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title: "Hybrid Cloud Extension (HCX)"
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type: concept
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tags:
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- VMware
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- Hybrid-Cloud
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- Migration
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last_updated: 2026-04-25
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---
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## Hybrid Cloud Extension (HCX)
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VMware's hybrid cloud extension technology that enables any-to-any vSphere workload migration between on-premises and cloud environments.
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## Definition
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HCX enables bidirectional workload migration between any vSphere environments, supporting seamless movement of applications between on-premises data centers and VMware Cloud on AWS.
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## Key Features
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- **Any-to-Any Migration**: Migrate workloads between any vSphere environments
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- **Bidirectional**: Supports migration in both directions (on-prem → cloud and cloud → on-prem)
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- **Fast Migration**: Workloads can move in seconds
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- **No Re-architecture Required**: Applications can migrate without code changes
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## Use Cases
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- Cloud migration
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- Disaster recovery
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- Bursting to cloud
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- Data center evacuation
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- Cloud repatriation
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## Connections
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- [[VMware-Cloud-on-AWS]] ← enables ← [[HCX]]
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- [[ctp-topic-43-vmware-cloud-on-aws]] ← source ← [[HCX]]
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- [[ctp-topic-69-best-practices-for-migrating-on-premises-iod-virtual-machines-to-vm]] ← related_to ← [[HCX]]
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## Sources
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- [[ctp-topic-43-vmware-cloud-on-aws]]
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