Database Migration Service helps you migrate your data to AlloyDB for PostgreSQL. The service streamlines networking, manages the initial database snapshot and ongoing replication, and provides status updates throughout the migration process.
Database Migration Service offers multiple migration paths to serve a wide variety of use cases:
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Homogeneous migrations let you move data without changing your database SQL engine from self-managed or managed offerings (such as Cloud SQL for PostgreSQL, Amazon RDS, or Amazon Aurora). Database Migration Service can help you migrate from backup files (physical or logical), or take the snapshot for you.
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Heterogeneous migrations from Oracle and SQL Server sources to AlloyDB for PostgreSQL let you convert your database objects to PostgreSQL with the assistance of Gemini-powered conversion features. These features help ensure your database objects' consistency and quality in the converted PostgreSQL schemas.
Database Migration Service in AlloyDB for PostgreSQL
A special, lightweight migration flow called quick-start migrations is integrated directly into AlloyDB for PostgreSQL to help expedite homogeneous migrations from sources that have a private IP address in your Google Cloud Virtual Private Cloud (such as self-managed databases on Compute Engine, or Cloud SQL for PostgreSQL instances enabled for private networking).
In this flow, Database Migration Service can automatically manage all the networking requirements to connect to your source database.
For more information on quick-start migrations in AlloyDB for PostgreSQL, see Quick-start migrations .
