Cirrus Migrate Cloud (CMC) from Cirrus Data Solutions (CDS) offers a seamless frictionless data migration experience distinguished by distinct features. Unlike most competing tools CMC delivers a zero-footprint migration by eliminating the typical need for deploying virtual appliances or intermediate storage ensuring data is transferred directly from source storage to destination storage with minimal processing in between. The streamlined architecture maximizes migration speed and efficiency avoiding bottlenecks and IOPS overhead associated with traditional virtual appliance-based tools. By operating entirely through the cloud (although a Private Edition is available for secure dark sites) CMC offers rapid deployment with migrations initiated within minutes rather than hours. Our patented software significantly reduces complexity and risk providing an infinitely scalable migration solution without the complex installation or security concerns that complicate other tools.

CMC offers deep integration and automation features that simplify migrations to enterprise-class storage platforms such as Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP (FSxN) and other hybrid cloud such as AWS Outposts. While other tools require extensive manual setup CMC integration with storage endpoints allows users to initiate migrations directly to destinations without additional configurations. This process eliminates time-consuming steps and automates the configuration of iSCSI and multi-path on each virtual machine, which is essential when moving data to Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP / Dell APEX Block Storage for AWS / Pure Cloud Block Store and others. By minimizing these technical hurdles CMC enables a more streamlined migration process that can be easily automated reducing both operational overhead and the need for specialized expertise.

CMC cMotion feature further sets it apart by providing zero-downtime migration ensuring continuity for mission-critical clustered applications throughout the migration process. While other migration tools require downtime during cutover CMC technology allows users to keep applications running without interruption for high-availability clustered databases. This is critical for businesses that rely on continuous access to applications and data. With its Migrator-tracker design cMotion supports seamless cutovers and automated steps ensuring data integrity and avoiding the risk of human error which can be prevalent in complex migrations.

In addition to the REST API CMC also provides migration-as-code scalability through MigrateOps a YAML-driven automation tool with prebuilt recipes for various migration scenarios. Competing solutions may offer API support but none match MigrateOps comprehensive automation which eliminates the need for complex scripts or GUI forms. Finally CMC intelligent QoS (iQoS) adapts dynamically to bandwidth demands utilizing idle capacity for migration while adjusting as needed to protect application performance. By optimizing bandwidth use iQoS reduces migration duration while maintaining application stability. Comprehensive disk support including for Physical RDM and iSCSI configurations rounds out CMC advantages making it a versatile solution suited for any storage environment including the most critical applications. Through this combination of features CMC ensures a reliable high-performing migration process that simplifies complex data mobility projects and provides unmatched efficiency and scalability.

Key Benefits

• Increase availability with live data migrations and near-zero downtime including cutover.
• Optimize efficiencies with block storage and hypervisor integrations along with a library of one-click migration recipes for seamless data mobility.
• Simplifies data mobility with no additional footprint / interim storage or virtual appliances and a single user-friendly dashboard to manage all CDS migrations.
• Maximize migration versatility with any-to-any block data mobility including physical RDM or iSCSI disks without requiring snapshots at the source disks.
• Fortify data integrity built-in automation and encrypted inflight storage volumes.
• Accelerate data storage modernization with support for on-premises storage migrations / public clouds and hybrid clouds / including Pure Cloud Block Store / Dell APEX Block Storage and AWS FSx for NetApp ONTAP (FSxN)

Additional services: Cirrus Data offers 24/7/365 premium customer support and professional services upon request.