Companies are constantly searching for ways to improve their operations and stay ahead of the competition. One way to achieve this is by...
As the business world becomes increasingly digital, the need for efficient and reliable cloud computing solutions becomes paramount.
Companies are constantly searching for ways to improve their operations and stay ahead of the competition.
One way to achieve this is by leveraging the power of the cloud.
One of the most popular and widely used cloud platforms is Google Cloud, and its latest offering - Google Cloud VMware Engine - is set to revolutionize the way businesses operate.
This powerful platform allows businesses to run their existing VMware-based applications on Google Cloud, providing a seamless and secure experience.
In this blog, we will explore:
1. The various features and benefits of Google Cloud VMware Engine.
2. How it can help businesses to improve their operations and stay competitive in today's fast-paced digital landscape.
A fully managed service that lets you run the VMware platform in Google Cloud
Bring your VMware-based environments to Google Cloud without major modifications
Management, networking services, operating platform, and backend infrastructure run at scale by Google Cloud
Sold and supported by Google.
Built-in virtual private cloud networking
Direct, high-speed access to all Google Cloud services, including BigQuery, Anthos, Cloud Operations, and Cloud Storage
End-to-end Google Cloud support
Sold on the basis of hyperconverged nodes.
A note on node sizes:
Larger nodes give better density and lower TCO.
Single relationship
One-stop shop: Google operated and supported service.
Unified billing, identity and access management just like any other Google Cloud service
Cloud-integrated
Ability to support complex networking topologies, while leveraging Google Cloud native networking with minimal overhead
Private access to rich Google Cloud services like BigQuery, Google Cloud operations suite, Cloud Storage, and more
Cloud-optimized
Enterprise grade redundancy and reliability in Google Cloud
Up to 64 nodes per private cloud supporting large scale architectures
High-performance 100 Gbps networking, with no oversubscription and with redundant switching
Fast provisioning—add capacity in about 30 minutes, on demand
Highest availability - 99.99% uptime for a cluster in a single zone, without the need to create stretched clusters.
Ecosystem flexibility
Unique flexibility in supporting wide ecosystem of Google, VMware, and third-party tools.
Elevated vSphere privileges let you customize VMs for application needs.
Lower TCO
Superior CPU oversubscription capabilities - lowers cost of infrastructure.
38% TCO savings compared to on-premises and compelling storage/core/$ and memory/core/$ due to SKU configuration.
External storage options along with third-party DR, backup solution providers like NetApp, Zerto, Veeam, Actifio, SRM
Security
Single vendor model and security posture
End-to-end security from point of origin to destination with capabilities such as Interconnect, NSX-T micro-segmentation, vSan encryption using third-party external KMS (CMEK) and Google Cloud Key Management Service (KMS)
1. Ease migration.
Move VMware workloads to the cloud as-is.
No refactoring.
Maintain continuity.
2. Lower costs.
Deliver efficiency.
Leverage Google Cloud economies of scale.
3. Run securely.
Run with confidence.
Provide best in class security.
4. Create operational agility.
Operational continuity
Unified management
5. Innovate
Build on Google Cloud services.
*Example calculation based on 200 VMs, 8 hosts, 2 FTE needed to operate on-premises infrastructure
Google Cloud VMware Engine offers a powerful and flexible solution for businesses looking to migrate their on-premises workloads to the cloud, with the ability to run VMware environments natively on Google Cloud, businesses can take advantage of the scalability, security, and cost-efficiency of the cloud while maintaining consistency and compatibility with their existing infrastructure.
And leads to easily lift and shift your VMware-based applications to Google Cloud without changes to your apps, tools, or processes. Includes all the hardware and VMware licenses to run in a dedicated VMware SDDC in Google Cloud.
