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+title: "VMware Cloud on AWS (VMC on AWS)"
+type: concept
+tags:
+  - VMware
+  - AWS
+  - Hybrid-Cloud
+  - VMC
+last_updated: 2026-04-25
+---
+
+## VMware Cloud on AWS (VMC on AWS)
+
+A jointly engineered cloud service by VMware and AWS, where the VMware hypervisor runs natively on AWS bare metal servers. This is not simply deploying VMware software onto cloud infrastructure — it is a true joint engineering collaboration.
+
+## Definition
+VMC on AWS provides a middle ground for organizations not ready for a full native cloud migration. It allows vSphere workloads to move back and forth between on-premises and AWS cloud environments in seconds.
+
+## Key Characteristics
+- **Native Hypervisor**: VMware vSphere 8 runs natively on AWS hardware (i3.metal / i3en.metal)
+- **Joint Engineering**: Not a simple software deployment — VMware and Amazon engineers the service together
+- **Same Toolset**: Organizations use the same vSphere tools they use on-premises
+- **AWS Service Integration**: Native access to AWS services with low latency
+- **On-Demand Scalability**: Scale resources up or down as needed
+- **HCX Migration**: Hybrid Cloud Extension enables any-to-any vSphere workload migration
+- **27% Cost Savings**: Compared to using regular cloud compute services
+
+## Use Cases
+- Next-generation application development
+- Cloud migration
+- Virtual desktops (VDI)
+- Disaster recovery
+
+## Infrastructure
+- **Server Hosts**: i3.metal and i3en.metal bare metal servers
+- **Organization**: Clusters within availability zones and regions
+- **Stretched Clusters**: Cross-AZ clusters for increased resilience
+- **Management**: vCenter (same as on-premises)
+
+## Cost Model
+- VMware sells an entire host (enabling over-provisioning and cost reduction)
+- Cloud economics team can perform TCO (Total Cost of Ownership) calculations
+- Compare costs with on-premises or other hyperscalers
+
+## Connections
+- [[VMware]] ← provides ← [[VMware-Cloud-on-AWS]]
+- [[AWS]] ← hosts ← [[VMware-Cloud-on-AWS]]
+- [[HCX]] ← enables ← [[VMware-Cloud-on-AWS]] migration
+- [[SDDC]] ← architecture ← [[VMware-Cloud-on-AWS]]
+- [[Stretched-Cluster]] ← extends ← [[VMware-Cloud-on-AWS]] resilience
+- [[Hybrid-Cloud]] ← implements ← [[VMware-Cloud-on-AWS]]
+
+## Sources
+- [[ctp-topic-43-vmware-cloud-on-aws]]