cloud on AWS.mp4
audio-source: ""
status: summarized (Gemini 摘要)
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# CTP Topic 43 VMware Cloud on AWS

**Source:** NAS `/volume2/work/Public Cloud Learning Sessions/CTP _ Topic 43_ VMware Cloud on AWS.mp4`

**Type:** VIDEO | **Category:** 08_Networking

**Status:** 🟡 Awaiting Whisper transcription → Summary

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## 摘要

> ## VMware Cloud on AWS: An Introduction

The Cloud Transformation Office program hosted a session on VMware Cloud on AWS (VMC on AWS), presented by Brian Reeves, Michael Riley, and Mike Armstrong from VMware. The session aimed to provide an understanding of VMC on AWS and its potential benefits for organizations.

VMware and AWS partnered to enable vSphere workloads on Amazon's backend servers, offering a middle ground for organizations not ready for a full native cloud migration. *This allows applications to move back and forth in seconds.* VMC on AWS provides access to AWS services and aims to be economical. The presenters covered use cases, cost benefits, and a technical demonstration of the platform.

Mike O'Reilly, a staff cloud solutions architect at VMware, explained that VMC on AWS is a jointly engineered cloud service where the VMware hypervisor is natively installed on AWS hardware. *This is not just something where VMware showed up at Amazon and dropped off a box of CDs.* VMC on AWS is running vSphere 8 and provides access to AWS services with low latency. VMware and Amazon manage the underlying infrastructure, allowing users to focus on their workloads. The service is available across multiple regions and availability zones globally.

Key features and benefits include:
*   Same toolset as on-premises environments.
*   Integration with AWS services.
*   On-demand scalability.
*   Any-to-any vSphere migration using HCX.
*   Various use cases such as next-generation application development, cloud migrations, virtual desktops, and disaster recovery.

The service is available in numerous regions worldwide and has various certifications for security and compliance. The infrastructure is built on i3.metal and i3en.metal server hosts from Amazon, which are organized into clusters within availability zones and regions. Stretched clusters across availability zones are also possible for increased resilience.

A live demo showcased the VMware Cloud service portal, including the Developer Center with API Explorer for various APIs. The demo also showed how to create a new software-defined data center (SDDC) and manage the environment through vCenter, similar to on-premises setups. A follow-me help button provides access to VMware engineers for assistance.

Brian Reeves discussed the economics of VMC on AWS, highlighting that VMware sells an entire host, enabling over-provisioning and cost reduction. VMC on AWS offers a 27% cost saving compared to going to a regular cloud. The cloud economics team can perform a Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) calculation to compare costs with on-premises or other hyperscalers.


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