This Tech Talk explains how to integrate Azure Migrate with Tidal so inventory and assessment data flow into your migration plan.
What you will learn
- Connect Azure Migrate data with Tidal for assessment workflows
- Import server inventory into Tidal Migrations / Accelerator
- Use integrated data to plan modernization, not only lift-and-shift
Transcript
This walkthrough shows how to pull server inventory from Azure Migrate into Tidal using Azure Cloud Shell and Tidal Tools.
Prerequisites
Start from an Azure Migrate project that already has discovered servers, whether from import or from an Azure Migrate appliance. Open Azure Cloud Shell. Install Tidal Tools first if needed (see the Azure Cloud Shell Tech Talk).
Clone the integration scripts
Clone the Tidal Migrations gists repository from GitHub into Cloud Shell, then change into the cloned directory. The repo includes the Azure Migrate sync helpers used in this flow.
Authenticate to Tidal and Azure
Run tidal login against the Tidal instance that should receive inventory. Next, set the Azure subscription, resource group, and project values your script expects. Use the authenticated Azure CLI already available in Cloud Shell to obtain an Azure access token for the integration.
Sync servers into Tidal
Run the Azure Migrate script so inventory is exported in the expected JSON shape and piped into tidal sync servers. Refresh the Discover view in Tidal. You should see the synchronized records from Azure Migrate. Re-run the sync as you discover more infrastructure; repeated runs keep inventory aligned.
Why this matters
Azure Migrate provides strong server discovery. Syncing that inventory into Tidal lets you layer application-centric assessment and planning on top of the machines you already found, instead of stopping at lift-and-shift inventory alone.