Credit: istock Did you know that evaluating, selecting, and purchasing B2B software can be a long cycle with an average of 3-6months being the minimal time spent on this process? Only 21% of the business believe that they spent less than 3 months looking for and procuring cloud solutions and products however, 80% of the businesses spent over 3 months to 6 months to a year to fit a software that goes step by step with their strategy (Gartner, 2022). Gartner If this resonates with you and your organization, park your worries, and look for ‘Cloud Provider Services’ in vSphere console. Cloud Provider Services capability enables you to choose your ideal, closest Disaster Recovery and Migration partner based on your vSphere console IP location and the nearest Disaster Recovery partner data center. Find your perfect Cloud Provider in three simple steps. Step 1: Scan: Visit your vSphere console to scan through the list of local Disaster Recovery & Migration VMware Cloud Providers. VMware Step 2:Select: Browse the desired services and offerings from one intuitive interface. VMware Step 3:Secure: Complete your service request form to secure the services of your chosen cloud provider. VMware This feature lists VMware Disaster Recovery Validated partners that have exhibited a proven track record in offering scalable and multi-tenanted VMware Cloud Director Availability DR and Migration services to its customers. Enjoy faster paths to the cloud with Cloud Provider Services, save your precious time and spare your resources to focus on high-value tasks. Your chosen Cloud Provider will be in touch to begin the process while you enjoy the peace of mind from best-in-class disaster recovery and migration expertise and support. With VMware Cloud Director Availability, VMware Cloud Provider partners can enjoy standardized solutions, it’s agile and has now become a highly sought-after DR & Migration solution that beats legacy DR solutions that have too much red tape. The solution ensures your business’ business continuity direct from your vSphere console by securely replicating your systems and data to private or public Cloud Provider infrastructure and managing the failover and failback process when a disaster happens. Discover the latest features of VMware Cloud Director Availability such as vSphere DR & Migration, One-Click Migration, 1 Minute RPO, Recovery Plan Execution report, and much more. Watch this video to find out how the ‘Cloud Provider Services’ plugin works, how you can find your perfect partner directly from your vSphere console, and start protecting your VMware investment to a validated VMware Cloud DR and Migration partner. Related content brandpost Ahead: Look for a partner, not a service provider In less than 20 years, Ahead grew from a single Regus office space into a $2.8 billion firm that is consistently recognized for being a great place to work and for providing the IT solutions and services more than 900 businesses rely on to thrive. By Ken Phillips May 23, 2023 5 mins Cloud Management IT Leadership brandpost Dialog Enterprise: keeping the data of Sri Lanka’s enterprises safe and sovereign The first provider to earn the VMware Sovereign Cloud distinction in Sri Lanka, Dialog Enterprise provides more than 35,000 businesses with information and communication technologies they need to excel in global competition while keeping their data s By Ken Phillips May 14, 2023 4 mins Cloud Management brandpost Green Clouds Ahead: Cloudist sees a new sustainable future ahead for the Nordic region’s managed service providers Cloudist is on a mission to offer green clouds that enable managed service providers to eliminate the nearly 4% of total CO2 omissions created by cloud services and the data centers that enable them. By Ken Phillips May 07, 2023 4 mins Cloud Management Green IT brandpost Improving Data Security, Privacy, and Compliance with Sovereign Cloud For companies that have customer data in multiple countries, it becomes a challenge to keep data secure. A sovereign cloud helps minimize risk and offers more robust controls and trusted endpoints needed to keep data secure and compliant. By Stan Kwong May 04, 2023 5 mins Cloud Management IT Leadership Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe