VMware HCX Enterprise is now available and supported on Azure VMware Solution at no extra cost. HCX Enterprise brings valuable services like, Replicated Assisted vMotion (RAV), Mobility Optimized Networking (MON). HCX Enterprise is now automatically installed for all new HCX add-on requests, and existing HCX Advanced customers can upgrade to HCX Enterprise using the Azure portal. Learn more on how to Install and activate VMware HCX in Azure VMware Solution.
Log analytics – monitor Azure VMware Solution
The data in Azure Log Analytics offer insights into issues by searching using Kusto Query Language.
New SKU availability – AV36P and AV52 nodes
The AV36P is now available in the West US Region. This node size is used for memory and storage workloads by offering increased Memory and NVME based SSDs.
AV52 is now available in the East US 2 Region. This node size is used for intensive workloads with higher physical core count, additional memory, and larger capacity NVME based SSDs.
Customer-managed keys using Azure Key Vault
You can use customer-managed keys to bring and manage your master encryption keys to encrypt van. Azure Key Vault allows you to store your privately managed keys securely to access your Azure VMware Solution data.
Azure NetApp Files – more storage options available
You can use Azure NetApp Files volumes as a file share for Azure VMware Solution workloads using Network File System (NFS) or Server Message Block (SMB).
Stretched clusters – increase uptime with Stretched Clusters (Preview)
Stretched clusters for Azure VMware Solution, provides 99.99% uptime for mission critical applications that require the highest availability.
For more information, see Azure Migration and Modernization blog.
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