Migrate VMware Storage to Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP using AWS Transform

This article explains how AWS Transform enables organizations to migrate VMware workloads directly to Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP while preserving enterprise storage capabilities.

• AWS Transform automates discovery, planning, and execution of workload migrations with agent-based replication to FSx for ONTAP
• FSx for ONTAP delivers enterprise storage features: multi-AZ HA, inline deduplication, compression, instant snapshots, and multi-protocol access
• Non-disruptive testing uses FlexClone technology to validate applications on target architecture while replication continues
• Built-in rollback capability allows reverting cutover instances without re-baselining; replication continues until explicit finalization
• Atomic cutover moves compute, network, and storage together in a single coordinated operation with minutes of downtime
• Post-migration, workloads run on EBS boot volumes with FSx for ONTAP data volumes via iSCSI, maintaining familiar ONTAP CLI and workflows

Organizations can now migrate VMware storage to the cloud without sacrificing enterprise capabilities or operational familiarity, using a single coordinated migration path.