EVS (Elastic VMware Service) IQ Migrate

The service includes:

• Project Management of the in-scope design and deployment services

• Discovery and Planning workshops – Gather business and technical requirements for the AWS and EVS environment from the client

○ EVS infrastructure planning

○ EVS consumption planning

○ Network and Security planning

○ Validate in-scope list of VMs and sizing

○ Migration wave planning could include any of the following

⁃ Client provided application list

⁃ 3rd party tool to collect client’s VM information and dependencies

⁃ Client provided CMDB list

○ Introduction to Converge’s Cloud Advisor Team (Fin Ops) for cost optimization

• Design – Design and Document the AWS and EVS environment based on client’s requirements

○ AWS Org and Account structure

○ SSO

○ Network topology to include VPC(s), CIDR/Subnets, Internet Ingress/Egress

○ AWS tagging methodology template

○ EVS environment to include Region, VLAN subnets, Cluster, DNS, DHCP, NSX segments, HCX pre-requisites, LDAP for RBAC, Certificates

○ Operations (alerting, monitoring, logging)

• Deployment of AWS and EVS environment –

○ Deploy AWS landing zone and SSO

○ Configure IAM permissions.

○ Connect to on-prem or another environment using VPN, Direct Connect, TGW.

○ Deploy EVS environment

○ Validation of the AWS and EVS Environment

• EVS Configuration – Post deployment tasks

○ Configure and apply patches

○ Replace Self-Signed Certificates

○ NSX configurations to include segment creation, DNS, basic Gateway firewall rules when applicable, DHCP

○ AD (LDAP integration)

○ Configure appliance backups

○ Perform Converge day 2 best practices

• HCX Deployment

○ Create/Verify HCX VLAN

○ Site Pairing

○ Create Compute and Network profile

○ Create Service Mesh

○ Validation of HCX environment to include migration of 1 test VM

• Conduct an overview of AWS and EVS environment to familiarize client staff with the deployed solution. This overview is specific to the client’s environment and is not a substitute for formal training

Service Deliverables:

• High level project plan

• Discovery and planning materials (In Scope VMs, Network connectivity, AWS account information, licensing, etc.)

• Design Document

○ AWS Org and Account structure

○ Network topology

○ EVS Environment

○ Monitoring , Alerting, logging

○ HCX

• AWS/EVS as-built document in word or other electronic format documenting the implementation and configuration services outlined above.

• Migration of 1 test VM using HCX

• Migration wave planning