MariaDB Cloud Managed Migration

Managed Migration is the fully managed REST API path for moving an existing database into MariaDB Cloud, with prerequisites covering topology, instance size, and storage requirements.

Prerequisites

1. An active MariaDB Cloud account. Identify requirements for your MariaDB Cloud implementation prior to deployment, including:

   • Topology: Mariadb Server Single node or with Replica(s)

   • Instance size

   • Storage requirements

   • Desired server version

2. An existing source database with the IP added to your MariaDB Cloud allowlist.

Migration Steps

1. Dump using logical or physical backup. Refer to the steps mentioned in the Backup and Restore tutorial.

2. Upload the dump. Transfer the data dump to an S3/GCS bucket under your control.

3. Call the migration API. Refer to the MariaDB Cloud Managed Migration Tutorial.

4. Start Replication. To minimize downtime during migration, set up live replication from your source database to your MariaDB Cloud database. Refer to the Replicating data from external DB Tutorial.

Additional Resources

• Backup with mariadb-dump

• MariaDB Backup Documentation

• Advanced Backup Techniques