Streamline workload migration, rebalancing, and business continuity across data centers and clouds.
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Migrating workloads between data centers, clouds, and platforms is one of the most resource-intensive operations in IT. HCX eliminates the complexity of large-scale migration and provides ongoing hybrid cloud connectivity.
Realize value faster from cloud investments by moving workloads at scale without lengthy manual processes.
Drive down migration costs and reduce the time it takes to decommission legacy infrastructure.
High-performance, large-scale mobility across vSphere and non-vSphere environments including Hyper-V and KVM.
Multiple migration methods let you choose the right approach for each workload — from bulk moves to zero-downtime live migration.
Move and rebalance workloads across sites for scale, compliance, or cost optimization on an ongoing basis.
Always-on hybrid interconnect makes workload mobility an operational capability, not a one-time project.
Automated connectivity and optimized replication keep workloads protected across sites.
On-demand failover and workload evacuation support planned maintenance and unplanned recovery scenarios.
Move workloads across any VMware platform — vSphere 6.5 and later, VMware Cloud Foundation, VMware Cloud on AWS, Azure VMware Solution, and Google Cloud VMware Engine.
HCX also supports migration from non-vSphere environments, enabling consolidation of heterogeneous infrastructure onto a single platform.
Bulk migration for large-scale moves. Live HCX vMotion for zero-downtime migration of individual workloads. Replication-assisted vMotion combines the best of both approaches.
Choose the right method based on workload sensitivity, acceptable downtime, and scale requirements.
HCX automates Layer 2 network extension and tunnel creation across sites. Workloads retain their IP addresses during migration without manual network reconfiguration.
Optimized WAN connectivity reduces bandwidth requirements and improves migration performance over long distances.
Organizations moving to VMware Cloud Foundation need a way to migrate hundreds or thousands of workloads from existing vSphere environments without extended downtime or manual effort.
HCX provides high-performance bulk migration with automated network connectivity, enabling teams to move workloads at scale while maintaining application availability.
Many organizations run workloads on aging vSphere versions, Hyper-V, or KVM. Upgrading or replatforming these environments is traditionally a slow, risky process that ties up infrastructure teams for months.
HCX supports migration from non-vSphere environments, enabling teams to consolidate heterogeneous infrastructure onto VMware Cloud Foundation and eliminate technical debt in the process.
After the initial migration, organizations need ongoing workload mobility to respond to changing business requirements — scaling into cloud during peak demand, moving workloads for compliance reasons, or optimizing placement for cost.
HCX provides persistent hybrid connectivity that makes workload rebalancing an operational capability rather than a one-time migration event.
Business continuity requires the ability to move workloads between sites quickly — whether for planned maintenance windows or unplanned recovery from an outage.
HCX provides optimized replication and automated failover capabilities that enable organizations to protect critical workloads across data centers and cloud environments.
VCF Operations HCX (formerly VMware HCX) is a workload mobility platform that enables large-scale migration, rebalancing, and business continuity across data centers and clouds.
It supports multiple migration methods including bulk migration, live HCX vMotion with zero downtime, and automated network connectivity with NSX.
Yes. HCX supports migration from non-vSphere environments including Hyper-V and KVM. This makes it suitable for organizations consolidating heterogeneous virtualization environments onto VMware Cloud Foundation.
HCX supports multiple migration methods. Bulk migration handles large-scale moves with a maintenance window. Live HCX vMotion provides zero-downtime migration of individual workloads.
Replication-assisted vMotion combines the scale of bulk migration with the zero-downtime capability of vMotion — useful for migrating large workloads that cannot tolerate downtime.
HCX includes automated network connectivity that integrates with NSX. It extends Layer 2 networks across sites and automates tunnel creation, simplifying hybrid cloud connectivity without requiring manual network reconfiguration at each site.
HCX provides always-on hybrid interconnect with optimized WAN connectivity and replication. Organizations use it for on-demand backup and recovery across sites, workload evacuation during planned maintenance, and automated failover for business continuity scenarios.
This differs from traditional DR solutions in that HCX maintains persistent connectivity between sites, making failover faster and more reliable.
VirtualizationWorks helps organizations plan workload migrations, evaluate HCX for hybrid cloud operations, and understand licensing options.
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