VCF Migration Services (VMware HCX)
VMware HCX migration services into VCF: site pairing, service mesh and network extension, Bulk, vMotion and RAV migrations, pre-migration checklists, cutover and remediation.
We run VMware HCX migrations from legacy vSphere estates into VMware Cloud Foundation - from site pairing and network extension through to wave planning, cutover and decommissioning of the old platform.
Moving workloads into VCF?
Book a free 30 minute migration call. We'll review your estate, recommend the right HCX migration types and outline a realistic wave plan.
Our migration service
- Discovery & dependency mapping - application groupings, bandwidth and change freeze constraints.
- HCX deployment - appliance sizing, site pairing, service mesh and network extension.
- Migration type selection - Bulk, vMotion, Cold and Replication Assisted vMotion (RAV) per workload profile.
- Wave planning with pre-migration checklists, test plans and rollback per wave.
- Cutover - MON/gateway migration, DNS and routing changes, validation sign-off.
- Problem remediation - failed transfers, service mesh tunnel issues, MTU and uplink faults.
- Decommission of the legacy estate and handover documentation.
Why HCX
HCX lets you extend existing Layer 2 networks into VCF, so VMs keep their IP addresses and applications move in waves rather than in one high-risk weekend. Combined with RAV, large or sensitive workloads can migrate live with minimal switchover time.
Typical outcomes
- Migration waves delivered inside agreed change windows.
- No re-IP for the vast majority of workloads.
- A documented, repeatable runbook your team can reuse for later waves.
Part of our VMware Cloud Foundation services.
In-depth guides from our technology blog
- Migrating from Legacy vSphere to VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) Using HCX
- How to Migrate to VCF Using HCX: A Step by Step Walkthrough
- The Complete VMware HCX Migration Checklist: 70 Checks
- VMware HCX Migration Problems and How to Fix Them
- VMware Migration Services: How to Scope, Price and Run a VCF Move
- Understanding HCX Bulk Migration: Requirements, Restrictions and Switchover Behaviour
- Understanding HCX vMotion: Requirements, the Serial Constraint and What It Will Refuse
- Understanding HCX Cold Migration: Requirements, NFC Behaviour and When to Use It
- Understanding HCX Replication Assisted vMotion (RAV): Parallel Replication, Serial Switchover
- Understanding HCX Assisted vMotion (Direct): Native Cross-vCenter vMotion, Orchestrated
- Understanding HCX OS Assisted Migration (OSAM): Sentinel Architecture and Switchover Behaviour
Request an HCX migration assessment
Share your current vSphere estate and migration timelines - a VMware HCX specialist will get back to you within one working day.
Stuck on an HCX migration already in flight?
We regularly rescue stalled service meshes, broken network extensions and failed transfers. Tell us what you're seeing and we'll help.
Talk to us about vcf migration services (vmware hcx)
Book a free 30 minute call and we'll review your requirement, the risks and the realistic route forward.