Alibaba Cloud migration labs

Build practical migration skills.

Guided, console-based exercises using a prepared Alibaba Cloud environment. Follow a complete migration workflow and validate the result yourself.

2 guided workshops Philippines (Manila) region 90-100 min per workshop

Workshop catalog

Choose a migration path

Each workshop includes preparation, execution, verification, and troubleshooting guidance.

SMCServer Migration Center

Lift-and-shift a Linux server with SMC

Migrate a running "on-premises" Linux server into an ECS instance with Server Migration Center: import the source with an activation code, create and run the migration job over the VPC, and confirm that the application and data arrived intact.

200 - Intermediate ~100 min SMC ECS Workbench Philippines (Manila)
Start workshop Own-account setup
DTSData Transmission Service

Migrate self-managed MySQL to ApsaraDB RDS with DTS

Prepare a MySQL 8.0 database running on ECS, then run a DTS task (schema, full and incremental migration) into ApsaraDB RDS for MySQL while the source keeps taking writes. Finish with a validated cutover.

200 - Intermediate ~90 min DTS ApsaraDB RDS MySQL Philippines (Manila)
Start workshop Own-account setup