Cloud migration and modernization, without the disruption.
KELYN moves VMware workloads and large data estates to AWS with live conversion and continuous replication. For a leading aerospace and defense manufacturer, that meant 6 PB in AWS within two months.
Aerospace & defense case study
6 petabytes to the cloud in two months.
KELYN started with a proof of concept and moved straight into data transfer, writing directly from NetApp storage arrays to AWS with no intermediate storage. Three tape administrators were freed for other IT work, and the customer avoided the data center space and power that tape expansion would have needed.
VMware to AWS EC2
Four ways KELYN makes the move simpler.
A complete solution for moving workloads from on-premises VMware infrastructure to AWS EC2, for a smooth, efficient transition.
- Live conversion of VMware to EC2
- KELYN's software converts VMware instances directly to EC2 while they run, removing intermediate steps and keeping the move accurate and fast.
- Live Sync
- On-premises VMware virtual machines replicate continuously to AWS EC2, so they stay in sync with minimal downtime during the migration.
- Nothing to install on-site
- The whole solution can run in the cloud: no extra hardware or appliances, and no significant changes to existing infrastructure.
- One console
- Every step, including conversion into several AWS accounts, runs from a single console.
How it works
From snapshot to running instance.
- 01
Snapshot
A snapshot is taken and mounted to the Datastor proxy.
- 02
Move
The proxy sends the data to data movers in the cloud, which store it deduplicated in an S3 bucket.
- 03
Convert
Through EBS direct write, Datastor converts the VMware machines to EC2, into one AWS account or several.
- 04
Run
Workloads come up on EC2, with KELYN supporting them after the migration.
After the move
Land in AWS protected, not just migrated.
Migrated workloads need the same protection they had on-premises, and more. KELYN backs up the new environment with Commvault and Datastor, with air-gapped, immutable copies.
- Datastor on AWS
- Fully managed Commvault backup on AWS, available through AWS Marketplace.
- AWS with Clumio
- Air-gapped, immutable backup for AWS workloads.
- Cloud Rewind
- Rewind and rebuild cloud applications to a point in time.
What's included
Planning, the move and what comes after.
- Migration planning
- A proof of concept first, then a plan for which workloads move, in what order and to which AWS accounts.
- Multi-cloud strategy
- Advice on where each workload belongs across AWS and your other environments.
- Cost optimization
- Analysis of storage, compute and licensing, including better AWS pricing at an enterprise account level.
- Post-migration support
- KELYN's U.S.-based engineers stay with the workloads after they land, including backup of the new environment.
Plan your move to AWS.
Talk to a KELYN engineer about your VMware estate, your data volumes and the fastest safe route to AWS.