Overview of Azure Migrate
Azure Migrate is a centralized, unified platform that helps you discover, assess, and migrate your on-premises applications, workloads, and infrastructure to Microsoft Azure. It offers a suite of tools for assessment and migration, ensuring a smooth and efficient transition to the cloud.
Leverage Azure Migrate to:
- Discover: Automatically discover your servers, applications, and dependencies.
- Assess: Analyze your on-premises environment to identify readiness for Azure, estimate costs, and determine optimal configurations.
- Migrate: Seamlessly move your virtual machines, databases, and web applications to Azure using various migration strategies.
- Modernize: Explore opportunities to modernize your applications with Azure services post-migration.
Key Components and Capabilities
Azure Migrate provides a flexible and extensible set of services to cater to diverse migration needs:
Server Assessment
Assess VMware, Hyper-V, and physical servers for migration readiness.
Database Assessment & Migration
Assess and migrate SQL Server and other databases to Azure SQL Database or SQL Managed Instance.
Web App Assessment & Migration
Assess and migrate web applications to Azure App Service.
Dependency Mapping
Visualize application dependencies to understand the impact of migrations.
Performance-Based Assessment
Utilize historical performance data for accurate sizing recommendations.
Replication & Migration Tools
Utilize Azure Migrate's built-in replication and migration tools for seamless data transfer.
Getting Started with Azure Migrate
Embark on your cloud journey with Azure Migrate. Our comprehensive documentation and tools will guide you through every step.
Follow these steps to begin:
- Set up Azure Migrate: Create an Azure Migrate project in your Azure subscription.
- Discover your environment: Deploy the Azure Migrate appliance to discover your on-premises servers and applications.
- Perform assessments: Run assessments to understand your migration readiness and plan your strategy.
- Migrate your workloads: Choose your migration method and start moving your resources to Azure.