### Information Report: Microsoft to run VMware on Azure <!-- --> Many VMWare users have the desire to move existing on-premises VMware workloads to Azure. <!-- --> * Many on-premises resources are significantly under-utilized, they tend to be over-provisioned for CPU and memory allocation. * When these are migrated to Azure, intelligent right-sizing can measure actual resource utilization and then match it up to the most appropriate VM option in Azure. <!-- --> on 2017-11-21, a post on [Microsoft Azure Blog](https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/transforming-your-vmware-environment-with-microsoft-azure/), outlined a preview of VMware virtualization on Azure. <!-- --> *"Today, we’re excited to announce the preview of VMware virtualization on Azure, a bare-metal solution that runs the full VMware stack on Azure hardware, co-located with other Azure services. We are delivering this offering in partnership with premier VMware-certified partners. General availability is expected in the coming year."* <!-- --> There will be a [Webcast / Webinar on Nov 28](https://info.microsoft.com/Running-VMWare-on-Azure-Webinar.html) at 10 AM PST where more information about VMware virtualization on Azure will be shared. <!-- --> * Expecting Microsoft to explained licensing, revealed price or other details of the service. * Microsft offers a free [online Azure for VMware vSphere Admins](https://www.pluralsight.com/courses/microsoft-azure-vms-vmware-vsphere-admins) course. --- **Migrating VMware-based applications to Azure** Microsoft will provide a range of services that provide a frictionless approach to moving VMware VMs to Azure. Includes <!-- --> [Azure Migrate <sup>(PREVIEW)</sup>](https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/campaigns/azure-migrate/), a free service, available November 27th, 2017. Provides: <!-- --> * Discover of all on-premises VMware-based applications and VM's. * Help understand app interdependencies by visualizing group level dependencies in multi-VM applications, allowing you to logically group and prioritize the entire application for migration. * Right-size new cloud resources based on VM utilization to offer size and cost guidance. <!-- --> [Azure Site Recovery](https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/services/site-recovery/), enables seamless replication and isolated testing to ensure that workloads and applications work as expected. <!-- --> [Azure Database Migration Service <sup>(PREVIEW)</sup>](https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/services/database-migration/), enables customers to migrate their SQL Server and Oracle databases directly into the fully managed Azure SQL Database. <!-- --> [Azure Cost Management](https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/services/cost-management/) (formerly called [Cloudyn](https://www.cloudyn.com/)), provides built-in optimization and VM efficiency reporting, optimize asset utilization by further right-sizing VM's post migration and eliminating idle resources. --- **Integrate VMware workloads with Azure services.** <!-- --> * Many Azure services can be used together with VMware workloads without any migration or deployment, enabling to keep entire environment secure and well-managed across cloud and on-premises. * These include [Azure Backup](https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/services/backup/), [Azure Site Recovery](https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/services/site-recovery/) (for Disaster Recovery), update/configuration management, [Azure Security Center](https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/services/security-center/) and operational intelligence using [Azure Log Analytics](https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/services/log-analytics/). --- **Host VMware infrastructure with VMware virtualization on Azure.** <!-- --> * Most workloads can be migrated to Azure easily using the above services; however, there may be specific VMware workloads that are initially more challenging to migrate to the cloud. * For these workloads, you may need the option to run the VMware stack on Azure as an intermediate step. * This is where you will need "VMware virtualization on Azure". --- **Migrating VMware to Microsoft Azure Total cost of ownership guidance** <!-- --> * Lower total cost of ownership (TCO) by as much as 84% when moving on-premises VMware workloads to Azure. * Save even more with offers like [Azure Reserved VM Instances (RIs)](https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/pricing/reserved-vm-instances/), which reduce costs — up to 72% compared to pay-as-you-go prices. Require making upfront commitments on compute capacity will improve budgeting and forecasting with a single upfront payment, making it easy to calculate your investments. * Save with [Azure Hybrid Benefit](https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/pricing/hybrid-benefit/), allows savings of up to 40% on Windows Server virtual machines.