In an era where technological advancements are pivotal for competitive advantage, global enterprises are increasingly leveraging the Oracle Cloud VMware Solution to transition from traditional on-premises data centers to Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI). Companies such as Ahold Delhaize, Hitachi Construction Machinery, Lemtrans, and Mazda Motors Logistics Europe are at the forefront of this migration trend, driven by the pressing need for enhanced performance, cost reduction, and business continuity. Oracle’s recent introduction of a new OCI Compute shape, featuring an Intel Xeon Platinum 8358 Processor and an NVIDIA A10 Tensor Core GPU, exemplifies the company’s commitment to providing cutting-edge technology. Plans are also in place to roll out a shape featuring the AMD EPYC 9J14 processor. These advancements provide more compute options, benefiting a wide range of applications from AI inferencing to graphic-intensive tasks.
The Strategic Advantage of Oracle Cloud VMware Solution
Mahesh Thiagarajan, Executive VP at Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, underscores the low-risk benefits of the Oracle Cloud VMware Solution, which allow organizations to retain control over their VMware Clusters without the need for significant reskilling. This low-risk approach benefits companies by enabling them to modernize their infrastructure with minimal disruption, thus maintaining their existing tools, skills, and operational models. This seamless integration between on-premises and cloud environments provides a compelling value proposition for businesses looking to modernize without overhauling their existing IT practices.
Examples of successful applications of Oracle Cloud VMware Solution can be found in several large enterprises. For instance, Ahold Delhaize, a leading global food retailer, has successfully migrated over 400 VMware VMs to support critical processes such as e-commerce and supply chain management. This migration, managed by the AH Tech Team and DXC Technology, was part of a broader strategic initiative to exit traditional data centers, ultimately boosting performance and reducing costs. Another example is Hitachi Construction Machinery, which has transitioned approximately 500 virtual servers and 100 databases to the Oracle Cloud VMware Solution and Oracle Exadata Database Service on OCI. This strategic shift has led to a substantial 20% reduction in infrastructure operating costs and improved the efficiency of transaction and batch processing.
Real-World Applications Showcasing Benefits
Noriko Momoki, Senior Officer at Hitachi, praised OCI as the only public cloud capable of securely migrating mission-critical databases without reconfiguration, a sentiment echoed by many CIOs and IT leaders. Lemtrans, Ukraine’s top private rail operator, aimed to enhance resiliency by migrating essential processes and databases to the Oracle Cloud VMware Solution. Utilizing identical tools in both OCI and their on-premises environment facilitated a seamless data and virtual machine migration, thereby enhancing business continuity. This approach mirrors a trend increasingly seen across various industries where enterprises seek to maintain continuity and performance without sacrificing security or incurring extensive retraining costs.
Mazda Motors Logistics Europe N.V. provides another compelling example, having consolidated its applications by migrating 500 VMware VMs and integrating them with an Oracle Exadata system into OCI. This migration enabled Mazda to close two data centers in Frankfurt while retaining application customization and compatibility. Leander Dierckx, Cloud Domain Lead at Mazda, highlighted that centralizing data and workloads in OCI has increased agility and significantly reduced operational costs. These real-world applications underscore the varied yet consistent utility of the Oracle Cloud VMware Solution, making it an optimal choice for enterprises looking to bridge traditional and modern IT infrastructures.
Industry-Wide Implications
Noriko Momoki, a Senior Officer at Hitachi, commended Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) as the sole public cloud capable of securely migrating mission-critical databases without needing reconfiguration. This sentiment echoes widely among CIOs and IT leaders. Ukraine’s leading private rail operator, Lemtrans, migrated vital processes and databases to the Oracle Cloud VMware Solution to boost resiliency. By using the same tools in both OCI and their on-premises environment, Lemtrans achieved seamless data and virtual machine migration, thereby enhancing business continuity. This method reflects a growing trend where enterprises strive to maintain continuity and performance without compromising security or needing extensive retraining.
Mazda Motors Logistics Europe N.V. is another notable case. They consolidated applications by migrating 500 VMware VMs and integrating them with an Oracle Exadata system into OCI. This shift allowed Mazda to close two data centers in Frankfurt while preserving application customization and compatibility. Leander Dierckx, Mazda’s Cloud Domain Lead, stated that centralizing data and workloads in OCI has improved agility and significantly reduced operational costs. These examples highlight the consistent benefits of the Oracle Cloud VMware Solution, making it an optimal choice for companies looking to merge traditional and modern IT infrastructures.