Enterprise VMware vCenter Upgrade Managing 200+ Virtual Machines
200+ VMs Managed
100% Backup Coverage
ABOUT THE CLIENT
A large enterprise organization running a complex virtualized environment with development and production workloads across multiple data centers. The existing VMware infrastructure needed upgrading to support growing business demands.
THE CHALLENGE
- Aging VMware infrastructure requiring comprehensive upgrade
- 200+ virtual machines across development and production environments
- 18 physical servers, 4 network switches, and 4 storage devices to update
- Critical need for backup and replication continuity during upgrade
THE SOLUTION
ConsultingCrafts led the complete upgrade of the VMware vCenter 7 infrastructure, ensuring zero downtime and improved performance for all workloads.
Technical Implementation
- VMware vCenter 7: Full platform upgrade with new features enabled
- VM Management: Migrated and optimized 200+ virtual machines
- Hardware Firmware: Updated all 18 servers, 4 switches, 4 storage devices
- Veeam Integration: Configured comprehensive backup and replication
- Performance Optimization: Resource allocation and capacity planning
RESULTS & BUSINESS IMPACT
200+
VMs Managed
Successfully running across dev and prod
200+
VMs Managed
Successfully running across dev and prod
26
Compliance Achieved
Met all financial industry security requirements
26
Compliance Achieved
Met all financial industry security requirements
100%
Backup Coverage
Full VM protection with Veeam
100%
Backup Coverage
Full VM protection with Veeam
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Performance
Improved resource utilization
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Performance
Improved resource utilization
TECHNOLOGY STACK
VMware vCenter 7 • VMware vSphere • VMware ESXi • Veeam Backup & Replication • PowerCLI
Virtualization
Manufacturing VMware to AWS Migration
reducing TCO.
Key Stat
$180K Annual Savings
Tech Stack
VMware | AWS MGN | EC2 | EBS | Direct Connect
Virtualization
Legal Firm Hyper-V to AWS Migration
system integration.
Key Stat
Zero Data Loss During Migration
Tech Stack
Hyper-V | AWS MGN | FSx |
WorkSpaces
Virtualization
Windows Server Deployment - 92% Login Time Reduction
Deployed Windows Server 2019 with Active Directory and Remote Desktop Services, reducing login times from 60 minutes to under 5 minutes.
Key Stat
92% Login Time Reduction
Tech Stack
Windows Server 2019 | Active Directory | Remote Desktop Services | Group Policy
