Migrating content from an on-premise or Adobe Managed Services (AMS) hosted Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) instance to AEM as a Cloud Service can be a daunting task. However, Adobe's Content Transfer Tool simplifies this process, making it more efficient and manageable. In this article, we'll explore how to use the Content Transfer Tool to migrate your content seamlessly.
What is the Content Transfer Tool?
The Content Transfer Tool is a powerful tool developed by Adobe to facilitate the migration of existing content from a source AEM instance to a target AEM Cloud Service instance. It integrates with Cloud Acceleration Manager (CAM) to provide a self-service way to extract a migration set and ingest it into multiple environments in parallel.
Key Features of the Content Transfer Tool
1. Extraction and Ingestion: The tool supports two main phases - extraction and ingestion. Extraction involves transferring content from the source AEM instance to a temporary cloud storage area called a migration set. Ingestion involves moving the content from the migration set to the target AEM Cloud Service instance.
2. Differential Content Top-Up: The tool supports differential content top-up, allowing you to transfer only changes made since the previous content transfer activity.
3. Improved User Experience: The tool provides better loading states, guardrails, and error handling to enhance the user experience.
4. Validation and Reporting: Validation and principal migration reports are available to help you validate the phases in the content transfer process.
Getting Started with the Content Transfer Tool
1. Download and Install: Download the Content Transfer Tool from the Software Distribution Portal and install it on your source AEM instance using the Package Manager.
2. Prepare the Source Environment: Ensure that your source AEM instance is ready for migration by running revision cleanup, performing a data store consistency check, and verifying that there is enough free disk space.
3. Log into Cloud Acceleration Manager: Log into CAM and create a project to assess your readiness to move to AEM as a Cloud Service.
4. Run the Extraction Phase: Initiate the extraction phase to transfer content from the source AEM instance to the migration set.
5. Run the Ingestion Phase: Ingest the content from the migration set into the target AEM Cloud Service instance.
Best Practices
1. Regular Differential Content Top-Ups: After the initial content transfer, perform frequent differential content top-ups to shorten the content freeze period before going live on Cloud Service.
2. Monitor Migration Set Expiry: Migration sets will expire after a prolonged period of inactivity (approximately 45 days). Extend the expiry time by editing the migration set's description, getting its extraction key, performing an extraction, or performing an ingestion.
Conclusion
The Content Transfer Tool is a robust solution for migrating content to AEM as a Cloud Service. By following the steps outlined above and adhering to best practices, you can ensure a smooth and efficient migration process.
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