Each transfer uses its own compute instance.
When a transfer is launched, it first allocates resources for the instance, which takes some time.
After the resources are ready, it starts transferring the data.
Depending on a connector type, Transfer may extract a schema which may also take some time.
Does Transfer support encryption?
If a DoubleCloud cluster (source or target) has encryption enabled, Transfer will support this encryption.
Can I transfer empty tables in Transfer?
Transfer doesn't support transfer of empty tables or other empty entities.
There's an exception — in homogeneous transfers, you can copy metadata separately.
In this case, empty tables and other entities (views, triggers, etc.) will be transferred.
Do you support changing the schema after activating a transfer?
You can't change the schema after activating a transfer.