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ms.author: shaas
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ms.service: azure-storage-mover
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ms.topic: quickstart
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ms.date: 06/30/2025
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ms.date: 07/01/2025
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# Get started with cloud-to-cloud migration in Azure Storage Mover (Preview)
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:::image type="content" source="media/cloud-to-cloud-migration/connectors-available-sml.gif" alt-text="A screen capture showing the Connectors available pane page with several Multicloud Connectors displayed." lightbox="media/cloud-to-cloud-migration/connectors-available.gif":::
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## Configure Source and Destination Endpoints
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## Configure Source and Target Endpoints
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After you configure the multicloud connector, the next step is to create source and destination endpoints for your migration.
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After you configure the multicloud connector, the next step is to create source and target endpoints for your migration.
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In the context of the Azure Storage Mover service, an *endpoint* is a resource that contains the path to either a source or destination location and other relevant information. Storage Mover *job definitions* use endpoints to define the source and target locations for copy operations.
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In the context of the Azure Storage Mover service, an *endpoint* is a resource that contains the path to either a source or target location and other relevant information. Storage Mover *job definitions* use endpoints to define the source and target locations for copy operations.
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Follow the steps in this section to configure an AWS S3 source endpoint and an Azure Blob Storage destination endpoint. To learn more about Storage Mover endpoints, refer to the [Manage Azure Storage Mover endpoints](endpoint-manage.md) article.
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Follow the steps in this section to configure an AWS S3 source endpoint and an Azure Blob Storage target endpoint. To learn more about Storage Mover endpoints, refer to the [Manage Azure Storage Mover endpoints](endpoint-manage.md) article.
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### Configure an AWS S3 Source Endpoint
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:::image type="content" source="media/cloud-to-cloud-migration/endpoint-target-create-sml.png" alt-text="A screen capture showing the Endpoints page containing the Create Target Endpoint pane with required fields displayed." lightbox="media/cloud-to-cloud-migration/endpoint-target-create.png":::
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## Create a Migration Job
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## Create a migration project and job definition
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After you define source and destination endpoints for your migration, the next step is to create a Storage Mover Migration Job Definition.
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After you define source and target endpoints for your migration, the next steps are to create a Storage Mover migration project and job definition.
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A Job Definition describes resources and migration options for a specific set of copy operations undertaken by the Storage Mover service. These resources include, for example, the source and destination endpoints, and any migration settings you want to apply.
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A *migration project* allows you to organize large migrations into smaller, more manageable units that make sense for your use case. A *job definition*describes resources and migration options for a specific set of copy operations undertaken by the Storage Mover service. These resources include, for example, the source and target endpoints, and any migration settings you want to apply.
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Follow the steps in this section to create and run a Storage Mover Migration Job. To learn more about other Storage Mover job types, refer to the [Define and start a migration job](job-definition-create.md) article.
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Follow the steps in this section to create a migration project and run a migration job.
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1. Navigate to the **Project explorer** tab in your Storage Mover instance.
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1. Select **Create job definition**.
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1. Navigate to the **Project explorer** tab in your Storage Mover instance and select **Create project**.
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1. Provide values for the following fields:
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-**Project name**: A meaningful name for the migration.
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-**Project description**: A useful description for the project.
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- Select **Create** to create the project.
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:::image type="content" source="media/cloud-to-cloud-migration/project-create-sml.png" alt-text="A screen capture showing the Project Explorer page with the Create a Project pane's fields visible." lightbox="media/cloud-to-cloud-migration/create-job.png":::
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1. Select the newly created project after it appears within the **Project explorer**, then select **Create job definition** to open the **Create a Migration Job** page's **Basics** tab. Provide values for the following fields:
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-**Job name**: A meaningful name for the migration.
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-**Migration type**: Select `Cloud to cloud`.
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:::image type="content" source="media/cloud-to-cloud-migration/create-job-sml.png" alt-text="A screen capture showing the Create a Migration Job page with the Basics tab selected and the required fields displayed." lightbox="media/cloud-to-cloud-migration/create-job.png":::
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-**Source endpoint**: Select the AWS S3 bucket configured via Azure Arc.
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> [!NOTE]
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> Amazon S3 buckets might take up to an hour to become visible within newly created Multicloud connectors.
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:::image type="content" source="media/cloud-to-cloud-migration/create-job-sml.png" alt-text="A screen capture showing the Create a Migration Job page with the Basics tab selected and the required fields displayed." lightbox="media/cloud-to-cloud-migration/create-job.png":::
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1. Within the **Source** tab, select the **Select an existing endpoint** option for the **Source endpoint** field.
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:::image type="content" source="media/cloud-to-cloud-migration/create-source-sml.png" alt-text="A screen capture showing the Create a Migration Job page with the Source tab selected and the required fields displayed." lightbox="media/cloud-to-cloud-migration/create-source.png":::
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Next, select the **Select an existing endpoint as a source** link to open the **Select an existing endpoint** pane. Choose the AWS S3 source endpoint created in the previous section and select **Select** to save your changes.
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:::image type="content" source="media/cloud-to-cloud-migration/select-source-sml.png" alt-text="A screen capture showing the Select an existing source endpointpane." lightbox="media/cloud-to-cloud-migration/select-source.png":::
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:::image type="content" source="media/cloud-to-cloud-migration/create-source-sml.png" alt-text="A screen capture showing the Create a Migration Job page with the Source tab selected and the required fields displayed." lightbox="media/cloud-to-cloud-migration/create-source.png":::
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-**Destination endpoint**: Select the Azure Blob Storage container.
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1. Within the **Target** tab, select the **Select an existing endpoint reference** option for the **Target endpoint** field. Next, select the **Select an existing endpoint as a target** link to open the **Select an existing endpoint** pane. Choose the Azure Blob Storage target endpoint created in the previous section and select **Select** to save your changes. Verify that the correct target endpoint is displayed in the **Existing target endpoint** field and then select **Next** to continue to the **Settings** tab.
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:::image type="content" source="media/cloud-to-cloud-migration/create-target-sml.png" alt-text="A screen capture showing the Create a Migration Job page with the Target tab selected and the required fields displayed." lightbox="media/cloud-to-cloud-migration/create-target.png":::
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