DOCS CLOUD VMware Sep 03, 2026
Official AWS Storage Blog walkthrough (Sep 3 2026) of how AWS Transform now migrates block-storage workloads directly to FSx for NetApp ONTAP as part of a coordinated VMware-to-AWS wave. Maps on-premises VMware storage capabilities (auto-failover RPO/RTO, 60–80% inline dedup, crash-consistent snapshots, writable clones, iSCSI/FC/NFS/SMB multi-protocol, shared storage for vMotion/HA/DRS) one-to-one to FSx for ONTAP equivalents (Multi-AZ failover, inline dedup with auto-tiering to S3, instant snapshots, FlexClone, iSCSI across EC2). AWS Transform handles discovery, planning, and execution with non-disruptive testing, built-in failback, and an atomic cutover that moves compute, network, and storage together.
Why it matters: first tier-1 primary-source walkthrough of the new AWS Transform ↔ FSx for ONTAP path; cite when justifying hybrid VMware estates in AWS migration projects.