• No, AVS is a migration of your VMware environment into Azure.
• You continue using VMware tools like vCenter, vSphere, and NSX.
• The only change is the infrastructure—your workloads run on Azure instead of on-premises hardware.

• AVS offers a faster and less disruptive path to the cloud.
• It avoids the need to replatform or refactor applications.
• It preserves existing VMware tools, processes, and skillsets.
• It enables cloud scalability while maintaining VMware control.

According to a Forrester Total Economic Impact™ study commissioned by Microsoft, organizations migrating to Azure VMware Solution (AVS) realized a 298% ROI, a $7.9M net present value, and a payback period of less than six months.

The Forrester study found AVS reduced the frequency and duration of major outages by up to 80%, saving one composite organization more than $4M in avoided downtime over three years.

No. AVS eliminates most on-premises refresh cycles. Customers in the study avoided 90% of server refresh costs and decommissioned up to 75% of servers by year three, saving $5.1M.

Not at all. AVS lets your admins keep using familiar VMware tools, avoiding costly reskilling or new hires. Forrester quantified this at $1.2M in avoided training and labor costs over three years.

Customers in the Forrester study reported improved performance, better resiliency and DR, and faster access to the broader Microsoft Azure ecosystem, enabling them to modernize at their own pace.

• Organizations with large VMware estates.
• Businesses facing data center closures or hardware refreshes.
• Teams seeking cloud scalability without rearchitecting.
• Customers concerned about Broadcom’s licensing and support changes.