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AWS re:Invent 2022 - Resiliency in the cloud: Disaster recovery with VMware Cloud on AWS (ENT223)

Summary

AWS has been reselling VMware Cloud on AWS since May 2019, offering a single bill and potential volume discounts.
VMware Cloud on AWS integrates vSphere, vSAN, and NSX-T, allowing communication with on-premises environments and native AWS services.
Disaster recovery (DR) is essential due to prevalent IT incidents and data breaches. Challenges include operational complexity, high costs, and infrequent testing.
VMware Cloud Disaster Recovery (vCDR) is an on-demand DRaaS solution, while VMware Site Recovery is a hot DRaaS solution.
vCDR offers fast Recovery Time Objectives (RTO) with pre-provisioned failover capacity and moderate Recovery Point Objectives (RPO), supporting up to 2,000 recovery points per protection group.
AWS Backup is a fully managed backup service for hybrid VMware workloads, offering centralized data protection, policy-based management, and immutable backups.
Effectual, an AWS Premier Partner, has implemented VMware Cloud on AWS for disaster recovery in nine steps, including establishing new DR points, recouping costs from old data centers, and leveraging AWS regions globally.
The process has led to reduced RTO and RPO, operational efficiencies, and a simplified vendor management experience.

VMware Cloud on AWS provides a seamless extension of on-premises VMware environments to the cloud, facilitating disaster recovery and business continuity.
The integration of VMware Cloud on AWS with native AWS services offers flexibility and scalability, allowing businesses to leverage AWS's global infrastructure.
The statistics presented highlight the critical need for robust DR plans, given the high incidence of IT disruptions and data breaches.
vCDR and VMware Site Recovery offer different levels of DR protection, catering to various business needs and recovery objectives.
AWS Backup enhances data protection strategies by providing a centralized, automated, and policy-driven backup solution that supports cross-region and cross-account data protection.
The nine-step process outlined by Effectual demonstrates a practical approach to transitioning to VMware Cloud on AWS for disaster recovery, emphasizing cost savings and operational efficiencies.
The case study from Effectual underscores the tangible business benefits of adopting VMware Cloud on AWS for disaster recovery, including reduced insurance costs, global application availability, and vendor consolidation.