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VMware Cloud on AWS

byBroadcom (VMware)
in Hybrid Cloud Storage
4.3

Overview

Overall experience with VMware Cloud on AWS

MARKETING ASSOCIATE
30B + USD, Consumer Goods
FAVORABLE

“Great hybrid cloud bridge, but plan costs and setup carefully.”

4.0
Oct 27, 2025
This tool has made our cloud migration much smoother. It combines the familiarity of VMware tools with the flexibility and scalability of AWS.
MANAGER, IT SECURITY AND RISK MANAGEMENT
<50M USD, IT Services
CRITICAL

“Broadcom Acquisition Leads To Decline In Product Performance And Affordability”

3.0
Sep 8, 2025
We onboarded the product a number of years ago after migrating from a datacenter to AWS but over that time the product continued to not perform as expected. This was further impacted post Broadcom acquisition that made the cost and performance dismal.

About Company

Company Details

Updated 4th February 2026
Year Founded
1998
Head office location
California, United States
Number of employees
10001+
Website
https://www.vmware.com/

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VMware Cloud on AWS Likes & Dislikes

Like

The best part is how easy it is to extend existing VMware workloads into the cloud without needing to refactor everything. The integration with AWS services is seamless, which lets us scale resources up or down quickly when demand changes. The reliability and performance are excellent - latency is low, and everything feels stable even under heavy workloads. I also appreciate the unified management console, it feels like working with our on-prem environment, just more flexible.

Like

It has a lot of legacy elements from ESXI.

Like

The lift and shift with HCX quite improves the migration waves as well as the high-speed we get to native AWS services like S3 or EC2

Dislike

Price can be quite high, especially if you don't optimize your usage. The setup and networking configuration are also a bit complex at first - definitely not plug and play. Monitoring and cost visibility could be more intuitive, as it's easy to lose track of spending between VMware and AWS.

Dislike

Broadcom being in the driver seat post acquisition.

Dislike

That features availabilities differ by region, so we need to confirm support first when planning rollouts for different regions

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VMware Cloud on AWS Reviews and Ratings

4.3

(142 Ratings)

Rating Distribution

5 Star
40%
4 Star
54%
3 Star
6%
2 Star
0%
1 Star
0%
Why ratings and reviews count differ?

Customer Experience

Evaluation & Contracting

4.3

Integration & Deployment

4.4

Service & Support

4.4

Product Capabilities

4.5

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  • MARKETING ASSOCIATE
    10B+ USD
    Consumer Goods
    Review Source

    Great hybrid cloud bridge, but plan costs and setup carefully.

    4.0
    Oct 27, 2025
    This tool has made our cloud migration much smoother. It combines the familiarity of VMware tools with the flexibility and scalability of AWS.
  • DIRECTOR OF PRODUCT MANAGEMENT
    10B+ USD
    Software
    Review Source

    Consistent Performance and Communication Noted, Regional Support Requires Extra Planning

    4.0
    Sep 13, 2025
    Day to day, the service feels dependable, with clear communication from the account team and stable instances across key US and LATAM markets. It was a good fit for a wave-approach to regional rollouts, with low latency via regional AZs
  • DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING
    50M-1B USD
    Retail
    Review Source

    Enterprise-grade hybrid cloud that "just works," but demands disciplined sizing and cost awareness

    4.0
    Dec 1, 2025
    Technically solid experience, but also a surprisingly emotional one. Seeing mission-critical VMs migrate with HCX without breaking anything felt like a small miracle after weeks of stress and planning.
  • MANAGER, PROJECT MANAGEMENT
    50M-1B USD
    Manufacturing
    Review Source

    Seamless Hybrid Cloud Integration with Enterprise-Grade Reliability

    5.0
    Nov 13, 2025
    Our overall experience with VMware Cloud on AWS has been excellent. The migration from on-prem to cloud was seamless with minimal downtime.
  • Cyber Security Assistant
    50M-1B USD
    IT Services
    Review Source

    VMware Cloud on AWS Streamlines Migration While Initial Setup Complexity Persists

    4.0
    Oct 6, 2025
    Our overall expreience was very positive. VMware Cloud on AWS simplified our cloud migration, improved operational efficiency, and successfully addressed our scalability and disaster recovery needs.
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