Migrate on-premises VMware virtual machines (VMs) to the cloud using the Cloud Backup console. This topic outlines the key steps.
The migration process involves the following steps.
Activating Cloud Backup is free. Migrating VMware VMs to the cloud incurs charges. For more information, see Billing methods and billable items.
Create a migration gateway in the Cloud Backup console. The gateway enables backup and restore operations.
Install and activate the gateway
Download the migration gateway and certificate, and then install the gateway in your VMware environment. After the gateway is activated, you can migrate VMware VMs from the Cloud Backup console.
To migrate VMware virtual machines, you must first add a vCenter Server in the Cloud Backup console.
Create a migration plan in the Cloud Backup console and specify whether to run it immediately or on a schedule, the virtual private cloud (VPC) to use, and the ECS instance type. Cloud Backup starts the plan and continuously migrates the VMware VMs to the specified ECS instances.
Confirm the migration completion
Click Finish Migration in the Cloud Backup console. Cloud Backup creates an ECS instance based on the last synchronized data and no longer runs synchronization jobs.