High-Level Migration Steps

  1. Preparation Phase: Verify prerequisites, document current state, and prepare both source and target clusters
  2. Backup Phase: Create backups of PostgreSQL, Elasticsearch, and Consul from the source cluster
  3. Transfer Phase: Move backup files from source to target environment
  4. Restore Phase: Restore data to target cluster in the correct order
  5. Verification Phase: Validate data integrity and system functionality
  6. Cutover Phase: Switch operations to the new cluster