Rakuten Cloud VM Migration | Seamlessly Transition VMs to Kubernetes

VM Migration Benefits

Maximize Existing VM Investments

Extend the life and value of current virtual machine investments and associated licenses by running them on a Kubernetes platform. This approach delays costly and disruptive rip-and-replace initiatives, ensuring continued return on investment from legacy infrastructure.

Optimize Unified Workload Resources

Consolidate and optimize resources by running both VMs and containers on a single, shared platform. This enables truly shared resource pools, maximizes infrastructure utilization across all workloads, and reduces operational overhead.

Achieve Superior VM Performance

Experience significant performance enhancements for virtual machines, delivering up to 30% faster execution compared to traditional legacy virtualization environments. This translates to more efficient application processing and improved service delivery for critical VM-based workloads.

Seamless Live VM Migration

Transition virtual machines from legacy platforms (e.g., VMware, Hyper-V) directly onto a Kubernetes-based infrastructure with minimal disruption and data integrity. Live migration ensures business continuity and simplifies modernization.

Phased VM-to-Container Modernization

Migrate applications strategically from VMs to containers at an organization's own pace, without rigid timelines. This flexibility ensures business continuity and allows for controlled, phased modernization aligned with specific application or business refactoring needs.

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Proven Cloud-Native Foundation

Leverage a battle-tested cloud-native platform designed for the distributed, microservices-based, and AI-first era. Rakuten Cloud uniquely supports legacy VM applications within the same operational model, enabling seamless modernization without forklift upgrades.

Deep Operational Expertise

Benefit from Rakuten Cloud's extensive experience in deploying and operating large-scale, mission-critical infrastructure for service providers and enterprises. This ensures your cloud environment is robust, reliable, and managed with best-in-class operational practices.

Integrated Storage for All Workloads

Utilize a unified, integrated storage stack that supports both virtual machines and container applications through a single Container Storage Interface. Rakuten Cloud simplifies data management, optimizes resource allocation, and ensures consistent performance across diverse workloads.

Comprehensive & Unified Networking

Experience robust networking that integrates Data Center Networking (SDN) for VMs (underlay and overlay) with cloud-native networking for microservices. Rakuten Cloud unifies all networking within a single platform, simplifying management and ensuring seamless connectivity.

Robust DRaaS & Seamless Migration

Ensure business continuity with Rakuten Cloud's robust Disaster Recovery-as-a-Service (DRaaS) and seamless migration capabilities from any platform. This offers minimum downtime via a single-click, step-by-step UI for easy operations, monitoring, and peace of mind.

First in-production containerized 5G stack with

Millions

of subscribers

Enabling Open RAN and core on COTS hardware

50%

reduction in CapEx

faster
‍Massive reduction in  deployment time

80%

from days to minutes

Running VNFs and CNFs in a single platform

30%

faster

80%

reduction
‍in deployment timelines

40%

reduction
‍in operational expenditures

30%

faster
‍VM performance compared to incumbent platforms

50%

savings
‍on capital expenditures

VM Migration