Workload and virtual machine (VM) migration plays a critical role in both the telco and enterprise sectors, especially during the adoption of new technologies and cloud platforms. The ability to seamlessly migrate applications to a parallel cloud running a newer version is vital for operational continuity and modernization. OS Migrate—an open-source Ansible collection—emerges as a robust solution for this purpose.
OS Migrate offers a flexible toolbox to facilitate parallel cloud migrations between OpenStack environments. It supports the migration of tenant resources such as networks and images, as well as full workload migrations, including VMs and their attached block storage volumes. Its modular architecture allows for both out-of-the-box use and customized automation through Ansible playbooks.
The tool plays a key role in broader cloud lifecycle management scenarios such as minimizing risk during cloud upgrades, phased decommissioning of legacy environments, and hardware lifecycle transitions. When integrated with platforms like Red Hat OpenStack Platform Director, OS Migrate enables a controlled scale-down of old infrastructure and scale-up of the new environment, ensuring the seamless migration of workloads and tenant data.
The following topics will be covered in this webinar:
- About Red Hat OpenStack - PCM:
Red Hat OpenStack Platform (RHOSP) PCM delivers a production-grade, scalable cloud infrastructure tailored for telco and enterprise workloads - OpenStack - VMs Migration:
VM migration in OpenStack is key for upgrading infrastructure, ensuring workload continuity, and supporting cloud lifecycle operations - Overview of OS-Migrate Tool:
OS-Migrate is an open-source Ansible collection enabling tenant and workload migration between OpenStack clouds - Deep Dive: OS-Migrate Features:
OS-Migrate supports migration of networks, images, volumes, and VMs, with modular roles and playbooks for customization - Adoption of OS-Migrate:
Industry adoption of OS-Migrate is growing due to its ability to reduce migration risk and support hybrid cloud transitions. - Prerequisite for Upgrades and Migrations:
Successful migrations require compatible OpenStack versions, API access, storage backend alignment, and infrastructure readiness - Demo:
A live demo showcases OS-Migrate in action—migrating tenant networks, images, and VMs between two OpenStack clouds
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Mohammed Zaffar Ali Abdul Sarthar
Senior Technical Account Manager, Red Hat
Mohammed Zaffar is a seasoned Red Hat OpenStack Technical Account Manager (TAM) with extensive expertise in Red Hat OpenStack, Red Hat Enterprise Linux®, Red Hat Ceph Storage, Public cloud, and cloud-native technologies. He provides proactive technical guidance and works closely with Operations ( NOC ), Planning, and platform teams to optimize deployments, troubleshoot challenges, and ensure organizations maximize their investment in Red Hat solutions. Also, he builds strong relationships with business and IT leaders, serving as a trusted advisor who provides strategic support and technical guidance.
As a trusted advisor, Mohammed Zaffar acts as a strategic liaison between customers and Red Hat’s engineering and support teams, facilitating issue resolution and driving continuous improvement. Dedicated to customer success, he serves as the primary technical contact and advocate, helping organizations navigate the complexities of deploying, managing, and scaling OpenStack environments effectively.
Fernando Diaz Bravo
Senior Software Engineer, Red Hat
Fernando is a Senior Software Engineer at Red Hat, working on OpenStack-related projects. Since joining the engineering team in 2022, he has contributed to key areas such as Upgrades providing backup and restore solutions. He is currently part of the os-migrate project, focusing on both feature development, testing and continuous integration workflows.
A strong advocate for open source, Fernando believes in the power of knowledge sharing, community collaboration, and continuous learning. He’s always open to exchanging ideas and finding new ways to build better open-source tools together.
