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AVS on Azure

The Azure VMware Solution is Microsoft’s service to seamlessly move your VMware workloads from your datacentre to Azure. It enables you to integrate additional Azure services more easily while continuing to manage your environment with your existing VMware skills and familiar tools for your teams.

Features

  • Continue to use technology familiar to your teams
  • A highly available and scalable environment
  • Modernise VMware workloads leveraging native Azure services
  • Retain investment in VMware skills and products

Benefits

  • Seemless, friction free, migration to Azure
  • Security and compliance
  • Highly available infrastructure
  • Scalability and elasticity
  • Environment consistency and standardisation
  • Hybrid cloud flexibilty

Pricing

£500 to £1,600 a unit a day

  • Education pricing available

Service documents

Request an accessible format
If you use assistive technology (such as a screen reader) and need versions of these documents in a more accessible format, email the supplier at g-cloud@servent.co.uk. Tell them what format you need. It will help if you say what assistive technology you use.

Framework

G-Cloud 14

Service ID

5 5 7 2 9 7 6 9 0 6 2 5 7 6 6

Contact

Servent G-Cloud at Servent
Telephone: 0141 465 7075
Email: g-cloud@servent.co.uk

Planning

Planning service
Yes
How the planning service works
Planning the deployment of the Azure VMware Solution (AVS) requires a systematic approach to ensure seamless integration and optimal performance. Firstly, we would work with your teams to comprehensively assess your organization's existing VMware infrastructure, including hardware specifications, networking configurations, and storage requirements. Next, we would then identigy and define clear objectives for migrating to AVS, such as enhancing scalability, reducing operational costs, or improving disaster recovery capabilities.
Planning service works with specific services
Yes
Hosting or software services the planning service works with
Microsoft Azure

Training

Training service provided
No

Setup and migration

Setup or migration service available
Yes
How the setup or migration service works
Migration to Azure to leverage the Azure VMware Solution (AVS) involves several key steps to ensure a smooth transition of on-premises VMware workloads to the Azure. Firstly, we assess the existing VMware infrastructure to identify workloads suitable for migration and determine their dependencies. We discover, assess, and replicate on-premises VMs to AVS and perform pre-migration validation tests to identify and address any potential compatibility issues or performance concerns.

Once validated, initiate and monitor the migration progress and track any errors or issues that may arise during the process. After the migration is complete, we verify the integrity and functionality of migrated workloads to ensure they operate as expected in the Azure environment. Post-migration optimisation will be conducted to fine-tune resource allocation, networking configurations, and security settings for optimal performance and cost-efficiency. Decommissioning of the on-premises VMware infrastructure and establishing ongoing management and monitoring processes for the migrated workloads in AVS is configured.

This comprehensive approach to migration using AVS enables organisations to seamlessly transition their VMware workloads to the cloud while minimising downtime and ensuring business continuity.
Setup or migration service is for specific cloud services
Yes
List of supported services
Microsoft Azure

Quality assurance and performance testing

Quality assurance and performance testing service
No

Security testing

Security services
Yes
Security services type
  • Security strategy
  • Security risk management
  • Security design
  • Cyber security consultancy
  • Security incident management
  • Security audit services

Ongoing support

Ongoing support service
Yes
Types of service supported
Hosting or software provided by a third-party organisation
How the support service works
Support for the Azure platform would be provided by Microsoft. See https://azure.microsoft.com/en-gb/support/plans/

Service scope

Service constraints
None

User support

Email or online ticketing support
Yes, at extra cost
Support response times
We offer offer our customers support 24x7
User can manage status and priority of support tickets
Yes
Online ticketing support accessibility
WCAG 2.1 AA or EN 301 549
Phone support
Yes
Phone support availability
24 hours, 7 days a week
Web chat support
Web chat
Web chat support availability
24 hours, 7 days a week
Web chat support accessibility standard
WCAG 2.1 AA or EN 301 549
Web chat accessibility testing
We use the Microsoft Teams platform for web chat testing which offers an array of features and options for users who require assistive technology.
Support levels
Access to Servent Architects and Engineers 24x7.

Resellers

Supplier type
Not a reseller

Staff security

Staff security clearance
Other security clearance
Government security clearance
Up to Developed Vetting (DV)

Standards and certifications

ISO/IEC 27001 certification
Yes
Who accredited the ISO/IEC 27001
British Assessment Bureau
ISO/IEC 27001 accreditation date
03/08/2023
What the ISO/IEC 27001 doesn’t cover
Not applicable
ISO 28000:2007 certification
No
CSA STAR certification
No
PCI certification
No
Cyber essentials
Yes
Cyber essentials plus
Yes
Other security certifications
No

Social Value

Social Value

Social Value

Fighting climate change

Fighting climate change

Microsoft Azure is committed to fighting climate change through various initiatives. One of the ways Azure fights climate change is by using renewable energy sources to power its data centers. Azure has set a goal to be powered by 100% renewable energy by 2025. Additionally, Azure is working to improve energy efficiency in its data centers, reducing the overall carbon footprint. Azure also offers its customers tools and resources to help them reduce their own carbon footprint, such as the Microsoft Sustainability Calculator, which helps customers understand and reduce their carbon emissions associated with their cloud workloads.

Pricing

Price
£500 to £1,600 a unit a day
Discount for educational organisations
Yes

Service documents

Request an accessible format
If you use assistive technology (such as a screen reader) and need versions of these documents in a more accessible format, email the supplier at g-cloud@servent.co.uk. Tell them what format you need. It will help if you say what assistive technology you use.