VMware on AWS Updates - May 2023

A round-up of recent updates related to VMware and AWS Services.

VMware Cloud on AWS

• New version released - v1.22! Release Notes: https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-Cloud-on-AWS/services/rn/vmware-cloud-on-aws-release-notes/index.html#What's%20New%20May%202,%202023%20(SDDC%20Version%201.22
  • Latest versions of ESXi (8.0.1), vSAN (8.0.1), vCenter (8.0.1), and NSX (4.1.0).
  • Customer managed Elastic DRS policies
  • Cluster renaming
  • nconnect support for Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP supplemental datastores
  • Certificate based authentication for VPNs
  • IPv6 - initial support. More info: https://blogs.vmware.com/cloud/2023/05/04/introducing-ipv6-networking-in-vmware-cloud-on-aws/
• i4i rollout expansion. Release Notes: https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-Cloud-on-AWS/services/rn/vmware-cloud-on-aws-release-notes/index.html#What's%20New%20April%2027,%202023
  • Seoul (ap-northeast-2)
  • Sao Paulo (sa-east-1)
  • Osaka (ap-northeast-3)
  • Stockholm (eu-north-1)
  • Milan (eu-south-1)
  • Mumbai (ap-south-1)
• GovCloud now supports VMware Transit Connect. Release Notes: https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-Cloud-on-AWS-GovCloud-(US)/services/rn/vmware-cloud-on-aws-govcloud-us-release-notes/index.html#What's%20New-What's%20New%2028%20March%202023
• Elastic DRS Enhancements. Release Notes: https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-Cloud-on-AWS/services/rn/vmware-cloud-on-aws-release-notes/index.html#What's%20New%20March%2024,%202023
  • Rapid scale-in support, complimenting existing rapid scale-out support.
  • Cost Policy improvement, now uses a 40% storage threshold to scale in, increased from 20%.
• New VMC Sizer release, v 5.3. Now supports external storage. Release Notes: https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-Cloud/services/rn/vmware-cloud-sizer-release-notes/index.html#What's%20New-What's%20New%20March%2030,%202023
• OAuth App Support for Terraform provider and Python client. More info: https://blogs.vmware.com/cloud/2023/03/28/announcing-oauth-app-support-for-vmware-cloud-automation-tools/
• New region launches later this year; Melbourne and Hyderabad. More info: https://blogs.vmware.com/cloud/2023/04/10/vmware-cloud-on-aws-planned-regional-expansion-to-melbourne-and-hyderabad/

AWS Services

• AWS Backup
  • Hypervisor logs can now be sent to Amazon CloudWatch. More info: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/aws-backup/latest/devguide/working-with-hypervisors.html#edit-hypervisor

VMware Services

• HCX
  • HCX v4.6.1 now available. Release notes: https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-HCX/4.6.1/rn/vmware-hcx-461-release-notes/index.html

Customer Case Studies

• Aon Migrates to the Cloud in Under 10 Months Using VMware Cloud on AWS. Watch the full video here: https://pages.awscloud.com/apn-tv-798.html
• Banco Modal uses VMware Cloud on AWS to accelerate their digital transformation. Watch the full video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jFEElQJQnJ4

Blog Articles and Reference Architectures

• How AWS Partners Are Creating New Revenue Streams with VMware Cloud on AWS: https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/apn/how-aws-partners-are-creating-new-revenue-streams-with-vmware-cloud-on-aws/