VMware Aria SaaS Migration

What is happening to VMware Aria SaaS?

Following the VMware acquisition by Broadcom last year, the portfolio has undergone a dramatic portfolio simplification. Going forward, the focus is on VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) and VMware vSphere Foundation (VVF), with many SaaS services, including VMware Aria SaaS going end-of-availability.

What does this mean for customers?

Aria SaaS customers have been informed that, effective 6th December 2024, VMware by Broadcom will cease providing the VMware Aria SaaS Suite and standalone Aria SaaS services (formerly known as vRealize Operations, vRealize Automation, vRealize Network Insight). It has advised customers using this service to transition from Aria SaaS to an on-premises product offering as soon as possible.

I am an Aria SaaS customer. What should I do now?

If you are an Aria SaaS customer, you have 3 options:

  1. Request an Xtravirt Managed Migration for VMware Aria SaaS – limited spaces available
  2. Request Broadcom’s migration assistance service – contact Broadcom directly
  3. Do nothing (not recommended)

Xtravirt Managed Migration for VMware Aria SaaS

Xtravirt is already working with several Aria SaaS customers to undertake a managed migration on their behalf. This service, delivered by Xtravirt’s experienced team of consultants, looks to minimise business disruption and provide as much continuity as possible, whilst minimising security and compliance risk,

This fully managed migration path from Xtravirt is an alternative route for customers looking for assurance and peace of mind. It delivers:

  • Assessment of existing Aria infrastructure components and customisations
  • Aria Operations* infrastructure fully deployed on-premises
  • Aria Operations for Logs* infrastructure fully deployed on-premises
  • Aria Automation* infrastructure fully deployed on-premises
  • Aria Operations for Networks* infrastructure fully deployed on-premises
  • Migration of applicable customisations

*Actual product migration is dependent on customer licenses.