Amazon EVS now supports HCX migration over public internet

Amazon Elastic VMware Service (Amazon EVS) now allows you to securely migrate and stretch your layer 2 networks from your on-premises data centers to Amazon EVS environments over the public internet. This launch adds to the existing capability of migrating workloads to Amazon EVS through dedicated private connectivity such as AWS Direct Connect or Virtual Private Networks (VPNs).

By enabling internet connectivity, Amazon EVS uses Elastic IP Addresses (EIPs) to provide a stable endpoint and a faster setup for performing workload migrations using VMware HCX. You now have the option to use internet connectivity for your migration projects when you might not have access to private connectivity options or are looking for a cost-effective alternative for the type of applications or projects that do not require the high network performance characteristics of a private connection during the migration.

Public HCX connectivity is available in all AWS Regions where Amazon EVS is available. To learn more about EVS migration options with HCX visit the AWS User Guide. To learn more about Amazon EVS, visit the product detail page.