Automated VM migration with Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform and OpenShift Virtualization is designed to turn a complex, manual migration effort into a repeatable process. It helps you:

• Take inventory of existing VMs – The process starts with understanding what you already have, so you can see which workloads are running, where they live, and how they’re configured.
• Move entire environments safely – Instead of migrating VMs one by one with ad‑hoc scripts, you can use a structured approach that reduces manual steps and the risk of errors.
• Scale migration effectively – As highlighted in the demo, the toolkit and automation are built to handle migration at scale, not just a handful of VMs.
• Keep everything running smoothly afterward – Once VMs land on the modern platform, you can continue to manage and operate them consistently in their new environment.

In short, it helps you rethink how you handle large VM moves by standardizing and automating the process end to end.

The Migration Toolkit for Virtualization is a key part of how Red Hat helps you move VMs to a modern platform:

• Discovery and assessment – It supports the early steps of taking inventory of your existing VMs, so you know what you’re migrating.
• Structured migration workflows – It provides a framework for moving VMs into OpenShift Virtualization, helping you follow a consistent, repeatable process.
• Integration with automation – When combined with Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform, you can orchestrate the toolkit’s capabilities as part of a broader, automated migration plan.

Together, the toolkit and Ansible Automation Platform help you reimagine VM migration as an automated pipeline rather than a series of disconnected manual tasks.

After migration, the focus shifts from “move” to “operate.” In the demo, Emily Brand walks through how you:

• Manage VMs in their new environment – OpenShift Virtualization lets you run and manage VMs alongside containerized workloads on the same platform.
• Use automation for ongoing operations – Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform can continue to automate day‑2 tasks such as configuration changes, policy enforcement, and routine maintenance.
• Integrate with your full IT environment – The migrated VMs don’t sit in isolation. You can connect them into your broader IT ecosystem, aligning them with existing tools, processes, and governance.

This approach helps you reshape how you operate VMs long term, treating migration as the first step in a more automated and integrated infrastructure strategy.