With the release of vCenter Converter 6.4, it is now possible to migrate AWS EC2 instances to VMs on VMware Cloud on AWS SDDCs. This new version is compatible with vSphere 8.0 and introduces the capability to convert AWS EC2-based workloads into VMware VMs running on vSphere.
vCenter Converter 6.4 supports the conversion of workloads based on MS Hyper-V and AWS EC2. It also allows for conversion between different VMware virtual formats such as Workstation and Fusion. Supported virtual workloads include Windows, Linux Ubuntu, CentOS, and Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
However, it's important to note that vCenter Converter 6.3 does not support the conversion of EC2 instances on VMware Cloud on AWS.
During the migration process, there are some aspects that vCenter Converter 6.4 does not handle.
These include network security rules, monitoring, and backup reconfiguration for the newly converted VMs. Additionally, it does not cover OS and application licensing for the converted VMs.
Other means of connecting to EC2 instances, like Elastic IP (EIP), are also not addressed.
After migrating an EC2 instance to VMware Cloud on AWS using vCenter Converter, it's essential to update the VM's IP address as vCenter Converter Standalone does not provide L2 network migration. You should also update any infrastructure that points to the new IP, including DNS and associated load balancers.
If the source VM is not stateless, it is recommended to shut down the applications running on the source instance during the migration process to prevent data loss.
To summarize, vCenter Converter 6.4 enables the migration of EC2 instances to VMware Cloud on AWS, but it's important to consider the aspects that it does not cover, such as network security rules, monitoring, backup reconfiguration, licensing, and alternative means of connection. Additionally, updating the IP address and related infrastructure is necessary, and caution should be exercised with stateful source VMs to avoid data loss.
Converting an EC2 ubuntu Linux into VMC fails
Note: the migration process does not shut down the source EC2 VM.
Post conversion:
N/A
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