We are trying to evaluate SRM as AS-IS DC migration product for a mid-size DC migration. Expectation is whatever VMs (less than 500) are present in the source DC all will be moved to a new DC (distance within 200 Kms), kind of AS-IS migration.
Our initial approach was -
1. Perform application due diligence including infra, network & security
2. Find out application dependencies (as per it's interfaces) - accordingly create move group ---- this way we may be in a position to create 10 bundle which can be migrated 1 by 1 and then data migration needs to be taken care. Minimum data migrate first (replication link). Once smoke testing is done we will move rest of the data by using incremental approach. Then migrate next group and test etc.
Question -
By using SRM can we migrate entire VMs (less than 500) - app + data in a single go? in that case app dependencies is required? Also pre-migration as well as post migration testing is required? Kindly help.
Thanks