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Nutanix Move architecture overview - Guidance for Migrating VMware Virtual Machines to Nutanix Cloud Clusters on AWS

Nutanix Move architecture overview

Nutanix Move is delivered as a virtual machine (VM) appliance, which is typically hosted on the target Nutanix AHV cluster running on AWS. The Nutanix Move tool is composed of several software services that can be categorized into the following major software components:

  1. The management server

  2. Virtual move appliances for both the source and target environments

  3. Disk readers and writers

The architecture of Nutanix Move for VMware ESXi environments utilizes the vCenter platform for inventory collection, and uses the vSphere Storage APIs for Data Protection (VADP), the Virtual Disk Development Kit (VDDK), and Changed Block Tracking (CBT) functionality to facilitate the data migration process.

An architecture diagram for the Nutanix Move solution is provided:

Depicts Nutanix Move components

Figure 1: Architecture diagram – Nutanix Move.