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Server Migration

Migrate to Virtual Machines

Migration service for moving physical, virtual, and other-cloud workloads to Google Compute Engine virtual machines.

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Google Cloud

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Migrate to Virtual Machines iconMigrate to Virtual Machines

Shortname: Migrate to VMs

Huawei equivalent shortnames: SMS, MGC

Keywords: migration, lift and shift, server migration

Differences vs Huawei

  • Capability scope differs: Migrate to VMs focuses on VM target conversion/orchestration to Compute Engine, while Huawei typically combines MGC planning with SMS replication and cutover.
  • Pricing model differs: Migrate to VMs is positioned as no-additional-charge tooling with underlying GCP resource costs, while Huawei SMS/MGC execution incurs Huawei resource and network charges.

Migration to Huawei

  • Map discovery/assessment, replication pipeline, and cutover checkpoints with rollback criteria. For Google Cloud Migrate to Virtual Machines, the direct Huawei equivalence layer is SMS + MGC; validate feature-by-feature parity for control plane, data plane, and operational behavior before cutover.
  • Use a composed Huawei migration pattern where needed: SMS + MGC + IMS + CBR. Treat SMS + MGC as the core equivalent capability and use the additional services to cover integration, security, observability, and governance gaps.
  • Pricing model difference: Google Cloud usually bills migration tooling/runtime and transferred-data charges plus target infrastructure costs; Huawei usually bills MGC governance plus SMS/OMS/CDM/DRS runtime, migrated volume, and network/resource consumption. Recalculate TCO with peak load, request volume, retention period, and cross-region/interconnect traffic before production migration.
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Huawei Cloud

Huawei equivalent service

Migration Center iconMigration Center

Shortname: MGC

General function: Migration Planning and Assessment

Central migration planning and governance hub that coordinates discovery, assessment, and execution workflows.

Keywords: migration, assessment, planning

Huawei equivalent service

Server Migration Service iconServer Migration Service

Shortname: SMS

General function: Server Migration

Server migration service for replicating and cutting over workloads from physical or virtual sources to Huawei cloud servers.

Keywords: server migration, lift and shift, replication