Organizations across industries are reevaluating their VMware strategy as licensing changes, subscription shifts, and infrastructure costs accelerate the need for alternative platforms.
In this live webinar, RackWare and Oracle experts will walk through how organizations can confidently migrate VMware workloads to Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) using intelligent automation to eliminate common migration barriers.
This session explores how agentless replication and OCI-native provisioning enable organizations to test migrations before cutover, validate performance in the target environment, and execute migrations with built-in rollback and minimal disruption.
What You Will Learn
Why VMware Exit Projects Often Stall
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Key migration risks that slow enterprise cloud transitions
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The operational challenges of manual migration approaches
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Why migration confidence determines project success
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Why OCI is Emerging as the Preferred Destination
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Enterprise-grade compute and high-performance storage
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Flexible networking architecture for hybrid and multi-region DR
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Predictable infrastructure pricing models
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​OCVS allows for a rapid exit and tactical bridge to a cloud-native architecture
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How to Eliminate Migration Risk
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Automated discovery of application dependencies and infrastructure
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Non-disruptive migration testing within OCI environments
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Automated provisioning and OCI-native machine conversion
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How RackWare Simplifies VMware Migration and Resilience
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Agentless replication and delta synchronization
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Automated OCI provisioning and policy-based orchestration
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Built-in rollback capability for safe and predictable cutovers
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Live Demonstration
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Policy creation and migration wave orchestration
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Real-time replication and cutover to OCI
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How to validate performance before production cutover
Who Should Attend
This session is designed for technology leaders responsible for cloud strategy, infrastructure modernization, and VMware exit planning, including:
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CIOs and CTOs evaluating VMware alternatives
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Cloud Architects and Infrastructure Architects
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Platform Engineering and DevOps leaders
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IT Directors responsible for datacenter modernization
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VMware administrators planning migration to public cloud
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Enterprise architects designing hybrid or multi-cloud strategies
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If your organization is exploring VMware exit options or evaluating OCI as a destination platform, this session will provide practical guidance and real-world insights.
Presenters
Mike Terra
Vice President, Cloud Engineering
Mike Terra is an accomplished executive leader with 20+ years driving enterprise cloud, security, and customer success outcomes. At Oracle, Mike leads a high-performing field engineering team that partners with customers across all phases of cloud transformation, from architecture through deployment and optimization. His team brings deep expertise in cloud infrastructure, distributed systems, cloud-native development, data platforms, AI/ML, security architecture, and integration. They design and execute secure, scalable migration and modernization strategies on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), enabling seamless transitions and faster time to value.
Mike Calonica
Chief Commercial Officer
Michael Calonica is the Chief Commercial Officer at RackWare, responsible for global hyperscaler and partner ecosystem strategy and the expansion of RackWare’s migration and DR solutions through GSIs, MSPs, and cloud marketplaces. With deep experience in sales, alliances, and partner-led growth across cloud and cybersecurity, Michael specializes in developing scalable partner programs that help organizations modernize, protect, and migrate their workloads using RackWare’s platform.
David Giosso
Principal Solutions Architect
David Giosso is the Principal Solutions Architect at RackWare, Inc., where he serves as a trusted technical leader specializing in enterprise cloud transformation. With over 20 years of experience, David brings a solid foundation in virtualization technologies along with a networking background in core routing and switching, complemented by deep expertise in hybrid cloud environments. He plays a pivotal role in guiding customers through the design and implementation of robust disaster recovery strategies, as well as facilitating seamless workload migrations across platforms.