VMware’s new AI‑driven migration agent, built into AWS Transform for VMware, automates discovery, planning and execution of VMware workload lift‑and‑shift to the AWS Cloud. The agent reduces migration time by up to ten‑fold, handling data‑intensive analysis and repetitive tasks while keeping architectural decisions under human oversight, enabling faster access to native AWS services and lowering overall project costs.
How the AI Agent Accelerates VMware-to-AWS Migration
Automated Discovery and Planning
The agent quickly ingests inventory data, configuration files and network policies, then creates a detailed migration plan. By analyzing workloads at scale, it identifies dependencies, estimates resource requirements and suggests optimal target architectures without manual effort.
Runbook Generation and Policy Validation
Based on the plan, the AI generates runbooks, configures firewall rules and validates compliance policies. This eliminates the need for engineers to write repetitive scripts, ensuring consistent execution across multiple workloads.
Benefits of Ten‑Fold Migration Speed
Reduced Engineering Effort
Traditional migrations demand extensive readiness assessments and manual run‑book creation. The AI agent offloads these labor‑intensive steps, freeing architects and engineers to focus on strategic design and risk management.
Faster Time‑to‑Value
By compressing months of work into weeks, organizations can realize the advantages of AWS services—such as AI/ML, analytics and serverless compute—much sooner, accelerating digital transformation initiatives.
Integration with AWS Transform for VMware
Hybrid Human‑AI Workflow
While the AI handles data‑heavy analysis, human experts retain oversight of architectural decisions, business context and compliance. This collaborative model balances automation speed with governance control.
Continuous Modernization
The solution treats migration as an ongoing capability rather than a one‑time project, enabling enterprises to continuously move workloads to the cloud as new applications are developed.
Future Enhancements and Enterprise Impact
Expanding Application Support
Upcoming updates aim to broaden support for complex, multi‑tier applications, allowing the AI agent to manage more sophisticated migration scenarios.
Governance and Compliance
Enhanced policy‑based governance features will further ensure that automated migrations adhere to enterprise security standards and regulatory requirements.
