Are you planning or already facing a migration from legacy hypervisors to modern, cloud native platforms? The toughest part usually isn’t compute or storage, it’s networking. If static IPs, subnet constraints, and complex topologies are slowing you down, Cisco Live Amsterdam is the place to fix that.
This year, I’m delivering two brand-new sessions focused on making VM migrations faster, safer, and more predictable using Cisco, Isovalent, and cloud native technologies like Kubernetes and KubeVirt.
1. Breakout Session: Taking Away the Network Pain from Cross-Hypervisor Migrations with Isovalent Network Bridge [BRKCLD-1713]
When: Thursday, Feb 12, 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM CET
Session Type: Breakout
Technical Level: Introductory
Technology: Observability, Cloud Native, Data Center
Content: 100% new
Session Link: View BRKCLD-1713 in the Cisco Live catalog
Migrating VMs between hypervisors and across datacenter boundaries is rarely “lift-and-shift.” Most tools help you move configurations and storage, but leave you with the hardest challenge: network accessibility, routing, and security.
This session focuses on removing that network friction using Isovalent Network Bridge, an eBPF-powered solution that enables seamless connectivity between VM and Kubernetes workloads, regardless of where they are placed or migrated to.
In this session you will learn how to:
- Run virtual machines and containers together using cloud native hypervisors built on Kubernetes and KubeVirt.
- Marry cloud native networking with your existing datacenter connectivity.
- Assess migration tooling, risks, and considerations for cross-hypervisor moves.
- Apply best practices when migrating VMs from legacy hypervisor platforms.
- Leverage Cisco’s latest networking products to simplify VM network migration.
If you are an infrastructure, networking, or platform engineer and you want to de-risk VM moves without endless re-IP and downtime, this breakout session is for you.
→ Reserve your spot: BRKCLD-1713 – Taking Away the Network Pain from Cross-Hypervisor Migrations
2. Technical Seminar: Being Successful Moving from Legacy Hypervisors to Cloud Native Platforms with Cisco and Isovalent [TECCLD-1773]
When: Monday, Feb 9, 2:15 PM – 6:45 PM CET
Session Type: Technical Seminar
Technical Level: Introductory
Technology: Observability, Cloud Native, Data Center
Content: 100% new
Session Link: View TECCLD-1773 in the Cisco Live catalog
Note: Technical Seminars are priced in addition to your Full Conference or IT Leadership pass and can be added via the Cisco Live registration portal.
This in-depth Technical Seminar is designed for teams who want to build a clear, actionable roadmap from legacy hypervisors to cloud native platforms.
We will compare traditional hypervisors with emerging cloud native hypervisors, walk through Kubernetes networking fundamentals, and show how network and security design decisions directly impact the success of your migration strategy.
We then go deeper into Isovalent Network Bridge and how it preserves network identity to keep workloads reachable and secure, even as they move across VMware, OpenShift Virtualization, and other platforms.
By the end of this seminar, you will:
- Understand the current state of VM migration between hypervisors and where networking complexity arises.
- Gain working knowledge of Kubernetes networking and how it applies to virtual machines.
- Explore strategies to minimize downtime and disruption during migrations.
- Learn how Isovalent Network Bridge simplifies workload mobility across platforms.
- See live technical demos of bridging datacenter networks with cloud native networking and security.
This seminar is ideal if you are responsible for VM operations, datacenter networking, or platform engineering and want a practical, end-to-end view of modernizing your stack.
→ Add this seminar to your registration: TECCLD-1773 – Being Successful Moving from Legacy Hypervisors to Cloud Native Platforms
Why You Should Attend Both Sessions
Together, these two sessions provide a complete journey:
- TECCLD-1773 gives you the big-picture strategy, foundational knowledge, and detailed demos for moving from legacy hypervisors to cloud native platforms.
- BRKCLD-1713 dives deep into network migration pain points and shows how to solve them with Isovalent Network Bridge and Cisco networking.
If your organization is planning a migration, modernizing your datacenter, or exploring cloud native architectures, these sessions will help you:
- Reduce risk and downtime during migrations.
- Avoid costly re-IP and redesign work.
- Align network, platform, and application teams around a unified approach.
Join Me at Cisco Live Amsterdam
Cisco Live is the perfect place to learn, ask questions, and benchmark your strategy against what others in the industry are doing.
If you want to turn VM migration from a risky project into a repeatable, well-understood process, make sure you add these sessions to your schedule:
- BRKCLD-1713: Taking Away the Network Pain from Cross-Hypervisor Migrations with Isovalent Network Bridge – View & enroll
- TECCLD-1773: Being Successful Moving from Legacy Hypervisors to Cloud Native Platforms with Cisco and Isovalent – View & add to your registration
I’m looking forward to meeting you in Amsterdam and diving into how we can make your next migration smoother, safer, and truly cloud native.
If you’d like to stay in touch or discuss your migration plans, feel free to connect with me on LinkedIn.
