VMware Migration
Migration solution to migrate from VMware to cloud with professional support.
Overview
" Looking for a seamless way to migrate from VMware to the Cloud? "
With VMware licensing costs continuously rising after Broadcom’s policy changes, many organizations in Thailand are looking for a cost-effective and sustainable alternative. Nipa Cloud offers a comprehensive VMware Migration Solution using world-class Hystax Acura software, integrated with our own Open Cloud developed from OpenStack and OpenSDN by a Thai R&D team.
Migration Options to Nipa Cloud
To match your organization's specific needs and constraints, our migration options are divided into two main categories.
1. Choose Your Target Cloud Platform
- Private Cloud (Nipa Cloud Enterprise - NCE): Ideal for enterprises requiring high performance, exclusive resource control, and advanced IT infrastructure customization.
- Public Cloud (Nipa Cloud Space - NCS): Designed for organizations seeking agility and pay-as-you-go pricing, supporting both legacy workloads and cloud-native applications cost-effectively.
2. Choose Your Migration Method
- Hystax Acura: Automates the migration process to minimize downtime. Best suited for large enterprises with heavy workloads, reducing the risk of human error.
- VM Export / Cold Migration (Standard Migration): Involves exporting standard VM files (.vmdk or .qcow2) and provisioning them on Nipa Cloud. Ideal for budget-conscious organizations with an in-house IT team.
- Open System / Bespoke Migration: A customized solution tailored to your specific business requirements, supporting migration to other OpenStack-based platforms.
How it Works?
Hystax Acura utilizes Continuous Block-level Replication technology to migrate systems from VMware to Nipa Cloud. By operating in the background of the production VM, it significantly minimizes both system impact and downtime.
5-Step Migration Process
Step 1: Assessment & Planning
- Nipa Cloud engineers assess your current VMware environment (vCenter, ESXi).
- Create a VM inventory and analyze workloads, dependencies, and resource requirements.
- Design the target architecture on Nipa Cloud.
- Plan the migration waves and cutover windows to align with your business operations.
Step 2: Deployment
- Install the Hystax Acura Controller on Nipa Cloud (NCS or *NCE).
- Deploy the Cloud Agent on VMware vSphere/vCenter using an OVA template.
- Establish a connection between the Source (VMware) and Target (Nipa Cloud) via the Acura Control Panel.
- Configure the necessary networking settings.
Note: NCE infrastructure must be provisioned prior to deployment
Step 3: Continuous Replication
- Once the initial full replication is complete, Hystax Acura automatically switches to continuous incremental replication.
- Data is stored on Nipa Cloud's Ceph + NVMe block storage, delivering over 1,000,000 IOPS.
- No impact on production VMs—systems continue to operate normally throughout the replication phase.
Step 4: Migration Plan & Test Migration Hystax Acura allows you to group VMs into a Migration Plan, enabling interdependent VMs that make up a single application to be migrated together to minimize application downtime.
- Create tailored migration plans based on applications or business units.
- Run unlimited test migrations within an isolated VPC on NCS.
- Verify functionality, performance, and network connectivity before the actual cutover.
- Refine the migration plan and configuration based on test results.
Step 5: Cutover When ready, the final cutover is executed in 3 simple steps:
- Power off the migrating VMs on VMware.
- Perform a final data synchronization (typically takes just a few minutes).
- Power on the migrated VMs on Nipa Cloud.
Nipa Cloud engineers handle the entire process, providing real-time cutover monitoring and post-migration validation to ensure your applications run smoothly on the new cloud.
Features
Nipa Cloud’s VMware Migration service encompasses software, managed services by a Thai engineering team, and other IT infrastructure.
Hystax Acura Core Features
1. Continuous Replication Your VMs replicate continuously to the target cloud, significantly minimizing migration downtime. Once the initial replication is complete, the system automatically synchronizes changing data in real time, leaving it fully prepared for an immediate cutover whenever you are ready.
2. Migration Plans Group your VMs into a Migration Plan to ensure interdependent VMs making up a single application are migrated together. This reduces application downtime and allows you to create a comprehensive plan that migrates an entire application in a single window.
3. Hypervisor & Cloud Agnosticism Effortlessly shift your virtual machines from expensive, licensed VMware ESXi to Nipa Cloud’s Open Cloud platform (OpenStack/KVM). This helps drastically reduce licensing costs while increasing system management flexibility.
4. Nipa Cloud Managed Service Our comprehensive, end-to-end service is delivered by an in-house Thai engineering team, guiding you from day-one consultation until your systems run at peak performance on Nipa Cloud.
1.) Pre-Migration Phase
- Free Assessment & Consultation from Nipa Cloud engineers.
- Discovery of your current VMware environment to build a tailored migration strategy.
- Target Architecture Design on Nipa Cloud.
- Documentation Preparation for the migration plan, runbook, and rollback plan.
2.) Migration Phase
- Installation and Configuration of Hystax Acura on both source and target environments.
- Execution of the replication, test migration, and final cutover processes.
- Status Monitoring of the migration progress with periodic reports.
- Coordination with application owners and the client's internal IT team.
3.) Post-Migration Phase
- Validation and Performance Tuning after migration.
- As-Built Documentation handover in Thai.
- Knowledge Transfer for the client's operations team.
- 24/7 Technical Assistance provided by a dedicated Thai engineering team.
Nipa Cloud Infrastructure
| Component | Details |
|---|---|
| Compute | AMD EPYC Processors with DDR5 Memory are purpose-built for cloud providers to deliver top-tier CPU and memory performance. |
| Block Storage | Ceph + NVMe Storage provides maximum storage performance and ultra-low latency while supporting over 1M total system IOPS with near-zero downtime during resizing. |
| Object Storage (S3) | S3-Compatible Object Storage is ideal for managing backups, archiving, and static content. |
| VPC Network | Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) delivers secure, high-speed, and self-managed networking powered by OpenSDN Fabric Network and a 100 Gbps Juniper backbone. |
| Load Balancer | Load Balancing distributes workloads across backend resources to ensure high availability and boost application performance. |
| External IP & DDoS | Public IP with Built-In DDoS Protection ensures secured connectivity for all internet-facing services. |
| Availability Zones | Multi-AZ in Thailand supports high availability and comprehensive disaster recovery across multiple availability zones within the country. |
| Nipa Cloud Portal | A User-Friendly Web Interface is locally designed by a Thai team and features flexible pay-as-you-go billing. |
| SLA | Up to 99.99% SLA offers a high-availability guarantee for the Enterprise Public Cloud. |
| Certifications | CSA STAR และ ISO Certified status ensures compliance with multiple international standards for cloud security and service management. |
Benefits
Choosing Nipa Cloud’s VMware Migration service delivers comprehensive benefits across financial, technical, and operational aspects.
Business Benefits
- VMware License Cost Reduction: Avoid significantly skyrocketing VMware license fees following the recent Broadcom policy changes.
- Pay-as-you-go Billing: Nipa Cloud utilizes a pay-as-you-go model to ensure you only pay for actual usage and eliminate unnecessary expenses.
- Local Cloud Pricing: Offers a more cost-effective cloud solution than international hyperscalers with local currency billing in Thai Baht to eliminate foreign exchange risks.
- Data Sovereignty: A Thai-owned Sovereign Cloud that operates fully under Thai cyber jurisdiction and ensures strict PDPA compliance.
- No Vendor Lock-in: Built on open-source technologies like OpenStack, OpenSDN, and Ceph to provide maximum flexibility for shifting providers in the future.
Technical Benefits
- Minimal Downtime: Continuous replication ensures that the final cutover takes only a few minutes.
- No Data Loss: Block-level replication guarantees 100% data integrity and completeness.
- High-Performance Infrastructure: AMD EPYC, DDR5, and NVMe Ceph storage deliver higher performance than legacy VMware setups.
- Unlimited Test Migration: Run unlimited migration tests in an isolated environment before the actual cutover.
- Easy Rollback: The VMware production environment continues running normally throughout replication, allowing for an immediate rollback if any issues arise.
- Application Group Migration: Migrate the entire application stack together to reduce complexity and system downtime.
Operational Benefits
- 24/7 Thai-Speaking Support: A dedicated Thai engineering team is available 24/7 to provide consultation and resolve issues.
- Single Point of Contact: Nipa Cloud serves as both the Hystax Acura software vendor and the cloud service provider (NCS, NCE) in one place.
- Local Data Center: Data Center are located in Thailand to minimize latency and meet local compliance requirements.
- Free Trial & POC: Experience Nipa Cloud for free, complete with initial consultation and proof-of-concept migration services.
- R&D Thai Team: Nipa Cloud platform is developed entirely by a Thai R&D team, allowing for customization tailored to specific needs.
- Sustainability: Move to a sustainable cloud infrastructure designed to support long-term business scalability.
Use Case
Nipa Cloud’s VMware Migration solution is designed to support Thai organizations of all sizes, ranging from startups to large enterprises and government agencies.
| Target Customers | Ideal Use Cases & Workloads |
|---|---|
| Large Enterprises | Organizations with a massive VMware VM footprint looking to cut licensing costs and migrate to Nipa Cloud Enterprise (Private Cloud) for maximum security and top-tier performance. |
| SMB / Mid-market | Small to medium-sized businesses aiming to reduce TCO by using Nipa Cloud (Public Cloud) on a pay-as-you-go basis, eliminating the need for upfront hardware investments. |
| Government Agencies / State Enterprises | Entities requiring strict Data Sovereignty (data localized in Thailand), PDPA compliance, and an ISO-certified cloud while looking to reduce reliance on foreign vendors. |
| Financial Institutions / Banks | Organizations seeking a local cloud with ISO 27001 certification and high security that satisfies Bank of Thailand (BOT) compliance while providing application-consistent migration for critical systems. |
| Healthcare / Hospitals | Institutions needing a Thailand-based cloud in compliance with patient data protection acts, capable of supporting critical HIS/EMR systems 24/7 with zero-downtime migration. |
| E-commerce & Digital Service | Businesses demanding rapidly scalable cloud infrastructure, low latency via a local data center, built-in DDoS protection, and predictable operational costs. |
| Telco / ISP | Telecommunication providers requiring robust cloud infrastructure to support 5G, IoT, and edge computing on a highly customizable local cloud. |
| Manufacturing / Industrial | Enterprises looking to migrate SAP, ERP, and MES systems from VMware to a private cloud while ensuring seamless integration with edge computing and IoT. |
| Education / Research | Universities and research centers seeking a cost-effective cloud to power diverse workloads ranging from web applications and databases to HPC, AI, and GPU intensive tasks. |
Summary
Nipa Cloud’s VMware Migration solution delivers the ultimate, all-in-one solution for Thai organizations seeking to migrate away from VMware to a more cost-effective and sustainable cloud infrastructure. This is achieved by seamlessly combining three core strengths
- World-class Technology: Powered by Hystax Acura—a globally recognized software for V2V and cloud migration—with Nipa Cloud serving as the sole authorized distributor in Thailand.
- Local Cloud: Driven by Nipa Cloud Space and Nipa Cloud Enterprise, our proprietary OpenStack-based platforms developed by an in-house Thai R&D team and hosted in Thailand-based data centers with full ISO certifications.
- Thai Expert Service: Managed end-to-end by certified Thai OpenStack engineers who provide comprehensive project oversight alongside 24/7 technical support.
Nipa Cloud helps organizations plan their cloud strategy and migrate with confidence. Optimize costs, increase infrastructure flexibility, and reduce vendor lock-in while supporting Public Cloud, Private Cloud, and Hybrid Cloud environments. Build a strong foundation for future growth with Backup, Disaster Recovery (DR), and modern application architectures.