Azure VMware Solutions allow customers to run native VMware workloads on Azure. Customers can seamlessly run, manage, and secure applications across VMware environments and Microsoft Azure with a common operating framework. VMware workloads on Azure can be modernized through integration with Azure services like Active Directory, AI, and Analytics, enabling new intelligent experiences.

1. Azure VMware Solutions

2. Azure VMware Solutions
Azure VMware Solutions deliver a comprehensive VMware
environment in Azure allowing customers to run native VMware
workloads on Azure.
You can now seamlessly run, manage, and secure applications across
VMware environments and Microsoft Azure with a common
operating framework. You will be able to capitalize on your existing
VMware investments, skills, and tools, including VMware vSphere,
vSAN, and vCenter while leveraging the scale, performance and
innovation of Azure.
VMware workloads on Azure can easily be modernized through
integration with Azure services such as Azure Active Directory, Azure
AI, and Analytics enabling new, intelligent experiences.
Run your native VMware workloads in Azure
Microsoft Azure
On-Premises VMware
vSphere stack
Azure Services

3. Computing options for every workload
P U R P O S E B U I LT
A z u r e D e d i c a te d

4. Azure VMware Solutions
Get scale, automation,
and fast provisioning
for your VMware
workloads on global
Azure infrastructure
Run your VMware workloads natively on Azure
Keep using your
existing VMware
investments, skills, and
tools, including
VMware vSphere, vSAN,
and vCenter
Modernize your
VMware workloads by
integrating with native
Azure services such as
Azure Active Directory,
AI and Analytics
Take advantage of
unmatched Azure
pricing and benefits
for Windows Server and
SQL Server
Confidently use Azure
VMware Solutions
knowing that they’re
first-party Microsoft
offerings backed by
VMware

5. A differentiated set of capabilities
vSphere network full
compatibility
Full compatibility with
both NSX SDN
architectures as well as
traditional vSphere
networking
Elevated Privileges
mode (root access)
Self-service - Just in time
admin access to vCenter
(management) to enable
wide ecosystem tool
compatibility
Azure native services
integration
Connect to Azure
services endpoints
Leverage Azure Active
Directory as VMware
vCenter SSO identity
source.
Lower cost for Windows
Server and SQL Server
Major cost reductions for
Windows Server and
SQL Server with and
Extended Security
updates in addition to
reservation discounts (for
both Linux and Windows)
Unified Management
Single pane of glass to
manage vSphere-based
and Azure native VMs,
with uniform identities,
access control and
monitoring.

6. Microsoft support – single point of contact
Problem Management
Microsoft is first contact. Will make
decision based on problem type.
Azure-related issues are addressed by
Microsoft.
If VMware support is required
Microsoft continues to be central point to
resolution and coordinates any necessary
additional support.
Azure VMware Solution is validated, supported, and
certified by VMware and Microsoft.

7. Azure VMware Solution
The Azure VMware Solution is an Azure service to bring -
without major modifications - your VMware-based
environments to Azure.
We provide and support the management systems,
networking services, operating platform and backend
infrastructure required to run native VMware environments
at scale in Azure.
The Azure VMware Solution includes licensing for:
• vSphere, vCenter, vSAN, NSX-T and HCX
• For additional VMware or third-party components
customers can BYOL
Provision your VMware environment on Azure in minutes
Microsoft
Azure
AVS is supported,
verified, and
certified by VMware

8. Extended security
updates
Free security updates, only on Azure
- 3 years of security updates after support ends
75% of the license cost to purchase
standalone
Ends January 14, 2020
Windows Server
SQL Server
Ended July 9, 2019
Azure VMware Solution

9. Azure VMware Solutions - Host / Node Specifications
Model CS28
(West US, East US)
CS36
(West US, East US)
CS36m
(West Europe Only)
CPU
Intel Xeon Gold 5120
2.2 GHz, Hyper-Threaded
Intel Xeon Gold 6140
2.3 GHz, Hyper-Threaded
Intel Xeon Gold 6140
2.3 GHz, Hyper-Threaded
Memory 256 GB 512 GB 576 GB
Storage – vSAN
Caching Tier
1.6 TB NVMe 2 × 1.6 TB NVMe 2 × 1.6 TB NVMe
Storage – vSAN
Capacity Tier
6 × 960 GB SSD 6 × 1.9 TB SSD 8 × 1.92 TB SSD
Network
4 × Mellanox ConnectX-4 Lx
Dual Port 25 GbE
4 × Mellanox ConnectX-4 Lx
Dual Port 25 GbE
4 × Mellanox ConnectX-4 Lx
Dual Port 25 GbE
3-NodeCluster (minimum required) provides99.9% SLA

10. ** – Just in time admin access to vCenter (management) to enable wide ecosystem tool compatibility.
**
Deployment
Life-Cycle
Configuration
Physical
Infrastructure
PhysicalSecurity
Azure/AVSPortal
HardwareFailures
ESXiHost
HostPatching
NSX/NSX-T
IdentityManagement
vCenter
VSAN
GuestOS
Applications
VirtualMachines
– Microsoft Responsibility
– Customer Responsibility
Azure VMware Solution (AVS) Responsibility Model
Understanding AVS control boundaries

11. Solution Details

12. Microsoft Azure
Azure Portal
Azure bare metal servers
Azure Service
Integration
Platform
Azure VMware Solution - Components
On Prem VMware
VM VM VM
Storage Network
VMware vCenter
ESXi Hosts
VM
On-Premises
Datacenter
VM VM VM
Storage Network
VMware vCenter
ESXi Hosts
VM
Azure Native Services
AD, Storage, Security. PaaS
Third-party Partner
Services
Backup, Security, Antivirus
etc.
Azure Management
Azure VMware Solution
ExpressRoute and
Network Edge
Services
Connectivity Options
ExpressRoute
For migration, on-premises to Azure (high-traffic
option)
Site-to-site connection
Leverage your existing network infrastructure.
VPN
Point to Site VPN available for management purposes

13. Solution Deployment
Monitoring & Logging
Upgrades, Patching &
Maintenance
Compliance & Security
Billing & Support
Azure VMware Solution - Platform Logical Design
Azure ARM Integration
On Prem VMware environment
VM VM VM
Storage Network
VMware vCenter
ESXi Hosts
VM
On-Premises
Datacenter
Azure VMware Solution
ISV Certified SDDC Solution
Azure Dedicated Hardware
VMware Components
vSphere
NSX
vSAN
ESXi
Azure Services
ExpressRoute

14. Azure VMware Solution
- Networking (logical)
Microsoft Enterprise
Edge routers (MSEE)
Microsoft Dedicated Enterprise
Edge routers (D-MSEE)
Customer
Edge Router
Azure Edge
(Meet me point)
Azure Region

15. Azure VMware Solution
- Networking (logical)
Microsoft Enterprise
Edge routers (MSEE)
Microsoft Dedicated Enterprise
Edge routers (D-MSEE)
Customer
Edge Router
Customer Premises to AVS packet flow
Azure Region

16. Azure VMware Solution
- Networking (logical)
Microsoft Enterprise
Edge routers (MSEE)
Microsoft Dedicated Enterprise
Edge routers (D-MSEE)
Customer
Edge Router
AVS to Azure packet flow
Azure Region

17. Azure VMware Solution –
- Integrated AVS, Azure Native and/or 3rd Party Solutions for Continuity of Operations
Interne
Primary Azure Region
Internet

18. Third-party DevOps
Single ARM template for Azure and VMware environments
Azure Resource Group with vSphere VMs Azure Resource Group with Azure Services
Single Azure Resource Manager
(ARM) Template
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vSphere VMs deployment Azure services deployment

19. Azure VMware Solution – Summary
VMware vSphere 6.7
Maintained by Microsoft
Just in time admin access to vCenter (management)
to enable wide ecosystem tool compatibility
VMware tools ecosystem support
3-16 Nodes per cluster (64 max per Private Cloud)
Guaranteed SLA of 99.9%
Dynamically grow or shrink storage capacity in
minutes
vSAN enables high-availability and reliable storage
vSAN storage policies fully supported
All-Flash SSD storage for data layer
Up to 3.2TB NMVe cache
Support for KMS encryption solutions
Additional storage options for workloads and
secondary storage available via Azure services
VMware native management
Integrated identity management across VMware and Azure environments
Self-service resource consumption via Azure Portal
Support for key features: access control, audit logging, alerting and metrics management
Built-in Azure Monitor support
Unified management of VMware and Azure resources
NSX-T built-in including full support for micro
segmentation
Underlay network segmentation via VLAN and network
security groups
Edge services for access via VPN, public IP, and internet
Full connectivity to Azure network including on-
premises environments via ExpressRoute
Full self-service management via Azure Portal
Support for KMS encryption solutions
Logged, just in time admin access to vCenter

20. Enterprise customers interest
“As a company dedicated to driving digital
transformation, Microsoft Azure VMware Solutions
by CloudSimple will open new possibilities for our
business. This will enable us to more quickly
capitalize on the many benefits that Microsoft
Azure can provide as we work to better serve our
customers. We’re already seeing performance
improvements compared to our existing on-
premises environment.”
Rathi Murthy, Chief Technology Officer, Gap Inc
“As the nation's largest food industry redistributor,
we develop innovative supply chain solutions for
customers in all 50 states and 39 countries. Our
business-critical workloads depend on cloud
infrastructure that is ‘always on’ and Microsoft
Azure VMware Solution by CloudSimple will
enable us to meet our disaster recovery and
business continuity needs without having to
change our existing VMware infrastructure.
Microsoft and VMware are long time partners of
Dot Foods and we’re excited at how this
integration will help us save time and money as we
work to modernize our application portfolio..”
Eric Ellerman, Infrastructure Architect, Dot Foods, Inc.

21. Suggested Resources
Azure VMware Solutions Overview
Azure VMware Solution Documentation
Azure VMware Solution FAQ
Microsoft Mechanics Azure VMware Solution Overview and Demo (15min)
Products Available by Azure Regions
Azure Calculator
Microsoft Cloud Adoption Framework
AVS is an Azure Dedicated offering, additional offerings