{"id":34439,"date":"2024-05-30T13:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-05-30T20:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/en-us\/blog\/?p=34439"},"modified":"2025-01-09T16:36:42","modified_gmt":"2025-01-10T00:36:42","slug":"microsoft-and-broadcom-to-support-license-portability-for-vmware-cloud-foundation-on-azure-vmware-solution","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/en-us\/blog\/microsoft-and-broadcom-to-support-license-portability-for-vmware-cloud-foundation-on-azure-vmware-solution\/","title":{"rendered":"Microsoft and Broadcom to support license portability for VMware Cloud\u202fFoundation on Azure VMware Solution"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Co-authored by Ahmar Mohammad, Vice President, Partners, Managed Services, and Solutions GTM, VCF Division, Broadcom<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Microsoft and Broadcom have partnered closely for many years to support our mutual customers, and we continue to build and innovate together as customer needs change. Today, we are pleased to share that Microsoft and Broadcom are expanding our partnership with plans to support VMware Cloud Foundation subscriptions on <a href=\"https:\/\/aka.ms\/azurevmwaresolution\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Azure VMware Solution<\/a>. Customers that own or purchase licenses for VMware Cloud Foundation will be able to use those licenses on Azure VMware Solution, as well as their own datacenters, giving them flexibility to meet changing business needs.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This provides an additional purchase option for Azure VMware Solution, which has been sold and operated by Microsoft since 2019. Customers can currently purchase the solution with VMware licenses included, and this option will continue to be available for customers that prefer to purchase their VMware licenses as part of their solution from Microsoft.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Azure VMware Solution delivers a fully managed VMware environment that is operated and supported by Microsoft. Customers can move VMware workloads to Azure \u201cas is\u201d with minimal to no refactoring. This streamlines migration and allows customers to continue using familiar skills while learning new Azure skills.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-msx-ump-embed wp-block-msx-ump-embed\" class=\"wp-block-msxcm-ump-embed\">\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n\t\t<universal-media-player id=\"ump-6a04a52da671a\"><\/universal-media-player>\n\t\t<script type=\"module\">\n\t\t\tconst currentTheme =\n\t\t\t\tlocalStorage.getItem('msxcmCurrentTheme') ||\n\t\t\t\t(window.matchMedia('(prefers-color-scheme: dark)').matches ? 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Customers can deploy with business-critical capabilities such as backup, high availability, threat protection, and performance monitoring. Moreover, workloads running on Azure VMware Solution can be integrated with Azure\u2019s portfolio of more than 200 cloud services to accelerate innovation, gain deeper insights from data with advanced AI services, and to modernize business applications.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">VMware Cloud Foundation delivers a private cloud platform that is ubiquitous, flexible, and integrated across cloud endpoints. By deploying VMware Cloud Foundation \u200bon\u200b\u200b \u200bAzure, customers benefit from a highly optimized cloud operating model that provides the scale and agility of public cloud with the security and performance of private cloud. Running VMware Cloud Foundation \u200bon \u200bAzure enables organizations to modernize IT infrastructure with demonstrable TCO, provide developers a self-service private cloud experience resulting in greater productivity, and achieve better cyber resiliency and security.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b improved license portability for customers with eligible VMware Cloud Foundation entitlements, customers will be able to purchase subscriptions of the new VMware Cloud Foundation software and have complete mobility to and from their on-premises environment to Azure VMware Solution. VMware customers that have already purchased and begun deploying the new VMware Cloud Foundation will be able to transfer the remaining value of an existing subscription to Azure VMware Solution. Additionally, customers will be able to move their VMware Cloud Foundation subscription between on-premises and Azure VMware Solution as their needs and requirements evolve over time. \u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200bCustomers will retain the rights to their software subscription when moving their VMware Cloud Foundation subscription to Azure VMware Solution.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"vmware-rapid-migration-plan-reduce-your-migration-time-and-cost\">VMware Rapid Migration Plan: Reduce your migration time and cost<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In addition to the new VMware license portability benefit, the <a href=\"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/blog\/introducing-the-vmware-rapid-migration-plan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">VMware Rapid Migration Plan<\/a> provides an additional and comprehensive set of licensing benefits and programs to reduce the cost and time it takes for organizations to migrate to Azure VMware Solution.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The plan includes:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\"><strong>Price protection<\/strong>: With reserved instances customers can lock in pricing for one, three, or five years. &nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\"><strong>Savings for Windows Server and SQL Server<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/windows-server\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Windows Server<\/a>\u202fand\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/sql-server\/sql-server-2022\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SQL Server<\/a>\u202fare common workloads on VMware environments. With Software Assurance for on-premises Windows Server and SQL Server licenses, organizations can qualify for the Azure Hybrid Benefit discount to use existing Windows Server and SQL Server licenses in Azure VMware Solution.\u202fFree\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/learn.microsoft.com\/en-US\/lifecycle\/faq\/extended-security-updates?culture=en-us&amp;country=us\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Extended Security Updates<\/a>\u202fare available for older versions that face end of support.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\"><strong>Migration support<\/strong>: Use <a href=\"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/en-us\/solutions\/migration\/migrate-modernize-innovate?&amp;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Azure Migrate and Modernize<\/a> to get resources, expert help, and funding from Microsoft and its partner ecosystem.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\"><strong>Azure credits<\/strong>: Customers that purchase a new reserved instance for Azure VMware Solution can get additional Azure credits valid for Azure VMware Solution or other Azure services.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"supporting-your-cloud-journey-with-microsoft-and-broadcom\">Supporting your cloud journey with Microsoft and Broadcom<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We are committed to continued partnership and innovation to support our mutual customers as they adapt to changing business needs. VMware Cloud Foundation license portability to Azure VMware Solution will be available later this year, so now is a great time to contact your account team or Microsoft partner to start planning your move.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here are a few resources to help you get started:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\">Learn more about <a href=\"https:\/\/aka.ms\/azurevmwaresolution\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Azure VMware Solution<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\">Take advantage of the <a href=\"https:\/\/aka.ms\/VMwareRapidMigrationPlan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">VMware Rapid Migration Plan<\/a> from Microsoft.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Join <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/info.microsoft.com\/ww-landing-the-future-of-VMware-is-in-azure.html?ocid=cmm6lc151pe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Future of VMware Is in Azure<\/a> <\/strong>digital event on July 16 for a deep dive into strategies and solutions for VMware workloads with <strong>Azure VMware Solution<\/strong>\u2014offering cost savings and the fastest path to the cloud. 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