This topic describes feature and documentation updates for Server Migration Center (SMC).
June 2025
Feature | Description | Release date | References |
Automated diagnostic log upload | Automatically uploads SMC client logs to the SMC server to help diagnose and troubleshoot migration errors. This feature is enabled by default. | 2025-06-11 |
May 2025
Feature | Description | Release date | References |
Import migration source | Streamlined importing migration sources via the command line, client, and the import interface in the SMC console. | 2025-05-11 |
April 2025
Feature | Description | Release date | Documentation |
Edge node migration | ENS now supports edge node migration. You can migrate servers from various sources into an ENS image. Supported sources include physical machines, local virtual machines (such as VMware, Xen, KVM, and Hyper-V), servers from other cloud providers (such as AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, and Tencent Cloud), and Alibaba Cloud ECS instances. You can then use the ENS image to create ENS instances to improve migration efficiency. | 2025-04-21 |
March 2025
Feature | Description | Release date | Documentation |
containerization migration | You can use server migration and application migration to containerize servers and business applications, push the container images to Alibaba Cloud Container Registry (ACR), and deploy them in Container Service for Kubernetes (ACK). | 2025-03-25 |
February 2025
Feature | Description | Release date | References |
Operating system migration | Added support for the following migration scenarios:
| 2025-02-25 | |
Migration test | Added the following migration test items:
| 2025-02-20 | |
Private IP address configuration | You can now manually set the private IP address in the advanced migration configuration. | 2025-02-18 | |
Alert notifications | Cloud Monitor now sends email notifications to alert contacts if a migration task fails. | 2025-02-10 |
January 2025
Feature | Description | Release date | References |
Workgroup migration | Streamlined the workgroup migration process for improved usability. | 2025-01-02 |
November 2024
Feature name | Description | Release date | Related documentation |
one-click server migration | Migrate servers to Alibaba Cloud with one click in the console. This simplifies the migration process. | 2024-11-26 |
October 2024
Feature | Description | Release date | Related documentation |
Workgroup migration | You can use a workgroup to manage the lifecycle of multiple migration tasks. This feature lets you migrate servers in batches to improve migration efficiency. | 2024-10-24 | |
Migration template | You can use a migration template to preset migration parameters. During server migration, the system automatically populates these parameters from the template to improve migration efficiency. | 2024-10-24 | |
Disk partition structure configuration | The target disk configuration now includes the following enhancements:
| 2024-10-21 |
June 2024
Feature | Description | Release date | References |
Migration test | You can now run a migration test during a server migration to a target instance. | 2024-06-03 |
March 2024
Feature | Description | Release date | References |
Operating system migration | Support for migrating the following operating systems to Windows Server 2019 Datacenter Edition 64-bit:
| 2024-03-25 | |
VMware agentless migration | Support for agentless migration of VMware virtual machines to Alibaba Cloud ECS instances. | 2024-03-22 | |
Operating system migration | Support for migrating CentOS 7/8 to Red Hat 7/8. | 2024-03-05 |
February 2024
Feature | Description | Release date | References |
migration test | Added support for migration tests for Linux to improve migration efficiency. | 2024-02-19 |
January 2024
Feature | Description | Release date | References |
quick migration across cloud platforms | Enables one-click migration of Amazon EC2 instances from the console. | 2024-01-26 | |
operating system migration | You can now migrate Red Hat 7/8 to Alibaba Cloud Linux 3. | 2024-01-26 |
December 2023
Feature | Description | Release date | References |
Migration test |
| 2023-12-14 | |
Quick migration across cloud platforms | You can now migrate Tencent Cloud Lighthouse instances from the console with a single click, improving server migration efficiency. | 2023-12-10 | |
Operating system migration | You can now migrate Windows Server 2012 to Windows Server 2016 of the same language version. | 2023-12-07 |
November 2023
Feature | Description | Release date | References |
operating system migration | Added support for migrating Windows Server 2008 R2 to Windows Server 2012 R2 of the same language version. | 2023-11-20 | |
migration test | Added the network performance test item, which helps you estimate data volume, migration speed, and total migration duration. | 2023-11-20 |
October 2023
Feature | Description | Release date | References |
Quick migration across cloud platforms | Migrate cloud servers from Tencent Cloud with a single click in the SMC console. | 2023-10-26 |
September 2023
Feature | Description | Release date | Related documentation |
Migration test | A migration test lets you simulate and validate your migration plan before the migration. This helps you identify potential issues and assess risks to minimize errors and prevent data loss. | 2023-09-08 | |
Lightweight server migration | SMC now lets you migrate lightweight servers from other cloud providers, such as TencentCloud Lighthouse, Amazon Lightsail, and Huawei Hyper Elastic Cloud Server (HECS), to Alibaba Cloud Simple Application Server. | 2023-09-08 |
August 2023
Feature | Description | Release date | References |
Operating system migration | You can now use Server Migration Center (SMC) to migrate from Alibaba Cloud Linux 2 to Alibaba Cloud Linux 3. | 2023-08-11 |
July 2023
Feature | Description | Release date | References |
Updated SDK sample code documentation | New documentation explains how to use OpenAPI Explorer to generate and use sample code for the | 2023-07-04 |
June 2023
Feature | Description | Release date | Related documentation |
VMware agentless migration | The Server Migration Connector can now be deployed on a standalone ESXi host. | 2023-06-07 | |
Image check | The image check feature validates whether an image can be used to create a functional ECS instance. You can enable this feature when creating a server migration or VMware agentless migration task to identify potential post-migration issues and get recommended fixes. This validation helps ensure the image meets Alibaba Cloud standards, improving the launch success rate for ECS instances. | 2023-06-07 |
March 2023
Feature | Description | Release date | Related documentation |
Agentless migration for VMware VMs | Agentless migration for VMware VMs now supports VMware ESXi 7.0 and vCenter Server 7.0. | 2023-03-21 | |
Desktop migration | SMC supports migrating Windows source servers to Alibaba Cloud Elastic Desktop Service (EDS). EDS helps you quickly build and manage a secure and efficient desktop environment without large upfront investments. | 2023-03-20 |
February 2023
Feature | Description | Release date | References |
Cross-version operating system migration | Added support for migrating from CentOS 7 to Alibaba Cloud Linux 3. | 2023-02-13 | |
Migration source import wizard | Added in-console guides for importing a migration source by using the SMC client or configuring a server migration connector without agents. | 2023-02-07 |
January 2023
Feature | Description | Release date | References |
Cross-zone migration | SMC lets you migrate ECS instances across zones and change their instance types within the same region to meet your business requirements for resource placement and capacity. | 2023-01-09 |
December 2022
Feature | Description | Release date | References |
Operating system migration for x86 and arm64 architectures | SMC now supports seamless, same-version, and cross-version migration of CentOS 7/8 on x86 and arm64 architectures to Alibaba Cloud Linux and Anolis OS. | 2022-12-26 | |
Agentless migration for VMware VMs | SMC now supports agentless migration for VMware VMs. This non-intrusive migration method consumes no compute resources on the source operating system, alleviating concerns about server security and performance. | 2022-12-02 | |
Import Windows servers by public IP address | You can now quickly import Windows servers as migration sources in the console by using their public IP addresses. | 2022-12-02 | Import the information about a migration source by using the SMC console |
September 2022
Feature | Description | Release date | References |
Import migration sources from the console | You can now import migration sources directly from the console through a simple, visual workflow. | 2022-09-13 |
June 2022
Feature | Description | Release date | References |
operating system migration | The CentOS project has announced the end of life (EOL) for CentOS 7 and CentOS 8. To continue receiving maintenance and technical support, you must migrate to a different Linux distribution that offers long-term support (LTS). SMC lets you seamlessly migrate from CentOS 7 or CentOS 8 to Alibaba Cloud Linux or Anolis OS. | 2022-06-17 |
October 2021
Feature | Description | Release date | Related documentation |
Support for ARM64 source server migration | SMC now lets you migrate ARM64 Linux source servers to a target instance or an ECS image. | 2021-10-25 |
October 2020
Feature | Description | Release date | References |
Migration to a target instance | SMC now supports migrating a source server to an existing ECS instance. | 2020-10-23 |
June 2020
Feature | Description | Release date | References |
Migration to Container Registry | SMC now lets you migrate a source server to Container Registry for low-cost application containerization. | 2020-06-22 |
May 2020
Feature | Description | Release date | References |
Block-level replication | SMC automatically reads the disk partition structure of the migration source. When you create a migration job, you can enable block-level replication to preserve the original disk partition structure. | 2020-05-14 |
October 2019
Feature | Description | Release date | References |
Tag management | SMC now supports tag management to help you categorize and manage your resources. You can manage tags for your SMC resources in the SMC console or by calling API operations. | 2019-10-21 |
September 2019
Feature | Description | Release date | References |
Incremental migration | Incremental migration synchronizes incremental data from a source server to Alibaba Cloud at custom intervals, reducing service downtime and shortening the cutover time. | 2019-09-28 |
August 2019
Feature | Description | Release date | References |
Network type settings | You can now configure the network type for a migration job. This setting lets you choose to transfer data to the intermediate instance over the internet or through a VPC. | 2019-08-30 |
June 2019
Feature | Description | Release date | References |
Public preview of Server Migration Center | Server Migration Center is an Alibaba Cloud migration platform that lets you migrate one or more source servers to Alibaba Cloud. | 2019-06-17 |