System and method for automating data migrations between heterogeneous architectures

摘要

A method includes receiving a migration request to migrate a source data set stored at a source endpoint and having a first data format. The migration request includes a source identifier indicative of the source endpoint having a first architecture type and a destination identifier indicative of a destination endpoint having a second architecture type. The method also includes determining whether a data translation is required by comparing the first architecture type with the second architecture type. The method further includes determining a first particular transform mechanism from a plurality of transform mechanisms based on the second architecture type. The method additionally includes translating the first data format of the source data set into a second data format corresponding to the second architecture type using the first particular transform mechanism and storing the translated source data set at the destination endpoint.

主权项

1. A method, comprising:
receiving a migration request to migrate a source application stored at a source endpoint, the source application comprising a plurality of related data volumes having a first data format, wherein the migration request comprises:
a source identifier indicative of the source endpoint having a first architecture type; anda destination identifier indicative of a destination endpoint having a second architecture type, wherein the first data format is incompatible with the second architecture type; in response to receiving the migration request, determining whether a data translation is required by comparing the first architecture type with the second architecture type; in response to determining that the data translation is required, determining a first particular transform mechanism from a plurality of transform mechanisms based on the second architecture type; determining a set of user content volumes and a set of application specific volumes within the plurality of related data volumes at the source endpoint; translating the first data format of the set of user content volumes into a second data format corresponding to the second architecture type using the first particular transform mechanism; instantiating, at the destination endpoint, a destination appliance class equivalent to the source application to create a new set of application specific volumes in the second data format; and storing the translated set of user content volumes at the destination endpoint.