Use Cases
One of the benefits of the RiverMeadow platform is its extensive use case addressability to migrate, optimize, and modernize workloads.
On-Premises to Public Cloud Migrations
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Examples
The following are examples of how the RiverMeadow platform can enable migrations from on-premises or colocation facilities to the public cloud:
VMware vSphere to Amazon Web Services (AWS) EC2
Migrate VMware vSphere virtual machines running on-premises to AWS EC2
Microsoft Hyper-V to Microsoft Azure
Migrate Windows and Linux virtual machines running on Microsoft Hyper-V on-premises to Microsoft Azure.
Physical Servers to Google Cloud Engine (GCE)
Many organizations still have applications that are running on physical servers and have not been virtualized for various reasons. The RiverMeadow platform can be used to migrate these workloads with near-zero downtime to Google Cloud Engine (GCE).
Public Cloud to Public Cloud Migrations
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Examples
The following are examples of how the RiverMeadow platform can enable migrations from one public cloud to another public cloud:
Microsoft Azure to Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Migrate virtual machines running on Microsoft Azure to Amazon Web Services (AWS) EC2 or other AWS ecosystem IaaS solutions like ROSA, NC2 or others.
Alibaba to Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Migrate virtual machines running on Microsoft Azure to Amazon Web Services (AWS) EC2 or other AWS ecosystem IaaS solutions like ROSA, NC2 or others.
Amazon Web Services (AWS) to Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
Migrate virtual machines running on Microsoft Azure to Amazon Web Services (AWS) EC2 or other AWS ecosystem IaaS solutions like ROSA, NC2 or others.
VMware On-Premises to Cloud Hosted VMware Migrations
Organizations looking to rapidly exit their on-premises datacenters or colocation facilities as part of a broader transition to the public cloud may utilize cloud hosted VMware solutions (EVS, AVS, GCVE, etc.) as a seamless on-ramp to place workloads close to cloud native services for AI and ML.
Examples
The following are examples of how the RiverMeadow platform can enable migrations from VMware vSphere running on-premises or in a colocation facility to VMware vSphere running in the public cloud:
VMware vSphere to Elastic VMware Service (EVS)
Migrate virtual machines from VMware vSphere running on-premises to the AWS managed VMware solution using the RiverMeadow platform.
VMware vSphere to Azure VMware Service (AVS)
Migrate virtual machines from VMware vSphere running on-premises to the Microsoft managed VMware solution using the RiverMeadow platform.
VMware vSphere to Google Compute VMware Engine (GCVE)
Migrate virtual machines from VMware vSphere running on-premises to the Google managed VMware solution using the RiverMeadow platform.
VMware On-Premises to On-Premises VMware Alternatives
Many organizations are looking to migrate virtual machines from VMware vSphere on-premises to alternatives on-premises such as Nutanix AHV, HPE Morpheus VM Essentials, Red Hat OpenShift, and others due to rising licensing costs. The RiverMeadow platform includes support for migrating VMware vSphere virtual machines onto an extensive number of VMware alternatives.
Examples
The following are examples of how the RiverMeadow platform can enable migrations from VMware vSphere running on-premises to VMware alternatives running on-premises:
VMware vSphere to Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization
Migrate virtual machines from VMware vSphere running on-premises to Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization running on-premises. This enables virtual machines and containers to be run side by side on a single platform.
VMware vSphere to HPE Morpheus VM Essentials
Migrate virtual machines from VMware vSphere running on-premises to HPE Morpheus VM Essentials.
VMware vSphere to Microsoft Hyper-V
Migrate virtual machines from VMware vSphere running on-premises to Microsoft Hyper-V.
Modernization Factory
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Examples
The following are examples of how the RiverMeadow platform can enable automated large scale modernization initiatives to eliminate organizational technical debt:
Windows Server Upgrades on VMware vSphere
A powerful use case of the RiverMeadow platform is to utilize the ability to perform automated operating system upgrades without migrating the them to a different platform. This allows organizations to take advantage of this feature without needing to perform a migration.