Types of migrations using VMware
Virtualization has become one of the most widely used tools for companies to manage their computing resources. VMware is one of the most popular providers of virtualization solutions, offering a wide range of tools that allow users to easily migrate between different virtualization environments.
There are several types of migrations available from VMware, each one has its own features and benefits. Below, we describe the different types of migrations available:
1). vMotion: this is a live migration that allows users to move virtual machines from one server to another without disruption, it means that applications and services will continue to run smoothly. vMotion works by moving virtual machine state from one server to another, without moving storage data, it makes the process go faster and does not require a large amount of bandwidth.
2). Storage vMotion: this is a useful tool for load balancing, migrating data between different hard disks, changing its locations and consolidating data.
3). Cross vCenter vMotion: This migration is useful when you need to migrate a virtual machine from one data center to another.
4). Cold Migration: This migration involves shutting down the virtual machine before migrating it. With cold migration, the system will stop the virtual machine, migrate the data and then start the virtual machine on the new server. This migration is useful for moving large virtual machines or virtual machines with limited hardware resources.
5). VMware Converter: This is a migration tool that allows users to convert physical machines to virtual machines or migrate virtual machines from one virtualization solution to another with different virtualization solutions.
VMware HCX is an application mobility platform that enables users to migrate workloads between different cloud environments, regions and data centers.
HCX provides users with an end-to-end application migration platform, from planning and preparation to the actual migration. In addition, it offers a range of migration tools including vMotion, Cold Migration and Bulk Migration, allowing users to easily migrate their workloads to different cloud environments.
Different types of migrations can be performed with HCX, including:
- Hot migrations (vMotion): allows you to migrate a running virtual machine between different data centers, without service interruption.
- Cold migrations: Allows migrating a powered-off virtual machine between different data centers.
- Storage migrations: Allows migrating the storage of a virtual machine between different storage environments.
In conclusion, VMware offers a variety of migration tools that allow users to easily move their virtual machines between different virtualization environments. Choosing the right migration tool will depend on the specific requirements of each user.
Thanks for reading.
Blog by: Nicolas Rodriguez
Edited by: Diana Oviedo
