Migration
Move productive workloads securely and predictably
With warm, live or cold migration, you move your systems to the Netstream Cloud.
the right migration path
Warm, live or cold migration, depending on the source environment and requirements.
during live operation
With warm and live migration, you move your systems without downtime.
platform-independent
Cold migration also lets you change the virtualisation platform.
tested before switchover
With warm and cold migration, you check the systems in the cloud before you switch over.
physical servers too
Physical servers can be virtualised as part of the migration.
supported by Netstream
We analyse your existing structure and plan the target environment with you.
New incoming protection
- 1 Source VMs
- 2 Target VDC and storage policy
- 3 Settings
- 4 Ready to complete
Source VMs
| VM | CPU | RAM | Disk | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| fileserver | 4 | 16 GB | 2 TB | |
| erp-db | 8 | 32 GB | 500 GB | |
| webserver | 2 | 8 GB | 100 GB |
Warm and live migration from VMware
The migration runs via the Netstream Workload Availability Service, based on VMware Cloud Director Availability. You install the on-premises appliance via OVA in your VMware environment and connect it to the network. Management and data transport run over the same interface.
Docs: SetupNetwork is preserved (VMware)
Via L2VPN (NSX Autonomous Edge), your local layer 2 network is connected to the network in the Netstream Cloud. This allows VMs to be migrated to the cloud, or back, without network changes.
Requirements:
- publicly reachable edge
- trunk port group
- identical VDC network as a sub-interface
Supported source environments
Live migration is only possible from VMware environments. With cold migration, virtual machines are transferred while switched off. This also makes it possible to change the virtualisation platform, for example from Hyper-V, Proxmox or KVM, and to virtualise physical servers.
Cold migration without additional tools
Disaster Recovery
Netstream Workload Availability Service ensures the secure replication of your workloads and automated recovery.
To Disaster RecoverySimple migration
Move your productive workloads to the Netstream Cloud securely and predictably.
Your existing systems are replicated and tested during live operation. As soon as everything is ready, the switchover takes place in a controlled way – without data loss and without production downtime.
Use the Workload Availability Service for planned migrations to the Netstream Cloud.
- 1
Replicate
Your existing systems are replicated during live operation.
- 2
Test
The replicated systems are tested before anything is switched over.
- 3
Switch over
As soon as everything is ready, the switchover takes place in a controlled way, without data loss and without downtime.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
How do I set up the Workload Availability Service for the migration?
You install the on-premises appliance in your VMware environment and connect it to the Netstream Cloud. You then create the protection for your VMs in VMware Cloud Director.
Do I need to change the network of my VMs for the migration?
No, if you connect your local layer 2 network to the network in the Netstream Cloud via L2VPN (NSX Autonomous Edge). This requires a publicly reachable edge, a trunk port group and the identical VDC network as a sub-interface.
Docs: NSX EdgeWhat availability applies?
Unless otherwise agreed, our IT and cloud services have an availability of 99.9 % per calendar year. We report incidents on status.netstream.ch.
Docs: Availability of our servicesWhat happens to my data when the contract ends?
Your data belongs to you. Back it up or export it before the contract ends. We then delete it within 30 days and confirm the deletion on request.
Docs: Data return and deletion at the end of the contractWho is responsible for what?
Netstream operates the infrastructure, data center and platform. You are responsible for the configuration, your users and backing up your data.
Docs: Shared responsibility