The board is asking about your VMware exit. Here's the answer that doesn't put the business at risk.
Every quarter you stay on VMware is a quarter of unbudgeted licensing risk, shrinking vendor support, and a modernization roadmap that can't move forward. NC2 on AWS gets you off VMware without a refactor, without a security compromise, and without betting your uptime on an unproven migration path.
Your Nutanix environment, running natively on AWS
Nutanix Cloud Clusters (NC2) runs the full Nutanix stack — AOS, AHV, and Prism — directly on dedicated AWS bare-metal infrastructure. Workloads move across with the same VM structure, the same management tooling, and the same operational muscle memory your team already has.
For enterprises exiting VMware under licensing pressure, this matters because it removes two of the biggest migration risks at once: application incompatibility from refactoring and the operational relearning curve of a completely new platform.
The decision looks different depending on your seat — NC2 on AWS answers all four
A VMware exit isn't one decision. It's four, made by four different people who each need to say yes.
Predictable cost, board-ready story
Replace an open-ended VMware licensing liability with a fixed, forecastable AWS spend and a migration timeline you can put in front of the board with confidence.
A modernization roadmap, not a lateral move
NC2 on AWS isn't just an exit — it's the on-ramp to AWS-native services, containers, and AI/ML workloads without forcing a disruptive refactor before you're ready.
Zero compromise on security posture
Existing PAM, SIEM, firewall, and microsegmentation controls can carry forward while AWS security services add another layer of protection.
A budget line you can defend
A planned migration and documented ROI timeline replace an open-ended licensing risk with a controlled cloud investment the business can forecast.
Every quarter on VMware is a quarter of compounding risk
This isn't a decision that gets easier by deferring it.
Licensing costs keep climbing
VMware licensing pressure continues to make long-term infrastructure planning harder and less predictable.
Support and expertise keep shrinking
Maintaining legacy platforms becomes harder as organizations face changing support models and a smaller pool of specialist talent.
Modernization stays blocked
Every quarter spent maintaining legacy infrastructure is time that could instead be invested in cloud, AI, ML, and application modernization.
Exposure keeps growing
Delaying infrastructure modernization can increase operational and security complexity while leaving critical workloads tied to an aging platform strategy.
How F9 Infotech deploys NC2 on AWS
The reference architecture behind F9 Infotech's NC2 on AWS engagements — adapted per environment, not templated.
AWS Bare-Metal Compute
Dedicated Amazon EC2 bare-metal infrastructure runs the Nutanix stack at full performance without virtualization overhead from the AWS side.
Nutanix Prism
Continuous replication between production and DR clusters, managed through the familiar Nutanix Prism management experience.
Nutanix Flow Microsegmentation
Workload-level network segmentation layered with AWS networking and security controls to preserve your existing security posture.
Veeam Integration
Enterprise backup and recovery can be integrated directly into the NC2 environment for compliance and operational resilience.
AWS Landing Zone
A governed AWS foundation surrounding the NC2 deployment with IAM best practices, Amazon GuardDuty, AWS CloudTrail, and centralized logging.
Zero-Compute DR Tier
Nutanix Multicloud Snapshot Technology with NC2 hibernation provides a recovery tier that can activate compute only when required.
The benefits of NC2 on AWS
What NC2 on AWS actually delivers once it's running in production.
No application refactoring
Workloads can move across with the same VM structure, guest OS, and application dependencies, reducing the need for application redevelopment before migration.
Familiar operational tooling
Prism, AHV, and AOS carry forward, allowing existing Nutanix teams to retain familiar operational processes.
Bare-metal performance
Dedicated AWS bare-metal infrastructure provides a foundation designed for Nutanix workloads without another virtualization layer underneath.
Elastic cloud capacity
AWS infrastructure provides flexibility to expand infrastructure capacity as business and workload requirements change.
Built-in, cost-efficient resilience
A Zero-Compute DR tier can provide a cost-efficient recovery strategy without requiring permanently running standby compute.
A real path to AWS-native
Once stable on NC2, workloads can progressively modernize toward EC2, EKS, Lambda, and other AWS-native services.
Where NC2 on AWS fits best
The scenarios F9 Infotech most commonly deploys NC2 on AWS for.
Large-scale VMware exits
Hundreds of production VMs that need to move away from VMware without a workload-by-workload rebuild.
Data center exit & colo consolidation
Retiring physical data centers or colocation environments without re-architecting every application first.
Disaster recovery modernization
Replacing single-site DR strategies with multi-region replication and a cost-efficient recovery tier.
Regulated, security-sensitive workloads
Environments where PAM, SIEM, firewall, and compliance controls must carry forward through the migration.
M&A infrastructure consolidation
Bringing acquired VMware environments onto a common AWS-hosted infrastructure platform.
Bursty or seasonal capacity needs
Workloads requiring additional infrastructure capacity without investing in permanent underutilized data-center hardware.
From assessment to a running NC2 environment
Assess
Map your VMware environment, dependencies, applications, security controls, and workload requirements.
Design
Size the NC2 cluster, DR tier, networking, and AWS landing zone around your actual workload profile.
Migrate
Execute a phased migration with continuous validation and controlled cutover planning.
Modernize
Establish the roadmap toward AWS-native services once the NC2 foundation is stable.
Deliverables from every NC2 on AWS engagement
- VMware-to-NC2 assessment — workload inventory, dependency mapping, sizing, and migration readiness analysis for the target NC2 environment.
- Reference architecture — production, DR, networking, security, and governance design tailored to your AWS environment.
- Migration execution — phased workload migration with validation and controlled production cutover.
- Zero-Compute DR tier — where appropriate, a cost-efficient recovery tier designed to minimize always-on standby infrastructure.
- AWS-native modernization roadmap — a documented path toward EC2, EKS, Lambda, databases, AI/ML services, and broader AWS-native capabilities.
Certified on both sides of the stack
NC2 on AWS sits at the intersection of two ecosystems, and most partners are genuinely strong in only one. F9 Infotech combines AWS and Nutanix expertise so your migration architecture considers both the AWS infrastructure layer and the Nutanix software layer from the beginning.
Results from Nutanix-on-hyperscaler migrations
Give your board a VMware exit plan, not just a problem
A 30-minute executive briefing with an F9 Infotech NC2 architect: your risk, your timeline, your numbers — no disruption, no commitment.