Migrating VMs to Containers: What To Know Before You Start

There are many reasons cloud native enterprises are moving their virtual machines to containers. Whether they’re seeking cost savings or a streamlined IT environment, as Janakiram MSV writes in The New Stack’s new eBook, “Running Virtual Machines on Kubernetes: A Practical Roadmap for Enterprise Migrations”: “Organizations are standardizing on Kubernetes — not just for new cloud native applications, but as their primary platform for all workloads, including legacy applications running in virtual machines (VMs).” If your organization is considering making this leap, you’ll want the expert advice in this book from Janakiram MSV, a practicing architect, research analyst, advisor to Silicon Valley startups and frequent contributor to The New Stack. Sponsored by Spectro Cloud, this book provides a practical guide for migrating virtual machines to Kubernetes with KubeVirt. What You’ll Learn “Running Virtual Machines in Kubernetes” provides the technical insight you need to decide which workloads to migrate and how to do it. By reading, you’ll learn: Why Kubernetes is the strategic successor to traditional virtualization. How KubeVirt bridges VMs and containers in a unified control plane. Practical strategies to assess migration readiness and address cultural challenges. Tools and techniques to rehost, replatform or refactor existing workloads. Day 2 operational practices to ensure scalability, resilience and continuous optimization. Table of Contents Preview Here are some of the topics Janakiram MSV addresses in the book: Introduction — The virtual machine challenge, the KubeVirt solution, the path forward Running VMs in Your Kubernetes Environment — Why Kubernetes makes sense for VMs, understanding KubeVirt and alternatives KubeVirt Fundamentals: Bridging VMs and Containers — Architecture, life-cycle management, infrastructure, build vs. buy Migration Planning and Assessment — Staffing, transition readiness, migration processes Day 2 Operations and Optimization — Managing mixed workloads, monitoring, optimization Conclusion and Key Takeaways — FAQs, best practices and key technical considerations Don’t miss out; download “Running Virtual Machines on Kubernetes: A Practical Roadmap for Enterprise Migrations” today! The post Migrating VMs to Containers: What To Know Before You Start appeared first on The New Stack.