Understanding CloudEndure Basic Concepts

To start working with CloudEndure, you need to have an active CloudEndure AccountThe entity that signed up with CloudEndure. and at least one License PackageIncludes the licenses that are required for installing Agents on your Source machines..

Accounts

The CloudEndure AccountThe entity that signed up with CloudEndure. is defined by the following criteria:

Important! You will need to create a separate AccountThe entity that signed up with CloudEndure. with a separate Username (email) for CloudEndure MigrationThe CloudEndure solution that allows you to move data, applications, and other business elements from an onsite network or a cloud environment to another physical location or cloud environment. and for CloudEndure Disaster RecoveryThe CloudEndure solution that enables the recovery or continuation of vital technology infrastructure and systems in case of a crippling event..

Note: If you want to increase the number of Projects in an Account beyond 100, contact CloudEndure support.

To create an AccountThe entity that signed up with CloudEndure., register to CloudEndure, as described in the next section.

License Packages

Once you have a CloudEndure AccountThe entity that signed up with CloudEndure., you need to associate it with one or more LicenseAllows the installation of the Agent on one machine. One License enables one Agent. Licenses are a part of the License Package. Packages. A License PackageIncludes the licenses that are required for installing Agents on your Source machines. includes the licenses that are required for installing AgentsThe Agent is a software program that is installed on machines in the Source location that need to be migrated or replicated to the Target location. on your SourceThe location of the Source machine; Currently either a specific Region or Other Infrastructure. machines.

To replicate a Source machineThe computer, physical or virtual machine that needs to be protected by replication (Disaster Recovery) or migrated (Migration) The CloudEndure Agent is installed on the Source machine. as part of the MigrationThe CloudEndure solution that allows you to move data, applications, and other business elements from an onsite network or a cloud environment to another physical location or cloud environment. and Disaster RecoveryThe CloudEndure solution that enables the recovery or continuation of vital technology infrastructure and systems in case of a crippling event. solutions, you need to install and run the CloudEndure AgentThe Agent is a software program that is installed on machines in the Source location that need to be migrated or replicated to the Target location. on it.

A license enables the activation of one AgentThe Agent is a software program that is installed on machines in the Source location that need to be migrated or replicated to the Target location. on a single Source machineThe computer, physical or virtual machine that needs to be protected by replication (Disaster Recovery) or migrated (Migration) The CloudEndure Agent is installed on the Source machine.. When an AgentThe Agent is a software program that is installed on machines in the Source location that need to be migrated or replicated to the Target location. is installed and ran on a machineA physical or virtual computer., one license is consumed.

The number of licenses you need depends on the number of machines in the SourceThe location of the Source machine; Currently either a specific Region or Other Infrastructure. infrastructure that you want to use with a MigrationThe CloudEndure solution that allows you to move data, applications, and other business elements from an onsite network or a cloud environment to another physical location or cloud environment. or Disaster RecoveryThe CloudEndure solution that enables the recovery or continuation of vital technology infrastructure and systems in case of a crippling event. solution.

Each License PackageIncludes the licenses that are required for installing Agents on your Source machines. has a certain number of licenses. MigrationThe CloudEndure solution that allows you to move data, applications, and other business elements from an onsite network or a cloud environment to another physical location or cloud environment. licenses are single-use while Disaster RecoveryThe CloudEndure solution that enables the recovery or continuation of vital technology infrastructure and systems in case of a crippling event. LicensesAllows the installation of the Agent on one machine. One License enables one Agent. Licenses are a part of the License Package. are reusable. Uninstalling the CloudEndure AgentThe Agent is a software program that is installed on machines in the Source location that need to be migrated or replicated to the Target location. from a a Source machineThe computer, physical or virtual machine that needs to be protected by replication (Disaster Recovery) or migrated (Migration) The CloudEndure Agent is installed on the Source machine. in Disaster RecoveryThe CloudEndure solution that enables the recovery or continuation of vital technology infrastructure and systems in case of a crippling event. will release a consumed license.

A License PackageIncludes the licenses that are required for installing Agents on your Source machines. is defined by the following criteria:

A License PackageIncludes the licenses that are required for installing Agents on your Source machines. can be associated with one or more ProjectsA Project is the basic organizational unit for running a CloudEndure solution..

Note: Accounts registered through the AWS Marketplace are automatically assigned licenses.

Note: After receiving your License Package and signing into the CloudEndure User Console, you can see the details of your licenses at the Project level on the following pages:

Expiration Dates of License Packages

When a License PackageIncludes the licenses that are required for installing Agents on your Source machines. expires, data replication will continue indefinitely for any SourceThe location of the Source machine; Currently either a specific Region or Other Infrastructure. machines that has active data replication, but you will not be able to launch TargetThe location where the Replication Server will be located and where Target machines will be created (as a result of Test, Cutover or Recovery). machines or install the CloudEndure AgentThe Agent is a software program that is installed on machines in the Source location that need to be migrated or replicated to the Target location. on new machines.

Note: If you pause Data Replication on a machine for which the license has expired, you will not be able to resume it.

Note: If you wish to stop Data Replication after license expiration, you can always do so by either:
1. Navigating to the Machines tab, selecting Machine Actions, and selecting the Stop Data Replication option to fully stop replication.
2. Navigating to the Machines tab, selecting Machine Actions, and selecting the Remove X Machines from Console option to uninstall the CloudEndure Agent and fully stop replication.
3. Uninstall the CloudEndure Agent manually from the Source machine.

Migration

When using a MigrationThe CloudEndure solution that allows you to move data, applications, and other business elements from an onsite network or a cloud environment to another physical location or cloud environment. solution, in addition to the expiration date of the License PackageIncludes the licenses that are required for installing Agents on your Source machines., the individual licenses also have individual expiration dates.

This expiration date refers to the date of AgentThe Agent is a software program that is installed on machines in the Source location that need to be migrated or replicated to the Target location. installation on the SourceThe location of the Source machine; Currently either a specific Region or Other Infrastructure. machines.

When an individual license date expires, you can no longer launch a Target machineThe Machine created during Test, Cutover or Recovery. for the specific Source machineThe computer, physical or virtual machine that needs to be protected by replication (Disaster Recovery) or migrated (Migration) The CloudEndure Agent is installed on the Source machine. that was associated with the license.

Important! The expiration date of MigrationThe CloudEndure solution that allows you to move data, applications, and other business elements from an onsite network or a cloud environment to another physical location or cloud environment. licenses is 90 days. During this time frame, you need to install the AgentsThe Agent is a software program that is installed on machines in the Source location that need to be migrated or replicated to the Target location. on your SourceThe location of the Source machine; Currently either a specific Region or Other Infrastructure. machines, and perform a TestThe same for Migration and Disaster Recovery. A process that is initiated manually. Launches Target machines on the Target location, and marks the tested machines on the Console as ready for Live Migration/Disaster Recovery. It is recommended to initiate a Test after the initial replication is completed. When a Test is initiated, an updated snapshot is created on the Staging Aaea. From this snapshot, a disk is created. or a CutoverThe process of transitioning from one system to a replacement system. to migrate the machines to the TargetThe location where the Replication Server will be located and where Target machines will be created (as a result of Test, Cutover or Recovery). infrastructure.

In a MigrationThe CloudEndure solution that allows you to move data, applications, and other business elements from an onsite network or a cloud environment to another physical location or cloud environment. solution, once an AgentThe Agent is a software program that is installed on machines in the Source location that need to be migrated or replicated to the Target location. is installed on a Source machineThe computer, physical or virtual machine that needs to be protected by replication (Disaster Recovery) or migrated (Migration) The CloudEndure Agent is installed on the Source machine., a license is consumed and cannot be re-used, even if the AgentThe Agent is a software program that is installed on machines in the Source location that need to be migrated or replicated to the Target location. is uninstalled from the machineA physical or virtual computer..

Disaster Recovery

In a Disaster RecoveryThe CloudEndure solution that enables the recovery or continuation of vital technology infrastructure and systems in case of a crippling event. solution, individual licenses are not tied to individual machines. If you uninstall an AgentThe Agent is a software program that is installed on machines in the Source location that need to be migrated or replicated to the Target location. from a machineA physical or virtual computer., you can re-use its license for another machineA physical or virtual computer.. In this case, the Continuous Data ReplicationThe process of copying all data blocks from selected disks on a Source Machine to Staging Disks. in the first machineA physical or virtual computer. will stop, all the resources used for the replication of that machineA physical or virtual computer. will automatically be deleted, and you will not be able to launch any new TargetThe location where the Replication Server will be located and where Target machines will be created (as a result of Test, Cutover or Recovery). machines for it.

Users

CloudEndure allows you to have multiple users per AccountThe entity that signed up with CloudEndure..

Each AccountThe entity that signed up with CloudEndure. is managed by an Account OwnerThe User that owns the entire CloudEndure Account. Only one Account Owner is allowed per Account. This User can manage all Users and Projects., an Admin user that cannot be deleted who can create new ProjectsA Project is the basic organizational unit for running a CloudEndure solution., delete ProjectsA Project is the basic organizational unit for running a CloudEndure solution., and manage all existing ProjectsA Project is the basic organizational unit for running a CloudEndure solution.. Learn more about User Roles here.

You can add Users through the CloudEndure User Console. Once added, your users will receive an email that will prompt them to set a password that will allow them to log in.

Upon first login, the users will have to accept the CloudEndure Terms of Use.

Note: The usernames must be in the form of email addresses.

Note: The Account Owner and Admin can also add users, delete users, edit users, and assign users to Projects through the CloudEndure API.

Projects

A ProjectA Project is the basic organizational unit for running a CloudEndure solution. is the basic organizational unit for running a CloudEndure solution. It is defined by the following criteria:

A ProjectA Project is the basic organizational unit for running a CloudEndure solution. can include any number of SourceThe location of the Source machine; Currently either a specific Region or Other Infrastructure. machines. Before you can install an AgentThe Agent is a software program that is installed on machines in the Source location that need to be migrated or replicated to the Target location. on a Source machineThe computer, physical or virtual machine that needs to be protected by replication (Disaster Recovery) or migrated (Migration) The CloudEndure Agent is installed on the Source machine. that is included in a certain ProjectA Project is the basic organizational unit for running a CloudEndure solution., you must configure the Replication SettingsIn the Console UI, a set of settings affecting the data replication process, including Replication Servers subnet and IP, data throttling, use dedicated replicator, use multiple connections, etc. for that ProjectA Project is the basic organizational unit for running a CloudEndure solution..

By default, when opening the User ConsoleCloudEndure SaaS User Interface. A web-based UI for setting up, managing, and monitoring the Migration and Disaster Recovery solutions., the last displayed ProjectA Project is the basic organizational unit for running a CloudEndure solution. appears.

Note: For more information on Projects, see the Working with Projects section.

Rescan

A rescan may occur after a reboot of the Source machineThe computer, physical or virtual machine that needs to be protected by replication (Disaster Recovery) or migrated (Migration) The CloudEndure Agent is installed on the Source machine.. The rescan time will vary depending on the size of the SourceThe location of the Source machine; Currently either a specific Region or Other Infrastructure. disks. The time depends on the performance of the disks (linear read), target disksThe disks attached to the Target machines. (linear read), and the rate of write operations on the Source machineThe computer, physical or virtual machine that needs to be protected by replication (Disaster Recovery) or migrated (Migration) The CloudEndure Agent is installed on the Source machine. (which are sent in parallel with the re-scan.) The re-scan is functioning normally as long as its moving forward and is not "stuck".

Note: A rescan usually only occurs after a graceful reboot in a Linux environment. During the rescan, all contents of the disk will be read to ensure that no changes were made to the disk. During the read time, RPO and Lag experienced may grow - the larger the disk, the larger the RPO and Lag.


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