Azure VMware Solution (AVS): boosting university productivity, flexibility, and cost efficiency
Cloud • February 19, 2025 • Written by: Methods • Read time: 2 min
Universities face complex IT challenges - legacy VMware systems supporting diverse operations from administrative records to research data. The key challenge is modernising infrastructure while maintaining service continuity and robust security.
AVS: The bridge to modern infrastructure
AVS provides universities with a powerful solution, enabling them to lift-and-shift their existing VMware workloads directly to Azure while maintaining their current operational models. This approach offers several key advantages:
- Seamless Integration: Universities can maintain their existing VMware-based workflows while gaining access to Azure's advanced services, creating a hybrid environment that combines the best of both worlds.
- Cost optimisation: By moving to AVS, institutions can reduce their data centre footprint and associated costs while benefiting from Azure's consumption-based pricing model. This approach is particularly valuable for managing seasonal workload variations common in academic settings.
- Enhanced research capabilities: The integration with Azure's vast ecosystem of services enables universities to leverage advanced analytics, AI, and machine learning capabilities alongside their traditional workloads, fostering innovation in research and teaching.
As universities continue their digital transformation journey, AVS represents not just a technical solution but a strategic enabler for innovation in higher education. By providing a secure, reliable bridge between existing investments and future capabilities, AVS helps institutions focus on their core mission: delivering exceptional education and advancing research.
The path to cloud transformation in higher education doesn't have to be disruptive. With AVS, universities can evolve their IT infrastructure at their own pace while laying the groundwork for future innovation.
Take a look at our recent transformation story with Swansea University, where they migrated 700 servers smoothly.
We will be attending the UCISA Leadership Conference on the 18-20th March in Brighton. If you would like to discuss how AVS could support your organisation, or are interested in just a general chat, please get in touch with us to organise a meet up.