You can migrate on-premises VMware virtual machines (VMs) to the cloud using the Cloud Backup console. This topic describes the main steps involved in this process.
The following procedure describes how to back up and migrate VMware VMs using the Cloud Backup console.
You are not charged for activating Cloud Backup. You are charged for migrating VMware VMs to the cloud. For more information, see Billing methods and billable items.
You can create a migration gateway in the Cloud Backup console. A migration gateway helps you back up and restore data.
Install and activate the gateway
After you download the migration gateway and certificate, you can install the gateway in your VMware environment. After the gateway is installed, you can migrate VMware VMs in the Cloud Backup console.
To migrate VMware virtual machines, you must first add a vCenter server in the Cloud Backup console.
You can create a migration plan in the Cloud Backup console and specify whether to run the migration plan immediately or on a schedule, the virtual private cloud (VPC) to use, and the ECS instance type. Cloud Backup starts the migration plan and continuously migrates the VMware VMs to the specified ECS instances.
Confirm the migration completion
You can 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.