Creating a TCO Analysis Task

Creating a TCO Analysis Task

1. Log in to the MgC console.
2. In the navigation pane on the left, choose Research > Migration Survey. Select a migration project in the upper left corner of the page.
3. Click Create TCO Analysis Task in the TCO Analysis pane.

   

4. Configure the parameters listed in Table 1.

   

   Table 1 Parameters required for creating a TCO analysis task

   Area	Parameter	Operation
   Task	Task Name	Enter a task name.
   Source	Vendor	Select the source cloud vendor. NOTE: Currently, AWS and Alibaba Cloud can be chosen.
   	Region	Select the regions where your services are running.
   	Research Method	If you select AK/SK, specify Credential, Time Range, and Products. If no credential is available, add a credential by choosing Create from the credential drop-down list. Configure the parameters for adding a credential and click Verify and Save. NOTE: Enter the AK/SK of the source platform account in the new credential. The source account only needs read-only permissions. Fees for API requests may be incurred. If you select Form upload, download the template, fill it out, and upload the file.
   Target	Region	Select the region you want to migrate to.

5. Click Confirm.

   After the task is submitted, it will be displayed on the TCO Analysis Tasks page. You can click the task name to view the task progress. After the task is finished, you can download bills, view product mappings, and obtain TCO analysis results for further analysis.

Downloading Bills

MgC analyzes your bills in the specified period by product billing item and obtains the specifications, monthly usage, and monthly consumption of each product. You can download your bills after the TCO analysis is finished.

1. In the TCO analysis task list, click the task name.
2. Click Download Bills in the Operation column. An Excel file will be downloaded.

   

Viewing Product Mappings

MgC automatically recommends right-sized Huawei Cloud resources based on source resource specifications and usage. The least-cost-first principle is followed on the top of performance considerations.

You can view the product mapping details and adjust the mappings as needed.

1. In the TCO analysis task list, click the task name.
2. Click Product Mappings in the Operation column.

   

3. Click on the left of a resource type to view the mapping details.

Viewing TCO Analysis Results

You can view how much you would save if you migrate to Huawei Cloud.

You can also compare the average monthly costs of a certain type of resource between the source cloud vendor and Huawei Cloud. In addition, you can get discounts for each type of resource from your sales manager to save more money on Huawei Cloud.

1. In the TCO analysis task list, click the task name.
2. Click TCO Analysis in the Operation column.

   

3. View Analysis Details and Price Differences, and adjust the estimated costs of Huawei Cloud resources based on the discounts you got.

   Click Export Report in the upper right corner. The analysis report will be exported to a PDF file.