--- title: VMware Cloud Foundation Operations Workload Mobility url: https://www.vmware.com/products/cloud-infrastructure/vcf-operations-workload-mobility description: Discover workload migration and mobility across data centers and clouds, with VCF Operations Workload Mobility. --- # VMware Cloud Foundation Operations Workload Mobility Streamline workload migration, workload rebalancing, and business continuity across data centers and clouds. [TRY HANDS-ON LAB](https://labs.hol.vmware.com/HOL/catalogs/lab/27707) ## Accelerate your Private Cloud Journey ### Accelerate Modernization Efforts Realize value faster for new VMware private and public cloud environments while driving down operational costs. ### Simplify Workload Migration Enable high-performance, large-scale workload mobility across VMware vSphere, non-vSphere cloud and on-premises environments. ### Operationalize Private Cloud Actively move and rebalance workloads as needed for scale, compliance, security, and cost management. ### Ensure Business Continuity Combine automated network connectivity and optimized data replication to easily connect environments, protect critical applications and ensure availability. - [READ THE DATASHEET](https://www.vmware.com/docs/vmw-hcx-application-migration-and-mobility-platform) - [SEE THE INFOGRAPHIC](https://www.vmware.com/docs/vmw-sustainability-with-vmware-hcx) ## Product Demos - Migrate Security Tags - Migrate non-vSphere VMs - Dive into VMware HCX Migration Event Details ### [Migrate NSX Security Tags with VMware HCX](https://players.brightcove.net/6415665063001/83iWkhhmz_default/index.html?videoId=6348419798112) This video demonstrates the VMware HCX feature: NSX Security Tags Migration. ### Migrate non-vSphere VMs to vSphere Learn how to migrate non-vSphere VMs to vSphere with VMware HCX OS-Assisted Migration (OSAM). ### Dive into VMware HCX Migration Event Details This video demonstrates the VMware HCX features: Migration Event Details and Migration Estimation. ## VMware Cloud Foundation Operations Workload Mobility Features ### Any to Any Mobility Enable large-scale movement of workloads across any VMware platform and vSphere version 6.5 and up. Support for VMware Cloud Foundation, VMware Cloud on AWS, Azure VMware Solution, Google Cloud VMware Engine and more. ### Secure, Large-Scale Migration Pick migration methodologies that meet workload needs from Bulk Migration to live, large-scale HCX vMotion. Limit disruption with zero downtime migration. Gain visibility into migration operations and planning. ### Hybrid Networking Get automated, migration-aware routing with VMware NSX for network connectivity. Optimize your application migration times with advanced traffic engineering. - [READ THE DATASHEET](https://www.vmware.com/docs/vmw-hcx-application-migration-and-mobility-platform) ## Solve Your Toughest Challenges - Migration - Upgrade, Replatform - Rebalancing - Business Continuity ### Migration Get cloud adoption that supports a private cloud strategy whether you’re building a private cloud on-premises with VMware Cloud Foundation or adopting a public cloud service like VMware Cloud on AWS. - [READ SOLUTION OVERVIEW](https://www.vmware.com/docs/vmw-hcx-for-application-migration-solution-overview) ### Upgrade, Replatform Erase technical debt during the migration process by re-platforming apps to current vSphere versions or recapturing workloads from KVM and Hyper-V environments. ### Rebalancing Experience an always-on, high throughput and WAN-optimized hybrid interconnect. Continuously and securely move workloads across cloud regions, cloud providers and on-premises data centers. - [MORE ABOUT REBALANCING](https://www.vmware.com/docs/vmw-hcx-for-ongoing-workload-rebalancing-solution-overview) ### Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Provide an optimized path for business continuity and disaster recovery (BC/DR) planning. Protect virtual workloads with on-demand, scheduled backup and recovery and large-scale workload migration. ## Case Studies ![West Windsor Township Logo](https://www.vmware.com/media/blt8c9a8aaca0ffd4ac/blt667846add3bffe8f/660d5950913a14ef0d687fd2/logo-west-windsor.png) > "It was important for us to be able to not only seamlessly move workloads to the cloud, but to also be able to bring them back down to on premises without any application downtime." — Harry Doctor, Technology Manager ![Kingston University London Logo](https://www.vmware.com/media/blt8c9a8aaca0ffd4ac/bltf4807113e7805757/660d5757660bc3f4a776f1b7/logo-kingston-university-london.png) > "We already use VMware technology, so we knew we could achieve a more seamless migration to cloud, and we’d end up with a future-ready platform within the AWS ecosystem." — Daniel Bolton, Head of Technical Services ![Kemone Logo](https://www.vmware.com/media/blt8c9a8aaca0ffd4ac/bltcb650c114ddb56a4/660d5753cc0f5dd107c4225b/logo-kemone.png) > "The migration to VMware Cloud on AWS was completed in a few months, thanks to the VMware solutions and support from TeamWork. We have saved 26 percent on our infrastructure costs and have improved our agility, all without a moment’s impact on our 900 users." — Jean-Yves Pottier, Head of IT Infrastructure ![LIXIL Corporation Logo](https://www.vmware.com/media/blt8c9a8aaca0ffd4ac/blt74139b262330a088/660d5764a57fb6209d5b54da/logo-lixil-corporation.png) > "Thanks to Google Cloud VMware Engine and VMware HCX, we could accomplish migrating our VMware environment without downtime and with a minimal impact to the business." — Osamu Iwasaki, SVP, Leader of System Development & Operations - [SEE ALL STORIES](https://www.vmware.com/resources/customers) ## Resources ### [VMware Workload Mobility Blogs](https://blogs.vmware.com/networkvirtualization/tag/hcx/) Read up on the latest topics related to workload migration and mobility. ### [FAQ](https://www.vmware.com/products/cloud-infrastructure/vcf-operations-workload-mobility/faq) View common questions and answers about VMware workload mobility. ### [White Paper: Workload Migration Strategies with VMware Cloud Foundation](https://communities.vmware.com/docs/DOC-40732) ### [HCX Proximity Routing for Layer 3 Aware VM Mobility](https://www.vmware.com/docs/vmw-hcx-proximity-routing-for-layer-aware-vm-mobility) - [SEE ALL RESOURCES](https://www.vmware.com/resources/resource-center?product[]=VMware%20Cloud%20Foundation%20Operations%20Workload%20Mobility) ## Also of Interest - [VMware Cloud Foundation Operations for Networks](https://www.vmware.com/products/cloud-infrastructure/vcf-operations-for-networks) - [HCX - FAQ](https://www.vmware.com/products/cloud-infrastructure/vcf-operations-workload-mobility/faq) - [What is Workload Migration?](https://www.vmware.com/topics/workload-migration)