VMware Cloud on AWS is a jointly engineered cloud solution that delivers VMware's software-defined data center (SDDC) technologies like vSphere, vSAN, and NSX on AWS infrastructure. It provides consistency with on-premises VMware environments and easy portability of workloads between on-premises and AWS. 2nd Watch is a VMware partner that can help customers explore, try out, and migrate workloads to VMware Cloud on AWS using services like assessments, proof-of-concept deployments, and migration engagements. They also offer managed services for ongoing management and optimization of hybrid cloud environments.

1. Getting Started with VMware CloudTM
on AWS
Ray Kalmbach
Partner Solutions Architect
Eric Deehr
Cloud Solutions Architect

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Jointly engineered solution delivers the best of VMware and AWS for customers

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VMware Cloud on AWS
Rich VMware SDDC
delivered as a cloud
service on AWS
Consistency and
familiarity of VMware
technologies
Easy workload
portability and hybrid
capabilities
Direct access to the
power of native AWS
services
Existing and new apps
with Containers
and VMs

4. Simultaneously Expanding to Multiple Global AWS Regions
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Asia Pacific (Singapore) *South America (Sao Paulo)* Europe (Sweden) Bahrain China (Mainland)
*Canada (Central)* *Asia Pacific (Seoul)* China (Hong Kong) Gov Cloud US East Cape Town
Europe (Paris) **Asia Pacific (Osaka-Local)** Milan
*Asia Pacific (Mumbai)*
REGIONAL AVAILABILITY
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* Stretched cluster not supported (2 AZs)
** Disaster Recovery site only, gated entry
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Available Regions and # of
Availability Zones (AZs)
US West (Oregon)
US East (N. Virginia)
Europe (London)
Europe (Frankfurt)
Asia Pacific (Sydney)
Europe (Ireland)
*US West (N. California)*
US East (Ohio)
Asia Pacific (Tokyo)
Gov Cloud US West
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VMware Cloud on AWS
Service Overview
VMware CloudTM on AWS
Powered by VMware Cloud Foundation
AWS Global InfrastructureData Center
vSphere vSAN NSX
Private Cloud Amazon Web
Services
vRealize Suite, ISV ecosystem
vCentervCenter
• VMware SDDC running on AWS bare metal
• Sold, operated and supported by VMware & its partners
• Support for containers & VMs
• On-demand capacity & flexible consumption
• Full operational consistency with on-premises SDDC
• Seamless workload portability and hybrid operations
• Global AWS footprint, reach, availability
• Direct access to native AWS services
Service Highlights
vSphere
Powered by VMware

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Connecting Clouds
Options to connect to VMware Cloud on AWS
vSphere vSAN NSX
AWS Direct Connect
• Private connection (secure tenancy)
• Fast connection (1GbE or 10GbE)
IPSEC VPN to Existing Network Architecture
L2 VPN – Full NSX Deployed On-Premises
Stand Alone NSX Edge
VMware CloudTM on AWS

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Migrate 1000s of VM live with HCX vMotion with vSphere Replication
Accelerated Cloud Adoption And Migration With HCX, App Mobility and Hybridity Services
• App Mobility between any vSphere
versions across on-premises and
VMware Cloud on AWS
• Best-In-Class migration, VMware
Cloud Motion with vSphere
Replication with zero downtime
• Secure, Bi-Directional, Traffic
Engineered, Network Extension with
Auto VPN set up
Infrastructure Hybridity
App Mobility
vSphere
On-Prem
vSphere
Internet / Direct Connect/WAN
VMware Cloud on
AWS
vSphere
HCX
Infrastructure Abstraction
USE CASES
• DC Evacuation
• DC Consolidation
• Hardware Refresh
• DC ExtensionBest-In-Class Cloud Migration With VMware Cloud Motion
RUN MIGRATION
Preview: Feature released in preview to gather feedback. May not be available to all applicable customers or in all AWS regions. The information in this
presentation is for informational purposes only and may not be incorporated into any contract. There is no commitment or obligation that items in ‘Preview’
will become ‘Available’.

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Scale for the Most Demanding Consumers
Cluster-2
Cluster-3
Cluster-4
Cluster-1
 Create Multiple SDDCs
 No practical limit to the number of SDDCs
 Each SDDC can be linked to a separate VPC
 Each SDDC can include multiple Clusters
 Up to 10 Clusters per SDDC*
 Each cluster can have up to 16 hosts
 Each host provides ~5.2TB useable capacity to vSAN pool

9. Data Center Extension
Footprint expansion/ On-
demand capacity
Test/Dev
Virtual Desktops & Published
Apps
Expand
Maintain
Customer use-cases for a broad range of cloud strategies
Disaster Recovery
New DR
Replace existing DR
Complement existing DR
Primary Secondary
Cloud Migrations
Application specific
Data center wide
Infrastructure refresh
Consolidate Migrate
VMWARE CLOUD ON AWS USE-CASES
Next-Generation Apps
Application modernization
Next-gen app
build out
Hybrid applications

10. Building an
Integrated Strategy
with VMware Cloud on AWS

11. MIGRATE & INTEGRATE
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Full Suite of Cloud Enablement Services
Cloud Assessment & Readiness
SOLUTION ACCELERATORS
2ND WATCH CLOUD SERVICES STACK
Cloud Cost Migration Assessment
Well-Architected Evolution Methodology
Cloud Factory Methodology
Machine Image Factory Solution
Optimization Methodology
Patching Framework
Security / Vulnerability Assessment
Reference Architectures
CI/CD Solution
VMware Cloud on AWS Solution Accelerator Tag Management Framework
ACCELERATE OPTIMIZEEVOLVE
Ongoing Management and Optimization
through Cloud Management Platform and
certified cloud expertise
Leverage proprietary assets to automate
migrations and seamless cloud native
transformations
Assess cloud readiness and create
curated migration plan or re-architect
environment
Provisioning Framework
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Rationalization
Multi-Cloud Strategy & Planning
DevOps Transformation
Security Assessment & Design
Server/Workload Migration
Cloud Native Transformation
AI, Big Data, IoT at Scale
DevOps Transformation
Continuous Governance, Risk, Compliance
Billing & Cost Analytics
Managed Operations & Advanced Optimization
Managed Analytics
Managed DevOps
Managed Compliance & Security

12. Breadth and Depth with AWS Public Cloud
Competencies
• DevOps
• Marketing and Commerce
• Life Sciences
• Migration
• Financial Services
• Microsoft Workloads
APN Premier Consulting
Partner
100% Certified Cloud
Enablement Delivery Team
Managed Service Partner
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13. 2nd Watch and VMware
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PARTNERSHIP
• Hand-Selected as
“Born in the Cloud”
partner
• Trained and Certified
Staff
• Enterprise
Partnership Level
CAPABILITIES
• Broad VMware Sales
Engagement abilities
• VMware specific
Services Accelerator
offerings
• Dedicated VMware
focused practice
• Integration with other
VMware Products
EVOLVING WITH
CUSTOMERS
• Full suite of Cloud
Enablement to
integrate with native
AWS footprint
• Advanced offerings
focused on HCX,
NSX
• Full Integration of
Our Managed
Services

14. 2nd Watch and VMware Cloud on AWS -- Why Now?
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of workloads are virtualized today
(IDC)
83% 60%
Of large enterprises run
VMs in the public cloud
(IDC)
65%
Of organizations have a
hybrid cloud strategy today
(IDC*)
*Statistics from AWS and VMware Research
Customer legacy infrastructure footprints are
ideally situated for this type of approach….
Customer Pain Points & Strategy are Driving

15. Customers are Seeking an Integrated and Hybrid Approach
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On-Premises
Use familiar tools and
processes
Leverage existing
investments
Maintain unique
hardware configurations
Have granular control
over placement of apps
and data
Cloud
Scale faster
Reduce costs
Establish global footprint
Pay-as-you-go
Access broader range of
services

16. With VMware Cloud on AWS, We Can Help at Every Step
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Complimentary Environment
Discovery
EXPLORE TRY
VMware Cloud on AWS
Solution Accelerator
MIGRATE
VMware Cloud on AWS
Migration Service
INTEGRATE
Integration with Native
AWS Resources
VMware Specific Services Approach

17. EXPLORE
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• Detailed discussion and consultation on VMware Cloud on AWS program
• Basic assessment of VMware environment’s suitability for VMware Cloud on AWS
• Best practices for infrastructure architecture recommendations for VMware Cloud on AWS
• Suggested next steps for adoption of VMware Cloud on AWS and native AWS services
Complimentary Environment Discovery

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Flex Features• Extend your first workload to the cloud and run
applications across vSphere cloud environments
• Jumpstart your Hybrid Cloud experience
• Extend your VMware vSphere-based environment to
AWS Cloud
• Single SDDC Environment for Evaluation/Proof of
Concept
• AWS Account/VPC Deployment, VPN Implementation
• Seamlessly Scale up to 3+ hosts without re-configuration
at anytime
• Use VMware HCX for migration
• Live Migrate your Virtual machines with VMware vMotion
• Shift Virtual Machines to VMC on AWS
• Test VMware Site Recovery
VMware Cloud on AWS Solution Accelerator

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• 4 Week Engagement with 2nd Watch Cloud Consultants
• Assess current VMware Environment
• Design & Architect VMware Hybrid Cloud Environment
• Trial a workload and test Hybrid Cloud capabilities and
AWS native services
TRY:
VMware Cloud on AWS Solution Accelerator

20. • VMware Cloud on AWS is a mature solution providing the path of least resistance for existing applications to
move to Cloud.
• 2nd Watch is ready to do the heavy lifting and accelerate your move into VMC while integrating with AWS native
services.
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Q&A

22. 2ndwatch.com
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Eric Deehr, Solutions Architect
edeehr@2ndwatch.com
Ray Kalmbach, Partner Solutions Architect
rkalmbach@vmware.com
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