Migrations, Hybrid Cloud, and Workload Mobility
What this domain tests
Move, cross-hypervisor migration, hybrid cloud mobility, and migration planning.
Core rules and concepts
- Nutanix Move migrates VMs from ESXi, Hyper-V, AHV, and cloud sources to Nutanix. It is agentless for many source VMs and uses a Move appliance.
- Move performs a cutover with a final sync. It is not continuous replication for DR.
- Cross-hypervisor migration may require driver changes. Install NGT and virtIO drivers where needed.
- Plan IP and DNS changes, MAC addresses, and application dependencies.
- Nutanix Cloud Clusters (NC2) extends Nutanix to public cloud for burst and DR.
- Test a pilot group before bulk migration.
Worked example
Migrating 50 ESXi VMs to AHV: deploy Move, add the vCenter and Prism Central endpoints, create a migration plan, install NGT and virtIO in a pilot, run a test cutover, then schedule waves. Keep source VMs powered off but retained until validation. If an application uses static IPs, update DNS and IP plans before cutover.
Traps
Do not say Move provides ongoing DR replication. Do not migrate all VMs at once. Do not ignore guest OS support and driver requirements. Do not assume hybrid cloud means identical networking without design.