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Why AWS for your VMware-based workloads?
AWS meets you where you are in your cloud journey, offering the most comprehensive migration and modernization pathways for your VMware-based workloads. AWS is the destination for future-proofing your VMware-based applications. With purpose-built tools, specialized migration programs, and modern infrastructure, you can confidently meet your goals for cost, speed, and innovation.
Amazon Elastic VMware Service (Amazon EVS) is the fastest path to migrate and operate VMware workloads on AWS. Get the scale, resilience, and performance of AWS together with familiar VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) software and tools. Choose from self-managed or managed options to meet your business needs for control and customization of your VMware architecture. Embrace AWS native and managed services for analytics, storage, databases, serverless compute, generative AI, and more to drive business agility, innovation, and transformation. \n
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