VMware on AWS Updates - November 2023

A round-up of recent updates related to VMware and AWS Services.

VMware Cloud Disaster Recovery

• Source protection for VMware Cloud on AWS Outposts (GA)
• Regional expansion
  • Asia Pacific (Melbourne)
  • Europe (Zurich)
• Release notes: https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-Cloud-Disaster-Recovery/services/rn/vmware-cloud-disaster-recovery-release-notes/index.html

VMware Site Recovery

• Regional expansion
  • AWS Middle East, UAE (Dubai) 
• Enhanced recovery plan queuing
• VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator DR REST plug-in support for Site Recovery REST APIs
• vSAN Express Storage Architecture now supported
• Release notes: https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-Site-Recovery/services/rn/vmware-site-recovery-release-notes/index.html#What's%20New%20October%2019,%202023

Other VMware Services

• VMware Cloud Flex Storage
  • Regional expansion
    • Europe (Zurich)
    • Asia Pacific (Melbourne)
  • Release notes: https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-Cloud-Flex-Storage/services/rn/vmware-cloud-flex-storage-release-notes/index.html
• VMware Cloud Director Service 
  • VMware Cloud Director 10.4.2.2 support
  • Release notes: https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-Cloud-Director-service/services/rn/vmware-cloud-director-service-release-notes/index.html#What's%20New%20October%202023

Blogs, Videos & Case Studies

• Landing Zone Accelerator connectivity with VMware Cloud on AWS: https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/publicsector/landing-zone-accelerator-connectivity-with-vmware-cloud-on-aws/
• How Koç University Uses VMware VCDR to Meet its Disaster Recovery Needs: https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/apn/how-koc-university-uses-vmware-vcdr-to-meet-its-disaster-recovery-needs/
• Simplify Application Networking with Amazon VPC Lattice and VMware Cloud on AWS: https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/apn/simplify-application-networking-with-amazon-vpc-lattice-and-vmware-cloud-on-aws/