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Now customers can use Pure Cloud Block Store from Pure Storage to scale compute and storage independently for storage heavy workloads. With Pure Cloud Block Store, customers can right size their storage and achieve sizeable savings in the process. Learn moreAzure Arc-enabled VMware vSphere has a new refresh for the public preview. customers can start their onboarding with Azure Arc-enabled VMware vSphere, install agents at-scale, and enable Azure management, observability, and security solutions, while benefitting from the existing lifecycle management capabilities. Azure Arc-enabled VMware vSphere VMs will now show up alongside other Azure Arc-enabled servers under ‘Machines’ view in the Azure portal Learn moreVMware Cloud Director service for Azure VMware Solution is now available for enterprise. VMware Cloud Director service provides a multi-cloud control plane for managing multi-tenancy on infrastructure ranging from on-premises customer data centers, managed service provider facilities, and in the cloud. Learn moreStretched Clusters for Azure VMware Solution is now available and provides 99.99 percent uptime for mission critical applications that require the highest availability. In times of availability zone failure, your virtual machines (VMs) and applications automatically failover to an unaffected availability zone with no application impact. Learn moreAzure VMware Solution Well-Architected Assessment Tool is now available. Based on the Microsoft Azure Well-Architected Framework, the assessment tool methodically checks how your workloads align with best practices for resiliency, security, efficiency, and cost optimization. Learn moreCustomer-Managed Keys for Azure VMware Solution is now available, supporting higher security for customers’ mission-critical workloads and providing control over your encrypted vSAN data on Azure VMware Solution. Learn moreAzure VMware Solution in Azure Government is now available in Virginia and Arizona, with the FedRAMP HIGH accreditation pending JAB approval estimated in Q4 2023. Learn moreVMware Cloud Universal now includes Azure VMware Solution. Learn moreIf you would like to stay up to date with the latest releases from Azure VMware Solution, please follow Azure updates.Learn moreThis week we are offering a special opportunity to take the Azure VMware Solution Cloud Skills Challenge. Compete in this free, self-paced, Microsoft learning path and advance your technical skills at the same time! Register for the

Today we are announcing the general availability for VMware Cloud Director Availability, a Disaster Recovery as a Service (DRaaS) solution on Azure VMware Solution.An added benefit is the simplicity it brings to the deployment. Customers can effortlessly deploy and configure VMware Cloud Director Availability in the Azure VMware Solution cloud site using Run commands, streamlining the process with full automation, and eliminating the need for manual intervention.VMware Cloud Director Availability can be used to migrate and protect virtual machines, vApps and templates to and from Azure VMware Solution Cloud Director Service site. Azure VMware solution integrates with the classic Data Engine of VMware Cloud Director Availability. This Host-based replication engine not only supports migration but also caters to Disaster Recovery scenarios, making it a comprehensive solution for various use cases.This blog delves into key aspects of VMware Cloud Director Availability integration with Azure VMware Solution and its role in enhancing disaster recovery and workload migration.The VMware Cloud Director Availability installation in Azure VMware Solution cloud site consists of one Replication management appliance (Manager), one Tunnel Appliance, and two Replicator Appliances. You can deploy additional replicator virtual machines by using Run command for adding replicator.Replication Manager is responsible for communication with VMware Cloud Director, identifying resources like Organization Virtual Datacenter, storage policies, datastores, and networks. It also plays a pivotal role in determining eligible vApps/VMs and facilitating UI/API interfaces.Cloud Replicator is responsible for transferring replication data to/from ESXi hosts in the cloud. Tunnel appliance serving as the single-entry point for managing traffic. It handles both data and management traffic and forwards it respectively to cloud replicators and manager.The On-Premises Cloud Director Replication Appliance is deployed in the tenant's on-premises data center, this appliance establishes a pairing relation with VMware Cloud Director Availability in the cloud. It enables the protection and migration of VMs between on-premises and the cloud.Below is an architecture diagram showing the On-Premises Cloud Director Replication Appliance paired with VMware Cloud Director Availability instance in Azure VMware Solution. For simplicity, two replicator appliance instances on the Azure VMware Solution site are depicted as a unified entity.Figure showing VMware Cloud Director Availability appliances deployed in cloud and on-premises site.Run commands in Azure VMware Solution let you perform operations that would normally require elevated privileges through a collection of PowerShell cmdlets.In Azure VMware Solution, providers now have the capability to execute VMware Cloud director Run commands for various actions, including the installation or deletion of a VMware Cloud Director Availability instance, taking, and deleting appliance snapshots, repairing the Replicator Appliance or the vCenter Server Lookup service, and resetting passwords for the service account or the root user of the appliances. Run command empowers administrators to perform a range of administrative actions seamlessly within the VMware Cloud Director Availability instance in Azure VMware Solution.To learn how to use each run command, see VMware Cloud Director Availability Run command glossaryIn Azure VMware Solution, providers can deploy and configure VMware Cloud Director Availability using Run commands. This approach gives them a fully automated way

To deploy and configure VMware Cloud Director Availability appliances in the cloud site.Below are high-level steps of the installation:Ensure you have met all the prerequisites as documented.Login to your Azure portal and navigate to Azure private cloud.Under Run command, navigate to run command package “VMware.VCDA.AVS” to deploy VMware Cloud Director Availability.Initialize the VMware Cloud Director Availability cloud site by using the Run command “Initialize-AVSSite”.Wait for the command to complete successfully. You should see message “Operation completed successfully. “.Install VMware Cloud Director Availability appliances using “Install-VCDAAVS.”Fill all required parameters in the run command as shown in the example below.For detailed information on each of the parameters follow the Installation guide.Wait for Run command to complete successfully.Upon successful completion of the Run command, VMware Cloud Director Availability is installed and configured in your Azure VMware Solution private cloud. This includes the setup of essential components such as the Replication Manager, Tunnel Appliance, and two Replicator Appliances.It's as simple as this!Next, you can login to VMware Cloud Director Availability appliances admin UI using SSO authentication with your ‘[email protected]’ credentials provided under VMware credentials in Azure portal.To set up site pairing and start replications, access VMware Cloud Director Availability endpoint and using your Cloud Director Service credentials.The integration of VMware Cloud Director Availability in Azure VMware Solution through Azure Run commands represents a significant leap forward in the automation of disaster recovery and workload migration solutions. By following the outlined steps and adhering to the prerequisites, enterprise customers can harness the full potential of VMware Cloud Director Availability, bringing a new level of simplicity and efficiency to their cloud strategies.Deploy VMware Cloud Director Availability in Azure VMware Solution - Azure VMware Solution | Microsoft LearnVMware Cloud Director Availability™ in Azure VMware® SolutionVMware Cloud Director Availability Run command glossaryVMware Cloud Director Availability | Disaster Recovery & Migration | DRaaSVMware Cloud Director Availability documentationConcepts - Run Command in Azure VMware Solution (Preview) - Azure VMware Solution | Microsoft LearnRosy Dutt, a seasoned Senior Technical Program Manager within Microsoft's Azure VMware Solution product group, brings a wealth of expertise across enterprise, public cloud, and service provider domains. With a track record of driving digital innovation and mastering business complexities, she navigates the intricate landscape of enterprise and technology architectures. Holding double VCP certifications in data center virtualization and network virtualization, she excels as a Cloud Provider Specialist, demonstrating specialized proficiency in this domain.

Announcing new enhancements for Azure VMware SolutionI’m writing to you today from VMware Explore in Las Vegas, where my team and I are excited to meet with customers and partners in person! Most organizations recognize that by running workloads in the cloud, they can achieve more resilience and security while setting themselves up for agility and innovation to meet any business challenge or opportunity. Azure VMware Solution allows customers to migrate to the cloud more quickly, leveraging existing skillsets and little need for refactoring.“We’ve become 100 percent based in Azure in three and a half years, gaining a modern technology footprint and performance improvements using Azure VMware Solution and a modern application stack.” — Doug Caldwell, Vice President of IT Infrastructure Home Trust Company“When we got these applications over and employees could see the ease of use and access and how we can scale it up and down, everyone started clamoring to get their application into Azure VMware Solution or Azure data.“ — Torri Martin: Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer, Washington Metropolitan Area Transit AuthorityCheck out what’s new in Azure VMware SolutionToday I am excited to share some of the recent updates we’ve made to Azure VMware Solution.Azure VMware Solution is now in 30 regions. Since the launch of Azure VMware Solution three years ago, we’ve been working to support customers globally with geographic expansion and I am pleased to report that it is now available in 30 Azure regions, more than any other cloud provider. Check out the Azure products by region web page to find a region near you.Azure VMware Solution AV64 node size is coming in October 2023, with early access available now in limited regions. The AV64 node is built on Intel Xeon Platinum 8370C CPUs with a total of 64 physical cores, 1 TB of memory and 15.4 TB of total storage. AV64 can be used for extending existing Azure VMware Solution private clouds built on AV36, AV36P, or AV52 node sizes. Check with your sales representative for early access opportunities.Pure Cloud Block Store for Azure VMware Solution is now in public preview.

Episode AVS is a VMware validated offering, which provides enterprise customers private clouds containing VMware vSphere clusters running on dedicated bare metal Azure infrastructure. Recently, the Azure VMware Solution Microsoft Learn Path went live on Microsoft Learn- providing over 2 hours of free, guided learning on the basics of Azure VMware Solution (AVS), how to deploy the service, connect on-premises VMware environments to Azure, and finally how to migrate VM workloads. Come get your questions answered by the creators of the learning path and get to learning!Chapters00:00 - Introduction02:25 - What is Azure VMware Solution Learning Path?03:54 - How are courses like this tested or evaluated before being released?06:38 - Is VMware on Azure on-premise-only or hybrid?07:57 - What guest operating systems are compatible with Azure VMware Solution?08:41 - What will you get at the end of the Azure VMware Solution Learning Path?09:56 - Does AVS has any additional security or performance-based advantages compared to Azure IaaS?11:39 - How can I build a career in Azure VMware?14:26 - How did you decide what concepts/topics to include in the courses?17:54 - Where should you start as a beginner?21:45 - Why does AVS use a public 4-byte ASN?25:11 - What does the change control process look like?26:52 - Will more be added to this learning path?29:14 - Closing NotesRecommended resourcesReady to get hands on? Check out the Learning Path on Microsoft Learn -->