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Analyzing Migration Costs (Credential)

You can share your source cloud credentials, and MgC will analyze your source bills, identify what and how many source resources you used, match the source resources with Huawei Cloud alternatives, and then compare the cost of your source environment with the cost on Huawei Cloud.

The supported source clouds include AWS and Alibaba Cloud.

A maximum of 9,999 servers can be included in an analysis task.

Creating an Analysis Task

  1. Sign 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 the Migration Cost Analysis (Credential) card and then click Create Analysis Task.

  4. Configure the parameters listed in Table 1.

    Table 1 Parameters required for creating an analysis task

    Parameter

    Description

    Task Name

    Enter a task name.

    Vendor

    Select the source cloud vendor.

    NOTE:

    Currently, AWS and Alibaba Cloud can be chosen.

    Region

    Select the region where your source resources are located.

    Research Method
    • If you select AK/SK, specify Credential, Time Range, and Products. If you have not add the source cloud credential to MgC, add it 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 pair of the source cloud account when you add the credential to MgC.
      • The source account must have 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.
      NOTICE:

      A maximum of 9,999 servers can be contained in the file.

    Target Region

    Select the region you want to migrate to.

  5. Click Confirm.

    After the task is submitted, it will be displayed in credential-based analysis task list. 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 analysis results for further analysis.

Downloading Bills

MgC analyzes your source bills for the specified period; identifies the billing items; and obtains the specifications, monthly usage, and monthly consumption of each product you used. You can download your bills after the analysis is finished.

  1. In the credential-based analysis task list, click the task name.
  2. Click Download Bills in the Operation column. The bills will be downloaded as an Excel file.

Viewing Product Mappings

MgC automatically recommends Huawei Cloud alternatives based on the specifications and usage of source resources. The recommendations prioritize cost-effectiveness while maintaining the current specifications.

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

  1. In the credential-based 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.

    • Mapping refers to the aligning of source products to target products.
    • Standard mapping means a source product is mapped to the equivalent Huawei Cloud product.
    • Non-standard mapping means a source product is mapped to a Huawei Cloud product that is closest to the source product. You can change the mapping if needed.

Viewing 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 credential-based 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.

Parent topic: Migration Survey