Getting started with Data Transfer

Copy or replicate data from a source to a target by creating endpoints and configuring transfers between them.

Getting startedGetting started

1. Go to the Nebius Israel console and select the folder where you want to perform the operations. If that folder does not exist, create it:

   Management console

   CLI

   API

   1. In the management console, select a cloud and click Create folder at the top right.

   2. Enter the folder name. The naming requirements are as follows:

      • The length can be from 3 to 63 characters.
      • It may contain lowercase Latin letters, numbers, and hyphens.
      • The first character must be a letter. The last character can't be a hyphen.

   3. (Optional) Enter a description of the folder.

   4. Select Create a default network. This will create a network with subnets in each availability zone. Within this network, a default security group will be created, inside which all network traffic is allowed.

   5. Click Create.

   If you don't have the Nebius Israel command line interface yet, install and initialize it.

   1. See a description of the create folder command:

      yc resource-manager folder create --help
      

   2. Create a new folder:

      • with a name and without a description:

        yc resource-manager folder create \
          --name new-folder
        

        • The length can be from 3 to 63 characters.
        • It may contain lowercase Latin letters, numbers, and hyphens.
        • The first character must be a letter. The last character can't be a hyphen.

      • with a name and description:

        yc resource-manager folder create \
          --name new-folder \
          --description "my first folder with description"
        

   Use the create method for the Folder resource of the Resource Manager service.

2. On the Access management page, make sure you have the editor role or higher for the desired folder or the cloud that the folder belongs to.

Configure the source and the targetConfigure the source and the target

Different systems can act as a source and as a target.

Compatibility of sources and targetsCompatibility of sources and targets

Possible source and target combinations:

Source \ Target	Apache Kafka®	ClickHouse	Greenplum®	MongoDB	MySQL	PostgreSQL	Object Storage	Source / Target
Airbyte®	-	C1	C1	C1	C1	C1	-	Airbyte®
Apache Kafka®	R1	R1	-	-	-	-	R1	Apache Kafka®
ClickHouse	-	C1	-	-	-	-	-	ClickHouse
Greenplum®	-	C1	C1	-	-	C1	-	Greenplum®
MongoDB	-	-	-	CR1	-	-	C1	MongoDB
MySQL	CR1	CR1	-	-	CR	-	C1	MySQL
Oracle	-	CR1	CR1	-	-	CR1	-	Oracle
PostgreSQL	CR1	CR1	CR	-	-	CR	C1	PostgreSQL

C: Copy
R: Replicate
CR: Copy and replicate

¹ This feature is in the Preview stage.
² This feature is in the Preview stage and is available upon request. Contact support or your account manager.

Airbyte® endpointsAirbyte® endpoints

You can use Airbyte® to configure the following source endpoints:

• AWS CloudTrail
• BigQuery
• Microsoft SQL Server
• S3

Preparing sources and targetsPreparing sources and targets

Prepare the source for sending data:

• Airbyte®:
  • AWS CloudTrail
  • BigQuery
  • S3
• Apache Kafka®
• ClickHouse
• Greenplum®
• MongoDB
• MySQL
• PostgreSQL

Prepare the target for receiving the data:

• ClickHouse
• Greenplum®
• MongoDB
• MySQL
• Object Storage
• PostgreSQL

Creating an endpoint for the sourceCreating an endpoint for the source

1. Go to the folder page and select Data Transfer.
2. Click Create endpoint.
3. Make sure that the Direction field is set to Source.
4. Enter a name for the endpoint.
5. In the Database type field, select the type of the DBMS to transfer data from.
6. Specify endpoint parameters in the corresponding settings section.
7. Click Create.

For more information, see Endpoint management.

Creating an endpoint for the targetCreating an endpoint for the target

1. Go to the folder page and select Data Transfer.
2. Click Create endpoint.
3. Make sure that the Direction field is set to Target.
4. Enter a name for the endpoint.
5. In the Database type field, select the type of DBMS that you want to transfer data to.
6. Specify endpoint parameters in the corresponding settings section.
7. Click Create.

For more information, see Endpoint management.

Create a transferCreate a transfer

1. Go to the folder page and select Data Transfer.
2. On the left-hand panel, select Transfers.
3. Click Create transfer.
4. Select the endpoint for the source and the endpoint for the target.
5. Enter a name for the transfer.
6. Select the type of transfer:
   • Snapshot: To create a full copy of the data without receiving further updates from the source. You can also use this type to replicate constantly changing tables.
   • Regular snapshot: To create a full copy of data at certain intervals of time.
   • Replication: To continuously receive data updates from the source and apply them to the target (without creating a full copy of the source data).
   • Snapshot and increment: To create a full copy of the source data and keep it up-to-date.
7. (Optional) Add a transfer description.
8. Click Create.

For more information, see Types of transfers.

Activate the transferActivate the transfer

1. Go to the folder page and select Data Transfer.
2. On the left-hand panel, select Transfers.
3. Click next to the name of the desired transfer and select Activate.

The data transfer process will begin.

For more information, see Managing transfer process.

What's nextWhat's next

• Read about service concepts.
• Learn more about preparing databases for the service and setting up transfers.
• Check out our tutorials on using Data Transfer.

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