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 Solutions, see Understanding your responsibilities when you use VMware Solutions.

Data export procedures

Data portability in VMware Solutions is accomplished by using one of the following products:

• VMware HCX
• VMware vSphere Replication
• Cross vCenter vMotion

Exported data formats

The exported data format is set and controlled by one of the following products:

• VMware HCX
• VMware vSphere Replication
• Cross vCenter vMotion

For more information about data export procedures and exported data formats, see:

• VMware HCX - User Guide
• VMware vSphere Replication
• Migrating virtual machines between vCenter Server systems

Data ownership

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