Getting Started with IBM Cloud for VMware Solutions
Migrate workloads to IBM Cloud with confidence, using existing VMware investments, processes and tools.
Try It for Free
Sign up for a 90-day, $500 USD credit to try out IBM Cloud for VMware Solutions Shared.
Demo: Hands-On Lab
Go through steps to migrate VMware workloads to the IBM Cloud from your on-premises environment using VMware HCX.
Achieve True Business Continuity
See why VMware and IBM are the perfect partners to protect your mission critical workloads.
Get an Overview
Support your business case for IBM Cloud for VMware Solutions with this at-a-glance review.
VMware Cross-Cloud Services
IBM Cloud for VMware Solutions is a Cloud Infrastructure service of the Cross-Cloud services portfolio that enables an enterprise-grade hybrid cloud with IBM Cloud.
Key Capabilities of IBM Cloud for VMware Solutions
Manage your resources just like you would on-premises, while tapping into the vast potential of IBM Cloud.
Dedicated Infrastructure
IBM Cloud for VMware Solutions Dedicated is a single-tenant model with higher levels of isolation for enhanced security or compliance readiness. You retain full control down to the hypervisor level, with bare metal access.
While there is no IBM Cloud managed option available today, you can tap into IBM Services or IBM Business Partners for management.
Available since February 2016, this dedicated option can be deployed in over 35 data centers, with six multi-zone regions (MZRs) and growing.
Two Consumption Models
IBM Cloud for VMware Solutions Shared uses VMware Cloud Director so you can easily extend VMs to the cloud with ultimate flexibility and scalability, while only paying for what’s consumed.
It is offered either on-demand (billed hourly) or reserved (billed monthly).
With this shared option, IBM manages the infrastructure down to the hypervisor – including upgrades, patching and monitoring – so you can focus on application innovation.
Complete Control
Maintain on-premises infrastructure with the tools, technologies and skills you know. You’ve got control, with the ability to right-size infrastructure with 100+ bare metal configs for VMware.
Plus, IC4V offers:
- The same level of control as on-premises with hypervisor root level access
- The ability to geo-fence workloads running across 35+ global data centers
- Peace of mind for mission-critical workloads running on HA infrastructure with 99.99% uptime
A Range of Use Cases
With IBM Cloud for VMware Solutions, some of the more challenging tasks faced by IT teams are made simple. Key use cases include:
- Data center transformation
- Disaster recovery, business continuity and high availability
- Workload security and compliance
- Transformation and modernization of VMware workloads
Accelerated Innovations
Gain direct access to services like AI and advanced analytics thanks to the integration and automation with Red Hat OpenShift.
Developers become more productive, modernizing legacy applications and innovating on new services faster and more efficiently.
Key Components of IBM Cloud for VMware Solutions
Leverage your existing investments, skills and tools
VMware vSphere
Run existing applications alongside modern containerized apps on the server virtualization platform geared for modern hybrid cloud.
VMware NSX
Connect and protect apps across the data center, multi-cloud, bare metal and containers – all from a single pane of glass.
VMware HCX
Seamlessly extend your on-premises environments into cloud with the tool built for workload rebalancing and business continuity.
VMware vSAN
Reduce cost and complexity – while improving business agility – with this enterprise-class storage virtualization software.
Why IBM Cloud for VMware Solutions?
Reduce the complexity and risk of moving to cloud.
Enjoy More Choice
Select from multiple hardware configurations, single or multi-tenant infrastructure, licensing and storage options. Use IBM Cloud data centers in North America, Europe and Asia to scale globally.
Boost Security
Safeguard your data and enterprise workloads with a secure private network backbone while retaining full control of operations – on premises and in the cloud.
Save Time and Money
Move workloads to and from the cloud without changing apps, tooling or scripts. No need to invest in new resources or skills, either.
Thank you for your interest in IBM Cloud for VMware Solutions.
A member of our team will be in touch shortly. Or, if you would like to get started today, please head over to IBM Cloud to access the trial.
