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Can I Migrate Only Some Workloads from a Source Server?
Updated on 2024-07-17 GMT+08:00
Can I Migrate Only Some Workloads from a Source Server?
No. SMS migrates entire servers. If you want to migrate only some applications such as databases on source servers, Data Replication Service (DRS) can help you.
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Product Consultation FAQs
- Can I Migrate Servers from Other Clouds to Huawei Cloud Using SMS?
- Can I Migrate ECSs from Huawei Cloud to On-Premises Environments or Other Clouds Using SMS?
- Can I Ask Huawei Cloud Technical Support to Help Me Migrate Services?
- Can I Migrate Workloads to a DeH, DeC, Kunpeng ECS, or BMS Using SMS?
- Does SMS Support Resumable Data Transfer?
- How Do I Migrate an ECS from One Account to Another Using SMS?
- How Do I Migrate an ECS from One Region to Another Using SMS?
- Will My Services on the Source Server Be Interrupted During Migration?
- How Do I Obtain an AK/SK Pair for a Huawei Cloud Account?
- How Do I Obtain an AK/SK Pair for an IAM User?
- How Do I Migrate a Linux Source Server as a Non-root User?
- What Information Does SMS Collect About Source Servers?
- How Do I Select a Target Server?
- How Do I Create an ECS?
- What Is Block-Level Migration?
- What are Valid Data Blocks?
- How Does Migration Using SMS Differ from Migration Using IMS?
- Why Is the OS Name of the Target ECS Displayed on the ECS Console Different from That of the Source Server?
- How Do I Determine Whether a Migration Is Complete?
- Can I Migrate Only Some Workloads from a Source Server?
- Can the Target Server Run a Different Type of OS from the Source Server?
- What Determines the Specifications of a Target Server?
- How Do I Download the SMS-Agent for Windows and the SHA256 Verification File?
- Can I Migrate a Source Server If There Is No Corresponding Image Available on Huawei Cloud?
- How Does SMS Differ from IMS in the Migration Scenario?
- How Do I Display the OS Name of a Target Server on the ECS Console?
- What Are the Snapshots of a Target Server Used for?
- In a Linux File-Level Migration, How Do I Exclude Specific Directories from Migration and Synchronization?
- Will an Incremental Synchronization Overwrite Existing Data on a Launched Target Server?
- How Do I Create a Target Server That Meets the SMS Requirements?
- Can I Use SMS to Migrate Self-built Databases, Big Data Services, or Websites Deployed on a Source Server?
- Can I Use an AK/SK Pair of a Federated User (Virtual IAM User) for Authentication During the SMS-Agent Startup?
- How Do I Synchronize Data in Specific Directories After a Linux File-Level Migration Is Complete?
- Will the Migration Be Affected If the SSH Service Does Not Use Default Port 22 on the Source Server?
- How Do I Obtain the SMS Domain Name?
- How Many Resources Will Be Used for a Linux Block-Level Migration?
- How Do I Configure Data Compression for a Linux Block-Level Migration?
- Do I Need to Activate the Windows OS and Paid Software After the Migration Is Complete?
- What Do I Do If the Source Server's Clocks Are Not Synchronized to the Target Server?
- How Do I Set the Number of Concurrent Processes for Linux File-Level Migrations?
- Which Directories Are Not Synchronized by Default During Incremental Synchronization on a Linux Server?
- How Do I Verify Data Consistency Between the Source and Target Servers?
- Can I Use a Temporary AK/SK Pair for Migration?
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