Microsoft recently announced the retirement of legacy Reserved Instances of Azure VMware Solution (AVS) SKUs featuring bundled VMware licenses, with an off ramp deadline of August 30, 2027. As organizations face continued disruption from these licensing changes, there’s increased demand to avoid Broadcom lock-in and find a flexible alternative.
This demand is highlighted by Gartner® in its 2026 Strategic Roadmap for VMware Modernization report¹, revealing that:
Follow these six simple steps to streamline migrations from Azure VMware Solution (AVS) to Nutanix Cloud Clusters (NC2) on Azure.
Simply and quickly create a new NC2 on Azure target environment in your existing public cloud account via the Nutanix portal. Choose between over 19 cloud regions and 3 bare-metal instance types.
Deploy the Nutanix management software and configure any networking connectivity and security policies to your on-premises and/or other cloud environments. License your environment via Azure Marketplace or use Nutanix license portability to move existing on-premises licenses to your Azure environment.
Utilize Nutanix Move, the freely available Nutanix migration tool which regularly accelerates thousands of customer VM migrations per quarter. Deploy and configure Move connecting your source AVS on Azure and target NC2 on Azure environments.
Tailor your migration plans to your requirements, scaling migrations for one or more batched VMs with defined target network mapping. Execute the migration plan to start a smooth data-seed transfer process while also maintaining existing IP addresses for workloads utilizing L2 stretch networks.
Conduct one-click migration testing that enables rapid VM testing in an isolated network to ensure operations perform as expected in the target environment. Multiple VMs can communicate across the isolated network to ensure connectivity.
Execute a one-click cutover of seeded VMs to finalize the migrations and go live. Perform thorough user-acceptance testing and adjust network routing for IP preservation. Nutanix Move automatically disables source VMs to prevent accidental starting.
Unlock heightened flexibility, cost optimization, and enhanced workload performance. Don’t miss out on this chance to optimize your cloud strategy and elevate your business infrastructure.
Learn more by visiting Nutanix.com/AVS or by taking a free Test Drive of NC2.
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¹ Gartner, 2026 Strategic Roadmap for VMware Modernization, Julia Palmer, et. al, 07 April 2026. GARTNER is a trademark of Gartner, Inc. and/or its affiliates.©2026 Nutanix, Inc. All rights reserved. Nutanix, the Nutanix logo and all Nutanix product and service names mentioned herein are registered trademarks or trademarks of Nutanix, Inc. in the United States and other countries. Nutanix, Inc. is not affiliated with VMware by Broadcom or Broadcom. VMware and the various VMware product names recited herein are registered or unregistered trademarks of Broadcom in the United States and/or other countries. All other brand names mentioned herein are for identification purposes only and may be the trademarks of their respective holder(s). Certain information contained in this content may relate to, or be based on, studies, publications, surveys, and other data obtained from third-party sources. While we believe these third-party studies, publications, surveys, and other data are reliable as of the date of this content, they have not been independently verified unless specifically stated, and we make no representation as to the adequacy, fairness, accuracy, or completeness of any information obtained from third-party sources.