Migrating workloads to Oracle Linux Virtualization Manager (OLVM) with RackWare

Solution Brief - Migrating workloads to Oracle Linux Virtualization Manager (OLVM) with Ra.

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Overview

Organizations looking to modernize their IT infrastructure often face challenges when migrating workloads to Oracle Linux Virtualization Manager (OLVM). RackWare provides a robust, automated migration solution that simplifies and accelerates this process, ensuring minimal downtime, optimized resource utilization, and seamless transition from legacy environments to OLVM.

Challenges in Migration to OLVM

• Complexity of Legacy Systems: Migrating workloads from heterogeneous environments such as VMware, Hyper-V, Nutanix, AWS, or bare-metal servers requires intricate planning and execution.

• Downtime Concerns: Businesses cannot afford extended service disruptions, making live or nearzero- downtime migrations critical.

• Data Consistency and Integrity: Ensuring that all applications, settings, and data are accurately replicated is paramount.

• Scalability and Automation Needs: Manual migration is resource-intensive and prone to errors, requiring an automated approach for efficiency.

RackWare’s Migration Solution for OLVM

RackWare’s migration technology streamlines the process with automation, flexibility, and scalability, enabling organizations to seamlessly transition workloads to OLVM.

Key Features and Benefits

• Automated Discovery and Migration

  • Identifies source workloads across onpremises and cloud environments.

  • Automates the entire migration process, reducing manual intervention.

• Heterogeneous Workload Support

  • Supports migration from any environment, such as VMware, Hyper-V, AWS, Nutanix, Google Cloud, Azure and others. Physical servers are also supported.

  • Enables easy transformation of workloads into OLVM-compatible formats.

• Live Migration with Minimal Downtime

  • Provides incremental sync for data replication to reduce cutover time.

  • Ensures business continuity with nearzero disruption.

• Optimized Resource Utilization

  • Assesses workload requirements and optimally provisions resources in OLVM.

  • Helps organizations right-size their infrastructure for cost efficiency.

• Data Integrity and Security

  • Maintains consistency with continuous data validation.

  • Uses secure data transfer methods to protect sensitive workloads.

• Scalability and Flexibility

  • Supports bulk migration of workloads with parallel execution.

  • Enables rollbacks if necessary, reducing migration risks.

Use Case: Migration from VMware to OLVM

A leading enterprise needed to transition from VMware to OLVM to optimize costs and leverage open-source virtualization. RackWare facilitated:

• Automation - Automated workload discovery and compatibility assessment, facilitating optimized resource allocation within the OLVM environment.

• Data Center Modernization – RackWare facilitates the migration of legacy workloads to OLVM, enhancing agility and efficiency. Its automated migration process supports a range of use cases for workloads running on bare metal servers, virtual machines, or containers, enabling a smooth transition to OLVM.

• Hybrid and Multi-Cloud Strategy – Enable seamless interoperability between onpremises environments and OLVM. It supports migration and disaster recovery into Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) for various platforms, providing flexibility across different environments.

• Data Sovereignty and Compliance – Ensure workloads meet regional data residency and regulatory requirements while transitioning to OLVM.

Conclusion

RackWare delivers an end-to-end migration solution that simplifies the transition to Oracle Linux Virtualization Manager, ensuring efficiency, security, and minimal business disruption. By leveraging RackWare’s automation and expertise, organizations can confidently modernize their virtualization infrastructure while maintaining operational continuity.