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VMware Infrastructure Migration to Oracle Cloud Infrastructure

Services Covered:

Cloud Consulting and Services • IT Consulting
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Industry
Industry

Software Development

Duration
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3 months

Budget
Budget

10K - 49K

Start Date
Start Date

1 March 2022

Team Size
Team Size

1-5

Engagement Model
Engagement Model

Nearshore

Project Capability Score (PCS)

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72/100
Good

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Client

Oracle Corporation

map Brazil

Project Summary

Inclusion Cloud coordinated the migration of an on-prem VMware 5 environment to VMware 7 on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), focusing on disaster recovery and VMware support. The engagement addressed legacy applications (including Java 1.4 apps) and a large VM estate while minimizing impact to production. The team worked under Scrum with regular meetings, and the client praised Inclusion Cloud's agility and responsiveness.

Key Challenges

  • Migrate an on-prem VMware 5 environment to VMware 7 on OCI
  • Modernize and migrate legacy applications (some ~20 years old) written in Java 1.4
  • Handle infrastructure with more than 250 virtual machines
  • Adapt cloud architecture to evolving business needs
  • Address a client team with no prior OCI knowledge
  • Migrate applications without changing IP addresses

Project Deliverables

  • Managed OCI environment including disaster recovery
  • Connection architecture support for data center integration
  • Ongoing VMware environment support
  • Assistance with workload expansion for databases, VMware VMs, and applications
  • Provision of a Senior Solutions Engineer resource

Project Solution

Inclusion Cloud was selected for its VMware virtualization expertise and responsiveness. They managed the customer's environment in Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), including disaster recovery, supported the connection architecture to integrate data centers, and provided ongoing VMware environment support. The vendor assisted with workload expansion for databases, VMware VMs, and applications while working to minimize impact on customer applications. Inclusion Cloud also recruited and provided a Senior Solutions Engineer resource to meet the client's profile and requirements.

Project Outcome

  • Developed a better strategy to determine the optimal way to start the migration
  • Established a Scrum-based workflow with project managers and regular daily, weekly, and monthly meetings
  • Client praised the vendor's agility and rapid response to needs

Platforms

  • CloudCloud

Tech Stack

  • JavaJava

Client Endorsement

Overall Review Rating

4.25star

Timeliness

Cost Rating

Willing to Refer

Quality of Deliverables

“The client is happy with the Inclusion Cloud's strategy in providing the best way to commence the migration. The team utilizes Scrum and holds daily, weekly, and monthly meetings as the project progress. Their swiftness to attend to the client's needs is notable.”

Renato Shimizu

ACS Cloud Systems Director

Note: This endorsement is based on publicly available client feedback from external review sources.

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