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Zorluk: KolayHybrid and VMware Cloud on AWS Migrations

A company plans to migrate its on-premises VMware vSphere environment to VMware Cloud on AWS. The migration must meet the following requirements:

- A group of critical database virtual machines (VMs) must be migrated with zero application downtime to satisfy a strict recovery time objective (RTO=0RTO = 0).
- A group of legacy development VMs will be powered off and migrated during a scheduled weekend maintenance window.

Which VMware HCX migration methods should the solutions architect select to meet these requirements? (Select TWO.)

  1. VMware HCX vMotion to migrate the critical database VMs with zero application downtimeCevap
  2. VMware HCX Cold Migration to migrate the legacy development VMs that are powered offCevap
  3. C
    VMware HCX Bulk Migration to migrate the critical database VMs during active operation
  4. D
    AWS Application Migration Service (MGN) to replicate the database VMs directly into the VMware Cloud on AWS Software-Defined Data Center (SDDC)
  5. E
    AWS DataSync to transfer the legacy VM configuration files to Amazon S3 and attach them to ESXi hosts

Cevap

The solutions architect should select VMware HCX vMotion to migrate the live critical database virtual machines with zero downtime, and VMware HCX Cold Migration to migrate the powered-off legacy development virtual machines.
VMware HCX vMotion satisfies the zero-downtime requirement for critical database VMs by performing a live migration. VMware HCX Cold Migration is the correct tool for moving powered-off legacy VMs over the network to VMware Cloud on AWS.

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1
Identify the migration destination and core toolset.
The target is VMware Cloud on AWS, meaning VMware HCX is the native and primary tool suite for this hybrid migration.
This eliminates non-VMware migration tools like AWS Application Migration Service (MGN) and AWS DataSync which do not target VMware Cloud on AWS SDDCs directly.
2
Evaluate the downtime constraint for the critical database VMs.
The critical database VMs require RTO=0RTO = 0 (zero downtime). VMware HCX vMotion performs live VM migrations without interruption.
HCX Bulk Migration requires a reboot to complete the switchover, which violates the zero downtime requirement.
3
Evaluate the migration options for the powered-off VMs.
The legacy development VMs can be powered off. VMware HCX Cold Migration is the standard, efficient method to move inactive VMs.
Cold Migration does not require live sync resources and is ideal for offline workloads.

Anahtar Kavram

Selecting the appropriate VMware HCX migration type based on application downtime tolerance and VM power state.
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