Azure Migration

• Model:
  • Agentless:
    • On VM’s no extra software is installed
    • HyperV is an agentless migration
    • VMware has an option for agentless migration (recommended)
  • Agent based
    • On VMs agent will be installed
    • VMWare has an option for agent based migration
    • Migration from Physical Servers, AWS and GCP will be agent based.

HyperV Migration Architecture

• Agentless Migration

• Components

  • Replication Provider
  • Recovery Services Agent

• Workflow:

  • Snapshot of vms is taken
  • During the first replication will copy the whole snapshot to azure and maintains hrl files
  • From that moment, rest of the replication is incremental

• Refer Here for official docs

• Assess VMS in HyperV

• Migration VMS in HyperV