Azure VMware Solution Foundations: Migrate and Manage Workloads

Organizations worldwide are looking to leverage the scale of the cloud without the complexity of rewriting their existing virtualized applications. Transitioning to a hybrid cloud environment requires a solid understanding of how to bridge on-premises virtualization with modern public cloud infrastructure. This text-based course guides you through the fundamental concepts of Azure VMware Solution (AVS). You will learn how to plan, deploy, and manage a dedicated private cloud environment in Azure, allowing you to run your VMware virtual machines natively on cloud infrastructure with minimal disruption. What you'll learn: - Understand the core architecture, deployment prerequisites, and foundational terminology of Azure VMware Solution. - Plan and design secure network connectivity using ExpressRoute and virtual private networks. - Explore workload migration strategies using VMware HCX to move virtual machines with minimal downtime. - Configure integration with native cloud services, including identity management, storage, and backup solutions. - Monitor and manage your private cloud resources using standard administrative tools alongside cloud-native metrics. The course starts with essential terminology and structural definitions before moving into architectural design, network planning, and migration workflows. You will practice through written scenarios and conceptual design exercises that simulate real-world hybrid deployments. Designed for system administrators, IT professionals, and aspiring cloud architects, this course is beginner-friendly and requires no prior cloud experience, though a basic understanding of virtualization is helpful. Start reading today to bridge the gap between your on-premises data center and the cloud.