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
CLIENT OUTCOME
The migration resulted in a more agile, scalable, and cost-effective infrastructure, significantly improving the company’s ability to innovate and adapt to changing market conditions while maintaining full regulatory compliance.
Virtualization
Manufacturing VMware to AWS Migration
Migrated legacy VMware environment to AWS, eliminating hardware refresh cycles and reducing TCO.
Key Stat
$180K Annual Savings
Tech Stack
VMware | AWS MGN | EC2 | EBS | Direct Connect
Virtualization
Legal Firm Hyper-V to AWS Migration
Migrated on-premises Hyper-V environment to AWS with document management system integration.
Key Stat
Zero Data Loss During Migration
Tech Stack
Hyper-V | AWS MGN | FSx |
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