The economics of staying on VMware have shifted
Recent changes to VMware licensing and support have led many organizations to revisit their infrastructure roadmap. For mid-market businesses, this is an opportunity to evaluate current costs, future requirements and potential cloud migration pathways. A structured assessment can help clarify the financial and operational implications before making any decisions.
This is what a guided VMware migration looks like
We start with a rapid business case assessment and move through agentic AI-powered planning and execution on AWS Transform. AWS and Accenture investments are available to support the business case and address transition costs, including double-bubble migration expenses. Limited-time VMware incentive programs are available now to accelerate decision-making.
Business case assessment
After our discovery conversation, we conduct an overview of your VMware environment and the financial case for moving to AWS in 1-2 weeks, before committing. This is the starting point for every migration we run.
AWS Transform
The agentic AI service purpose-built for VMware-to-AWS migrations. This is the foundation of our migration process and covers workload assessment, dependency mapping and migration execution. Additional modernization paths are available for Windows and SQL workloads.
Optimization and Licensing Assessment
The OLA is an optional follow-up to the business case assessment, designed for organizations that want to explore Windows, SQL and Oracle licensing exposure and unlock additional
migration value.
VMware incentive programs
Funding is available to reduce the financial impact of moving off VMware. Learn more about these programs as you evaluate your business needs.
How we work together
Discovery conversation
We start with a conversation, not a proposal. Before we recommend anything, we understand your environment, your timeline and what’s driving the decision to move now.
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Business case in hand
The rapid assessment follows from the discovery conversation and maps your VMware environment, costs and dependencies into a clear financial case for moving to AWS. Delivered within two weeks.
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Agentic migration execution
Workloads move in controlled waves using AWS Transform, with production environments kept live throughout. We track progress against the original business case at each wave, not just at the end.
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Stabilization and optimization
Once migration closes, we validate cost performance against the original business case, stabilize the environment and set you up for what comes next. AI readiness planning and ongoing managed services are available as the foundation grows.
Why Accenture Edge and AWS
AWS Transform for VMware
One of the first agentic AI services built specifically for VMware-to-AWS migrations
20,000+ AWS-certified professionals
Depth across every major AWS service area to minimize your risk and accelerate your project
AWS Partner of the Year
Awarded two consecutive years for Global Migration Consulting with clients just like you
1,200+ workloads/month
Built for throughput, to accelerate outcomes
AWS Premier Tier Services Partner
Independently validated at the highest level of the AWS partner program to ensure your success
Dedicated mid-market delivery model
Not adapted from a model built for Fortune 500 complexity
Built-in value, from start to finish
- A VMware business case assessment delivered in two weeks (workload overview, cost analysis and a clear migration business case)
- AWS funding programs available across migration phases to support the business case and reduce transition costs (OLA optional as a follow-up for deeper licensing analysis)
- Runbooks and dependency maps completed before any workload moves
- AI-powered instance migration discovery, planning and migration execution
- Post-transition access to 240+ AWS services, including AI/ML, containers and serverless capabilities
- Ongoing managed services available after migration closes
Frequently asked questions
The OLA is an optional service that fully maps Windows, SQL and Oracle licensing commitments into a cloud-optimized footprint. It follows the business case assessment in situations where licensing complexity is a factor.
Rather than navigating funding problems independently, we identify and apply all available AWS and VMware-specific migration incentives on your behalf. This ensures the business case works and transition costs (including double-bubble migration expenses) are addressed. The assessment determines what’s available before any commitment.
Workloads move in controlled waves using a runbook-driven process completed during planning. Production environments stay live throughout. Dependencies are validated before anything moves — the process removes uncertainty rather than just managing it.
Not necessarily. The AWS ecosystem includes 240+ services post-migration and the assessment identifies what carries forward and what needs to change.
Migration timelines are usually driven by the client application teams’ availability to advise on wave planning and lead application validation. Accenture can move over 1,000 workloads a month for client engagements.
The program is designed specifically for mid-market IT teams. The no-cost business case assessment, phased approach and AWS funding programs give organizations access to enterprise-grade migration quality without the overhead built into programs designed for Fortune 500 scale.
The post-migration optimization phase covers environment stabilization, cost validation against the TCO model and AI readiness planning. Managed services are available for teams that want continued operational support after migration closes.