Updated on 2026-08-04 GMT+08:00

Migration Solution Overview

DDS provides multiple solutions to migrate data between MongoDB databases.

Migration Tools

Table 1 Migration tools

Tool

Description

Billing

Reference

DRS (recommended)

Data Replication Service (DRS) provides real-time data migration and synchronization between databases. It is easy to use and can complete a migration task in minutes. It helps reduce both DBA workloads and hardware expenses.

Pay-per-use

For details, see Billing.

What Is Data Replication Service (DRS)?

mongoexport and mongoimport

mongoexport and mongoimport are built-in backup and restoration tools provided with a MongoDB client. You can install a MongoDB client on your local device or on an ECS and use the mongoexport and mongoimport tools to migrate self‑managed MongoDB databases or MongoDB databases from other cloud providers to a Huawei Cloud DDS instance.

Free of charge

For details, see Installing MongoDB Migration Tools.

Migration Solutions

Table 2 Migration solutions

Scenario

Migration Tools

Migration Type

Guidance

Migrating data using the export and import tools

mongoexport and mongoimport

Full migration

Migrating data from MongoDB databases of other cloud providers to DDS

DRS

Full+incremental migration

Migrating from Other Cloud MongoDB to DDS

Migrating data from on-premises MongoDB to DDS

DRS

Full+incremental migration

Migrating from On-Premises MongoDB to DDS

Migrating data from ECS-hosted MongoDB to DDS

DRS

Full+incremental migration

Migrating from ECS-hosted MongoDB to DDS

Migrating data from DDS to user-managed MongoDB

DRS

Full+incremental migration

Migrating from DDS to User-Managed MongoDB