Cross-platform data migration and management
A cross-platform data migration method and a cross-platform data migration system include generating backup data of a virtual machine in a host system, identifying a first file format associated with backup data, converting the first file format associated with backup data into a platform-neutral file format associated with backup data, and storing the backup data in the platform-neutral file format in a first storage platform.
1. A method, comprising:
generating, by a data management system at a first point in time, backup data of a virtual machine in a host system;
identifying, by the data management system, a first file format associated with the backup data;
converting, by the data management system, the first file format associated with the backup data into a platform-neutral file format associated with the backup data, wherein the platform-neutral file format is compatible with a plurality of different target storage platforms, wherein converting the first file format comprises:
identifying a first database schema associated with the backup data in the first file format;
generating a platform-neutral database schema based on the first database schema; and
associating the platform-neutral database schema with the backup data in the platform-neutral file format; and
storing, by the data management system, the backup data in the platform-neutral file format in a first storage platform of the plurality of different target storage platforms.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein converting of the first file format comprises:
identifying a first database control logic data item associated with a database of the virtual machine at the first point in time;
generating a platform-neutral database control logic data item based on the first database control logic data item; and
associating the platform-neutral database control logic data item with the backup data in the platform-neutral file format.
3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the first database control logic data item is a database stored procedure or a database logic view associated with the virtual machine at the first point in time.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first storage platform is the host system.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first storage platform is a cloud-based storage platform hosting a cloud-based database.
6. The method of claim 5 , further comprising:
receiving a user request including exporting the backup data to the cloud-based storage platform; and
based on the user request, exporting the backup data in the platform-neutral file format in the cloud-based storage platform.
7. The method of claim 5 , wherein the cloud-based storage platform corresponds to a cloud service provider different from a storage service provider of the host system.
8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the backup data includes a snapshot of the virtual machine captured at the first point in time based on a pre-determined service-level requirement.
9. A system comprising:
a memory storing instructions; and
one or more processors communicatively coupled to the memory and configured by the instructions to perform operations comprising:
generating, at a first point in time, backup data of a virtual machine in a host system;
identifying a first file format associated with the backup data;
converting the first file format associated with the backup data into a platform-neutral file format associated with the backup data, wherein the platform-neutral file format is compatible with a plurality of different target storage platforms, wherein converting the first file format comprises:
identifying a first database schema associated with the backup data in the first file format;
generating a platform-neutral database schema based on the first database schema; and
associating the platform-neutral database schema with the backup data in the platform-neutral file format; and
storing the backup data in the platform-neutral file format in a first storage platform of the plurality of different target storage platforms.
10. The system of claim 9 , wherein, to perform operations of converting the first file format, the one or more processors are configured by the instructions to perform operations comprising:
identifying a first database control logic data item associated with a database of the virtual machine at the first point in time;
generating a platform-neutral database control logic data item based on the first database control logic data item; and
associating the platform-neutral database control logic data item with the backup data in the platform-neutral file format.
11. The system of claim 10 , wherein the first database control logic data item is a database stored procedure or a database logic view associated with the virtual machine at the first point in time.
12. The system of claim 9 , wherein the first storage platform is the host system.
13. The system of claim 9 , wherein the first storage platform is a cloud-based storage platform hosting a cloud-based database.
14. The system of claim 13 , wherein the one or more processors are configured by the instructions to perform further operations comprising:
receiving a user request including exporting the backup data to the cloud-based storage platform; and
based on the user request, exporting the backup data in the platform-neutral file format in the cloud-based storage platform.
15. The system of claim 13 , wherein the cloud-based storage platform corresponds to a cloud service provider different from a storage service provider of the host system.
16. A machine-readable non-transitory storage medium having instruction data executable by a machine to cause the machine to perform operations comprising:
generating, at a first point in time, backup data of a virtual machine in a host system;
identifying a first file format associated with the backup data;
converting the first file format associated with the backup data into a platform-neutral file format associated with the backup data, wherein the platform-neutral file format is compatible with a plurality of different target storage platforms, wherein converting the first file format comprises:
identifying a first database schema associated with the backup data in the first file format;
generating a platform-neutral database schema based on the first database schema; and
associating the platform-neutral database schema with the backup data in the platform-neutral file format; and
storing the backup data in the platform-neutral file format in a first storage platform of the plurality of different target storage platforms.
17. The machine-readable non-transitory storage medium of claim 16 , where, to cause the machine to perform operations of converting the first file format, the instruction data is executable by the machine to cause the machine to perform further operations comprising:
identifying a first database control logic data item associated with a database of the virtual machine at the first point in time;
generating a platform-neutral database control logic data item based on the first database control logic data item; and
associating the platform-neutral database control logic data item with the backup data in the platform-neutral file format.
18. The machine-readable non-transitory storage medium of claim 17 , wherein the first database control logic data item is a database stored procedure or a database logic view associated with the virtual machine at the first point in time.
19. The machine-readable non-transitory storage medium of claim 16 , wherein the first storage platform is the host system.
20. The machine-readable non-transitory storage medium of claim 16 , wherein the first storage platform is a cloud-based storage platform hosting a cloud-based database.