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Providing people with a list of useful links and blog posts to help you get grounded in Azure VMware Solution. Some of the links are bery high-level and others are very detailed. Each link or blog post will address different items at different depths so you can hopefully find the exact link or information that you are looking for to make your journey in Azure VMware Solution a little easier.

Azure VMware Solution Architecture

Topic	Reference
Architectural components	• Introduction – Azure VMware Solution
Network & connectivity architecture(s)	• Enterprise-scale network topology and connectivity for Azure VMware Solution – Cloud Adoption Framework
Service Level Agreement requirements	• Licensing Documents (microsoft.com) – Download the latest version available and search for “Azure VMware Solution”

Azure VMware Solution Design

Topic	Reference
Azure VMware Solution Azure Landing Zone Checklist	• Azure/review-checklists
SDDC & cluster design considerations	• Private clouds and clusters – Azure VMware Solution • Deploy vSAN stretched clusters – Azure VMware Solution
BCDR considerations	• Enterprise-scale BCDR for Azure VMware Solution – Cloud Adoption Framework
Connectivity design considerations	• Enterprise-scale example architectures connectivity to Azure VMware Solution – Cloud Adoption Framework • Network Design Guide for Azure VMware Solution – Microsoft Community Hub
Identity & Access Management considerations	• Enterprise-scale identity and access management – Azure VMware Solution – Cloud Adoption Framework • Configure LDAPS within Azure VMware Solution – Microsoft Community Hub
Storage considerations	•Management and monitoring for Azure VMware Solution – Cloud Adoption Framework • Storage – Azure VMware Solution
Security considerations	• Security recommendations for Azure VMware Solution – Azure VMware Solution • Azure security baseline for Azure VMware Solution • Security, governance, and compliance disciplines for Azure VMware Solution – Cloud Adoption Framework

Azure VMware Solution Management and Operations

Topic	Reference
Hybrid management considerations	• Azure Arc-enabled servers Overview – Azure Arc
Governance considerations	• Azure VMware Solution – Platform management• Security, governance, and compliance disciplines for Azure VMware Solution – Cloud Adoption Framework
Log management considerations	• Configure VMware syslogs for Azure VMware Solution – Azure VMware Solution• Management and monitoring for Azure VMware Solution – Cloud Adoption Framework
Performance monitoring considerations	• Configure alerts and work with metrics in Azure VMware Solution – Azure VMware Solution• Management and monitoring for Azure VMware Solution – Cloud Adoption Framework
Alerting considerations	• Management and monitoring for Azure VMware Solution – Cloud Adoption Framework
Elevated operations (run-commands)	• Concepts – Run Command in Azure VMware Solution (Preview) – Azure VMware Solution
Azure VMware Solution Design Series	• Azure VMware Solution Availability Design Considerations • Azure VMware Solution Recoverability Design Considerations • Azure VMware Solution Performance Design Considerations

Azure VMware Solution Migrate

Assessment

Topic	Reference
Migration Assessment with Azure Migrate	• Create an Azure VMware Solution assessment with Azure Migrate – Azure Migrate
RVTools	• Azure VMware Solution capacity planning – Azure Solution Ideas• RVTools – The Ultimate free VMware Tool you need to have!

Migration Tooling

Topic	Reference
HCX	• Move on-premises VMware infrastructure to Azure VMWare Solution – Cloud Adoption Framework
Zerto	• Zerto on Microsoft Azure – Data Protection & Recovery – Zerto
Veeam	• KB4012: Azure VMware Solution Support – Considerations and Limitations (veeam.com)
Deploying HCX	• Install and activate VMware HCX in Azure VMware Solution – Azure VMware Solution
Configuring HCX	• Configure VMware HCX in Azure VMware Solution – Azure VMware Solution

Other tools and links

Topic	Reference
Azure VMware Solution Road map	• Azure updates – Azure VMware Solution