Unlock the full potential of your VMware workloads by extending them to Azure, no app refactoring required. In this demo-driven session, see how Azure VMware Solution lets you enhance existing applications with Azure’s powerful platform services, AI capabilities, and a wide range of integrated cloud tools. Learn how to modernize at your own pace while leveraging the scalability and intelligence of the Azure ecosystem.

For years, businesses have relied on Microsoft to power critical systems and applications like VMware, SAP, and Oracle. With Azure, organizations can now modernize these systems more efficiently and securely, enabling innovation at their own pace. Explore partner strategies for transforming workloads and see how leveraging Microsoft’s tools and investments can accelerate success and uncover new opportunities.

Facing licensing changes, procurement hurdles, and tight deadlines? You're not alone. IT leaders are rethinking hybrid cloud strategies fast. Join this session to explore how Nutanix Cloud Clusters (NC2) on Azure offers a smarter, faster path forward. Enable the seamless lift-and-shift of VMware workloads—no refactoring needed. Discover how to unify operations across private and public clouds with one unified platform. Say goodbye to complexity and hello to agility.

Deploy AVS and manage VMware vSphere environment as an Azure resources (B) Connect AVS private cloud secretly with Internet (C) Migrate VMs from on-premises to AVS using VMware HCX technology (D) Expand AVS private cloud storage with Azure NetApp Files or Azure Elastic SAN; scaling storage independently from compute (E) Manage AVS workloads VMs using Azure interfaces by Arc-enabling AVS private cloud and its VMs (F) Modernization workloads with Azure Services like Azure SQL Managed Instances and AI capabilities.

Note: this session will use demo environments instead of live environments due to complexity and time.

Please RSVP and arrive at least 5 minutes before the start time, at which point remaining spaces are open to standby attendees.

Enterprises are under pressure to modernize infrastructure without disrupting critical operations. In this session, learn how Azure VMware Solution (AVS) enables a seamless, low-risk migration path for VMware workloads—preserving existing investments while unlocking the scale and innovation of Azure. Watch a live migration demo and explore real-world customer success stories that highlight key lessons and best practices. We’ll also dive into enterprise-grade security strategies.

Delivered in a silent stage breakout.

Deploy AVS and manage VMware vSphere environment as an Azure resources (B) Connect AVS private cloud secretly with Internet (C) Migrate VMs from on-premises to AVS using VMware HCX technology (D) Expand AVS private cloud storage with Azure NetApp Files or Azure Elastic SAN; scaling storage independently from compute (E) Manage AVS workloads VMs using Azure interfaces by Arc-enabling AVS private cloud and its VMs (F) Modernization workloads with Azure Services like Azure SQL Managed Instances and AI capabilities.

Note: this session will use demo environments instead of live environments due to complexity and time.

Please RSVP and arrive at least 5 minutes before the start time, at which point remaining spaces are open to standby attendees.

Hear how Canadian Tire Corporation, one of Canada’s most iconic retailers, is modernizing its digital strategy through a hybrid cloud approach with Microsoft and Equinix. Discover how scalable, interconnected infrastructure accelerates Azure VMware Solution (AVS) migration, supports hybrid cloud workloads, and builds a resilient, future-ready network.

Deploy AVS and manage VMware vSphere environment as an Azure resources (B) Connect AVS private cloud secretly with Internet (C) Migrate VMs from on-premises to AVS using VMware HCX technology (D) Expand AVS private cloud storage with Azure NetApp Files or Azure Elastic SAN; scaling storage independently from compute (E) Manage AVS workloads VMs using Azure interfaces by Arc-enabling AVS private cloud and its VMs (F) Modernization workloads with Azure Services like Azure SQL Managed Instances and AI capabilities.

Note: this session will use demo environments instead of live environments due to complexity and time.

Please RSVP and arrive at least 5 minutes before the start time, at which point remaining spaces are open to standby attendees.

This session is designed specifically for VMware admins who want to accelerate their cloud journey. You’ll learn how to use Azure Migrate to discover and assess VMware workloads, migrate them into Azure, and then manage them with cloud-native tools. We’ll also compare operations tasks like provisioning VMs, setting up high availability, and monitoring health, between vSphere and Azure, helping you gain confidence in running production workloads in the cloud.

This new technology area encompasses a wide array of mission-critical workloads and modernization efforts, including SAP, Oracle Database@Azure, Azure VMware Solution (AVS), Nutanix on Azure, and mainframe modernization strategies. MVPs in this area are expected to demonstrate deep expertise in at least one of these technologies, with a strong grasp of architecture, deployment, and operational nuances on Azure.

Connection Pods accommodate up to 15 people. Please RSVP and arrive at least 5 minutes before the start time, at which point remaining spaces are open to standby attendees.

In this session I will demo how you can migrate vm's from VMWare or Hyper-V to Azure Local using Azure Migrate. I will demo how you configure the Azure Migrate Project, how you deploy the Azure Migrate Appliance, how you enable synchronization and migrate and finalize the cutover. During this theater session you should have a good understanding on how you can migrate your vm's to Azure Local with a short down time for migration and for free without buying expensive third-party tools.

Atos had a need for some services to remain on-prem and had numerous VMWare clusters coming to end of life. Azure Local was the selected solution, and in this talk we look at why Azure Local was chosen, the benefits it delivered, and how we achieved a migration off VMWare in short timescales, saving money and delivering new capabilities to our internal IT services.

Discover how Pure Storage Cloud enhances Azure VMware Solution by simplifying operations and boosting agility. This session explores the technical foundations of resilient storage with enterprise features and shows how customers can reduce costs across cloud migration, disaster recovery, and hybrid deployments.