VMware Cloud on AWS is a cloud service that allows you to run your existing VMware workloads on the Amazon Web Services (AWS) infrastructure. It is a jointly developed solution by VMware and AWS that combines VMware’s software-defined data center (SDDC) technologies with AWS’s elastic and scalable cloud resources.

Key features of VMware Cloud on AWS include:

1. Seamless Integration: With VMware Cloud on AWS, you can extend your on-premises VMware environments to the AWS Cloud without needing to refactor or convert your existing virtual machines (VMs).

2. Consistent VMware Environment: It provides a familiar VMware environment, allowing you to use the same tools, processes, and skills that you are accustomed to using on your on-premises VMware infrastructure.

3. Elastic Scaling: VMware Cloud on AWS allows you to scale your VMware-based infrastructure up or down based on your workload needs without having to purchase and manage additional physical hardware.

4. Hybrid Cloud Capabilities: It enables you to establish hybrid cloud architectures by seamlessly connecting your on-premises data center to the AWS Cloud, providing a unified and consistent experience.

5. Disaster Recovery: You can use VMware Site Recovery to protect your VMware workloads running on VMware Cloud on AWS by replicating VMs to another region for disaster recovery purposes.

6. High Performance: VMware Cloud on AWS leverages AWS’s global infrastructure, providing access to high-performance compute and storage resources.

7. Pay-as-you-go Pricing: You can take advantage of flexible, pay-as-you-go pricing models, paying only for the resources you consume.

To use VMware Cloud on AWS, you need to have a VMware Cloud on AWS subscription and an AWS account. Once you set up your VMware SDDC, you can start migrating your VMware workloads to the cloud or extend your existing on-premises environment to VMware Cloud on AWS.