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Understanding data portability for VMware Cloud Foundation as a Service

Understanding data portability for VMware Cloud Foundation as a Service

Data portability involves a set of tools and procedures that enable you to export the digital artifacts that are needed to implement similar workload and data processing on different service providers or on-premises software. It includes procedures for copying and storing the service customer content, including the related configuration that is used by the service to store and process the data, in your location.

Responsibilities

IBM Cloud® services provide interfaces and instructions to guide you through the process of copying and storing service customer content, including the related configuration, in your selected location.

You're responsible for the use of the exported data and configuration for data portability to other infrastructures, which includes:

  • The planning and execution for setting up alternative infrastructure on different cloud providers or on-premises software that provide similar capabilities to the IBM services.
  • The planning and execution for the porting of the required application code on the alternative infrastructure, including the adaptation of your application code, deployment automation, and so on.
  • The conversion of the exported data and configuration to the format required by the alternative infrastructure and adapted applications.

For more information about your responsibilities for IBM Cloud for VMware Cloud Foundation as a Service, see Understanding your responsibilities when you use VCF as a Service.

Data export procedures

Data portability in VMware Cloud Foundation as a Service is accomplished by using the VMware Cloud Director™ Availability (VCDA) product. For more information about VCDA and how to migrate workloads and data to an alternative infrastructure site, see VMware Cloud Director Availability Migration - White Paper.

Exported data formats

The exported data format is set and controlled by the VMware Cloud Director Availability product. For more information, see VMware Cloud Director Availability - Migration White Paper.

Data ownership

All exported data is classified as customer content. Apply the full customer ownership and licensing rights, as stated in the IBM Cloud Service Agreement.