- We highly recommend testing processes in a test environment to fully familiarize yourself with your chosen process before proceeding with a migration.
- Data Delta: It is important to keep in mind data deltas. If we move artifact data from Server A to B whilst A is still receiving data, we will create a data delta of all Artifacts uploaded to A whilst the migration was in progress to B. This can be mitigated by 1 of 2 approaches:
Downtime Approach:
Stop traffic to the source Artifactory server during the migration, preventing new data creation that won't exist on the target server.
Continuous Migration Approach:
Some migrations allow for continuous data transfer through the migration process allowing for a zero downtime migration.
Each migration method will specify what approach is appropriate for it.
Note
Cross-Platform Migration Support: You can migrate Artifactory between different installation types and platforms (e.g., from a Debian package installation to a Kubernetes deployment)