VMware on AWS Updates - August 2023

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

VMware Cloud on AWS

• New region launches
  • Melbourne, Australia
  • Zurich, Switzerland
  • Release notes: https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-Cloud-on-AWS/services/rn/vmware-cloud-on-aws-release-notes/index.html#What's%20New%20July%2028,%202023

Other VMware Services

• VMware Cloud Disaster Recovery
  • Run Recovered VMs directly on the Cloud File System
  • VMware Cloud on AWS Outposts source protection (preview)
  • Multi VM select Ransomware Recovery
  • Select region for Ransomware Recovery data
  • AWS Middle East (Bahrain) region
  • Attaching PCI-hardened SDDC at the protected site
  • Scale down 3 host Recovery SDDC to 2 hosts
  • Release Notes: https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-Cloud-Disaster-Recovery/services/rn/vmware-cloud-disaster-recovery-release-notes/index.html
• VMware HCX 4.7
  • Support for vSAN 8 ESA, vSphere 8.0 Update 1, NSX 4.1.1
  • Increased limit to 600 concurrent migrations for Bulk Migrations and Replication Assisted vMotion
  • Release Notes: https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-HCX/4.7/rn/vmware-hcx-47-release-notes/index.html
• VMware Cloud Flex Storage
  • OAuth app authentication replacing API tokens
  • UI adds health reporting and status updates
  • Expanded region support to Seoul, Hong Kong, Bahrain, and Osaka
  • Release notes: https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-Cloud-Flex-Storage/services/rn/vmware-cloud-flex-storage-release-notes/index.html
• VMware Cloud Director service
  • Troubleshooting tool for Proxy Client Appliance
  • Cloud Director version 10.4.2.1
  • Release notes (VMware Cloud Director service): https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-Cloud-Director-service/services/rn/vmware-cloud-director-service-release-notes/index.html#What's%20New%20July%202023
  • Release notes (VMware Cloud Director): https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-Cloud-Director/10.4.2.1/rn/vmware-cloud-director-10421-release-notes/index.html

Blog Articles and Videos

• Strategies for Successful Oracle Database Migrations with VMware Cloud on AWS: https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/apn/strategies-for-successful-oracle-database-migration-with-vmware-cloud-on-aws/
• AWS Systems Manager for VMware Cloud on AWS operations management: https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/mt/use-aws-systems-manager-for-vmware-cloud-on-aws-vmc-operations-management/
• Getting Started with AWS Backups for VMware Cloud on AWS: https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/apn/getting-started-with-aws-backups-for-vmware-cloud-on-aws/
• Customer Case Study video with Autoglass: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MlZGtGGxHN0