Abstract
Telecom operators and enterprises are putting more money into 5G, private networks, edge computing, and AI workloads. This makes cloud native, Kubernetes based architectures increasingly critical. However, many organizations are still limited by large legacy VM estates running important workloads on old hypervisors. Recent VMware licensing changes have further intensified cost pressures, forcing organizations to rethink their plans for modernization strategies.
Migrating large VM estates is complex due to deep network dependencies, downtime risks, and the operational overhead of maintaining both VM and Kubernetes environment. Tech Mahindra’s Migration Toolkit for Virtualization (MTV) solves these problems by letting VMs move to OpenShift Virtualization without any downtime and keeping the network running. Built on Red Hat OpenShift Virtualisation, Ansible Automation, and RHACM, MTV delivers a unified Kubernetes control plane that lowers costs, make operations easier, and gets businesses ready for CNF, edge, and AI-ready deployment.
Key Insights
Telecoms and enterprises must modernize their virtualization strategies faster than they had planned as the cost of VMware licenses is going up and cloud-native workloads are becoming more demanding
Network dependencies such as IP preservation, VLAN mappings, routing, and security rules make traditional lift and shift migrations risky and disruption prone
MTV enables VMs and containers to run natively on a single Kubernetes platform, simplifying lifecycle management and reducing infrastructure sprawl.
Deep integration with RHACM, GitOps, and automation ensures consistent governance, policy compliance, and fleet wide observability post migration