AWS launches Amazon elastic VMware service in public preview

AWS opens public preview of Amazon EVS, allowing customers to run VCF workloads in Amazon VPCs with license portability, FSx integration, and guided deployment across five global regions.

AWS has launched the public preview of Amazon Elastic VMware Service (EVS), enabling customers to run VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) workloads directly within Amazon VPCs.

Announced initially at AWS re:Invent 2024, the public preview supports VCF version 5.2.1 on i4i.metal instances and allows VCF license portability for non-production workloads. Users can leverage Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP and familiar VCF tools in a guided setup experience. Environments created now will seamlessly transition to general availability. The service is currently available in five Regions: N. Virginia, Ohio, Oregon, Tokyo, and Frankfurt.

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