Merge pull request #299746 from MicrosoftDocs/release-remove-vmware-scenario

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Author: Saisang

articles/migrate/.openpublishing.redirection.migrate.json

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articles/migrate/vmware/agent-based-migration-architecture.md renamed to articles/migrate/agent-based-migration-architecture.md

@@ -6,16 +6,15 @@ ms.author: vijain
 ms.manager: kmadnani
 ms.service: azure-migrate
 ms.topic: concept-article
-ms.date: 09/26/2024
+ms.date: 05/08/2025
 ms.custom: vmware-scenario-422, engagement-fy23
 ---
 
 # Agent-based migration architecture
 
 
-This article provides an overview of the architecture and processes used for agent-based replication of VMware VMs with the [Migration and modernization](../migrate-services-overview.md) tool.
+This article provides an overview of the architecture and processes used for agent-based replication of VMware VMs with the [Migration and modernization](migrate-services-overview.md) tool.
 
-[!INCLUDE [scenario-banner.md](../includes/scenario-banner.md)]
 
 Using the Migration and modernization tool, you can replicate VMware VMs with a couple of options:
 
@@ -27,14 +26,14 @@ Learn more about [selecting and comparing](server-migrate-overview.md?context=/a
 
 ## Agent-based migration
 
-Agent-based migration is used to migrate on-premises VMware VMs and physical servers to Azure. It can also be used to migrate other on-premises virtualized servers, as well as private and public cloud VMs, including AWS instances, and GCP VMs. Agent-based migration in Azure Migrate uses some backend functionality from the [Azure Site Recovery](../../site-recovery/site-recovery-overview.md) service.
+Agent-based migration is used to migrate on-premises VMware VMs and physical servers to Azure. It can also be used to migrate other on-premises virtualized servers, as well as private and public cloud VMs, including AWS instances, and GCP VMs. Agent-based migration in Azure Migrate uses some backend functionality from the [Azure Site Recovery](../site-recovery/site-recovery-overview.md) service.
 
 
 ## Architectural components
 
 The diagram illustrates the components involved in agent-based migration.
 
-![Diagram shows the components for agent-based migration, which are explained in a table.](../media/agent-based-replication-architecture/architecture.png)
+![Diagram shows the components for agent-based migration, which are explained in a table.](./media/agent-based-replication-architecture/architecture.png)
 
 The table summarizes the components used for agent-based migration.
 
@@ -86,7 +85,7 @@ By default, you deploy a single replication appliance that runs both the configu
 
 ### Plan VMware deployment
 
-If you're replicating VMware VMs, you can use the [Site Recovery Deployment Planner for VMware](../../site-recovery/site-recovery-deployment-planner.md?context=/azure/migrate/context/vmware-context), to help determine performance requirements, including the daily data change rate, and the process servers you need.
+If you're replicating VMware VMs, you can use the [Site Recovery Deployment Planner for VMware](../site-recovery/site-recovery-deployment-planner.md?context=/azure/migrate/context/vmware-context), to help determine performance requirements, including the daily data change rate, and the process servers you need.
 
 ### Replication appliance capacity
 

articles/migrate/assessment-prerequisites.md

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ author: ankitsurkar06
 ms.author: ankitsurkar
 ms.service: azure-migrate
 ms.topic: concept-article
-ms.date: 04/17/2025
+ms.date: 05/08/2025
 monikerRange: migrate
 ---
 
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@ Azure Migrate assessments identifies the readiness and right-sized Azure targets
 
 The discovery source might vary for different workloads depending on the data required for creating the assessments. You can discover your on-premises servers by using either of the following methods: 
 
-   - [[Deploying](vmware/tutorial-discover-vmware.md)] a light-weight Azure Migrate appliance to perform agentless discovery. 
-   - [Importing](vmware/tutorial-import-vmware-using-rvtools-xlsx.md) the workload information using predefined templates. 
+   - [Deploying](tutorial-discover-vmware.md) a light-weight Azure Migrate appliance to perform agentless discovery. 
+   - [Importing](tutorial-import-vmware-using-rvtools-xlsx.md) the workload information using predefined templates. 
 
 The recommended discovery source is the Azure Migrate appliance as it provides an in-depth view of your machines and ensures regular flow of configuration and performance data, and accounts for changes in the source environment.  
 
@@ -33,4 +33,4 @@ The recommended discovery source is the Azure Migrate appliance as it provides a
 If you're using the Azure Migrate appliance for assessment, see [metadata and performance data](discovered-metadata.md) collected as an input for the assessment. 
 
 ## Next steps
-Migrate [VMware VMs](tutorial-migrate-vmware.md), [Hyper-V VMs](tutorial-migrate-hyper-v.md), and [physical servers](tutorial-migrate-physical-virtual-machines.md).
+Migrate [VMware VMs](tutorial-migrate-vmware.md), [Hyper-V VMs](tutorial-migrate-hyper-v.md), and [physical servers](tutorial-migrate-physical-virtual-machines.md).

articles/migrate/assessments-overview-migrate-to-azure-db-mysql.md

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ description: Learn how to assess your on-premises MySQL database instances for m
 author: ankitsurkar06
 ms.author: ankitsurkar
 ms.topic: concept-article
-ms.date: 02/24/2025
+ms.date: 05/08/2025
 monikerRange: migrate-classic
 ---
 
@@ -22,10 +22,10 @@ The Azure Migrate: Discovery and assessment tool supports the following types of
 
 **Assessment Type** | **Details**
 --- | ---
-**Azure VM** | Assessments to migrate your on-premises servers to Azure virtual machines.<br/><br>You can assess your on-premises servers in [VMware environment](vmware/how-to-set-up-appliance-vmware.md), [Hyper-V environment](how-to-set-up-appliance-hyper-v.md), and [physical servers](how-to-set-up-appliance-physical.md) for migration to Azure VMs using this assessment type.
+**Azure VM** | Assessments to migrate your on-premises servers to Azure virtual machines.<br/><br>You can assess your on-premises servers in [VMware environment](how-to-set-up-appliance-vmware.md), [Hyper-V environment](how-to-set-up-appliance-hyper-v.md), and [physical servers](how-to-set-up-appliance-physical.md) for migration to Azure VMs using this assessment type.
 **Azure Databases** | Assessments to migrate your on-premises [SQL servers to Azure SQL Database or Azure SQL Managed Instance](concepts-azure-sql-assessment-calculation.md), or on-premises MySQL database instances to Azure Database for MySQL.
 **Web apps on Azure** | Assessments to migrate your on-premises [Spring Boot apps to Azure Spring Apps](concepts-azure-spring-apps-assessment-calculation.md) or [ASP.NET/Java web apps to Azure App Service](concepts-azure-webapps-assessment-calculation.md).
-**Azure VMware Solution (AVS)** | Assessments to migrate your on-premises [VMware VMs](vmware/how-to-set-up-appliance-vmware.md) to [Azure VMware Solution (AVS)](/azure/azure-vmware/introduction). [Learn more](concepts-azure-vmware-solution-assessment-calculation.md).
+**Azure VMware Solution (AVS)** | Assessments to migrate your on-premises [VMware VMs](how-to-set-up-appliance-vmware.md) to [Azure VMware Solution (AVS)](/azure/azure-vmware/introduction). [Learn more](concepts-azure-vmware-solution-assessment-calculation.md).
 
 
 ## MySQL assessments - Overview and sizing criteria

articles/migrate/azure-migrate-unsupported-regions.md

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ ms.author: v-uhabiba
 ms.manager: ankitsurkar
 ms.service: azure-migrate
 ms.topic: troubleshooting
-ms.date: 04/24/2025
+ms.date: 05/08/2025
 ms.custom: reference_regions
 
 ---
@@ -23,14 +23,14 @@ Azure provides multiple methods to facilitate seamless migration to a new region
 
 ### Agentless migration for VMware (recommended)
 
-- VMware Virtual Machines without using an agent by utilizing the Migration and Modernization tool. See, [Azure Migrate documentation](vmware/tutorial-migrate-vmware.md).
+- VMware Virtual Machines without using an agent by utilizing the Migration and Modernization tool. See, [Azure Migrate documentation](tutorial-migrate-vmware.md).
 - When using Azure Migrate’s replication wizard for the first time, specify the *new region* as the target region for migration.
 - Create the storage account used for replication in the new region.
 - For private endpoint configurations, manually create and configure the storage account in the new region with a Private Endpoint and associate it with the migration project.
 
 ### Agent-based migration
 
-- **VMware**: Migrate VMware vSphere Virtual Machines using the agent-based Migration and Modernization tool. See, [Azure Migrate documentation](vmware/tutorial-migrate-vmware-agent.md).
+- **VMware**: Migrate VMware vSphere Virtual Machines using the agent-based Migration and Modernization tool. See, [Azure Migrate documentation](tutorial-migrate-vmware-agent.md).
 - **Hyper-V**: Migrate Hyper-V Virtual Machines to Azure using the Migration and Modernization tool. See, [Azure Migrate documentation](tutorial-migrate-hyper-v.md).
 - **Physical machines**: Migrate physical servers to Azure using the Migration and Modernization tool. See, [Azure Migrate documentation](tutorial-migrate-physical-virtual-machines.md).
 

articles/migrate/breadcrumb/toc.yml

@@ -5,10 +5,6 @@
   - name: Migrate
     tocHref: /azure/migrate/
     topicHref: /azure/migrate/index
-    items:
-    - name: VMware
-      tocHref: /azure/migrate/vmware/
-      topicHref: /azure/migrate/vmware/start-here-vmware
 
 - name: Azure
   tocHref: /sql/

articles/migrate/common-questions-discovery-assessment.md

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ title: Questions about assessments in Azure Migrate
 description: Get answers to common questions about assessments in Azure Migrate.
 ms.topic: concept-article
 ms.service: azure-migrate
-ms.date: 08/06/2024
+ms.date: 05/08/2025
 ms.custom: engagement-fy25
 ---
 
@@ -301,4 +301,4 @@ For machines imported via a CSV file, the default migration tool in an AVS asses
 
 ## Next steps
 
-Learn more about discovering [VMware VMs](./vmware/tutorial-discover-vmware.md?context=/azure/migrate/context/migrate-context), [Hyper-V VMs](tutorial-discover-hyper-v.md), and [Physical servers](tutorial-discover-physical.md).
+Learn more about discovering [VMware VMs](tutorial-discover-vmware.md), [Hyper-V VMs](tutorial-discover-hyper-v.md), and [Physical servers](tutorial-discover-physical.md).

articles/migrate/vmware/concepts-vmware-agentless-migration.md renamed to articles/migrate/concepts-vmware-agentless-migration.md

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ ms.author: piyushdhore
 ms.manager: vijain
 ms.topic: concept-article
 ms.service: azure-migrate
-ms.date: 02/03/2025
+ms.date: 05/12/2025
 ms.custom: vmware-scenario-422, engagement-fy24
 ---
 # Agentless migration architecture
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ This article describes the replication concepts when migrating VMware VMs using
 
 The agentless replication option works by using VMware snapshots and VMware changed block tracking (CBT) technology to replicate data from virtual machine disks. The following block diagram shows you various steps involved when you migrate your virtual machines using the Migration and modernization tool.
 
- ![Migration steps.](../media/concepts-vmware-agentless-migration/migration-phases.png)
+ ![Migration steps.](./media/concepts-vmware-agentless-migration/migration-phases.png)
 
 When replication is configured for a virtual machine, it first goes through an initial replication phase. During initial replication, a VM snapshot is taken, and a full copy of data from the snapshot disks is replicated to managed disks in your target subscription.
 
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ We use the following constraints to ensure that we don't exceed the IOPS limits
 
 Azure Migrate supports concurrent replication of 500 virtual machines. When you're planning to replicate more than 300 virtual machines, you must deploy a scale-out appliance. The scale-out appliance is similar to an Azure Migrate primary appliance but consists only of gateway agent to facilitate data transfer to Azure. The following diagram shows the recommended way to use the scale-out appliance.
 
-![Scale-out configuration.](../media/concepts-vmware-agentless-migration/scale-out-configuration.png)
+![Scale-out configuration.](./media/concepts-vmware-agentless-migration/scale-out-configuration.png)
 
 
 You can deploy the scale-out appliance anytime after configuring the primary appliance, but isn't required until there are 300 VMs replicating concurrently. When there are 300 VMs replicating concurrently, you must deploy the scale-out appliance to proceed.
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ You could create a policy on the Azure Migrate appliance to throttle replication
 > [!NOTE]
 > This is applicable to all the replicating VMs from the Azure Migrate appliance simultaneously.
 
-You can also increase and decrease replication bandwidth based on a schedule using the [sample script](../common-questions-server-migration.md).
+You can also increase and decrease replication bandwidth based on a schedule using the [sample script](common-questions-server-migration.md).
 
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