Data, web, file, database, and e-mail server migration, operating system, firewall, workstation and application migration require great planning for smooth transitions and minimal downtime.
Risk mitigation measures include a complete system backup to minimize potential for of data loss and down time.
Data migration planning and performing of critical procedures ensures a smooth data transition and system reliability.
Can your company afford to have significant down time or data loss during a system changeover? Data migrations are a complicated process whether they involve a change or transfer of OS, files, database, web, e-mail or hardware. To reduce the risk of data loss or extended down time, a system changeover requires significant planning and effort.
Proper planning requires setting up the new equipment in advance with a standard 72 hour burn-in period to ensure system reliability. During that period, it is essential that security functions specific to the new hardware are thoroughly investigated. Although most security should be assigned via an authentication server, some systems may have used machine-specific security policies, which will not transfer to the new hardware since most machine-specific policies are rarely documented and will require significant investigation.
A complete backup should be performed on the old system as well as a full restore of the data on the existing server before the migration is ready to be implemented. Just before the new machine is installed, a new backup should be performed for any last minute changes that may have occurred during the testing.
Complete Systems Design is thoroughly experienced in planning and performing the critical procedures for a data migration to transition smoothly. Multiple precautionary measures will minimize the risk of data loss. CSD has performed migrations from the OS on groups of servers and workstations, database migrations and e-mail migrations including Windows 2008, IIS7, Exchange 2007 and SQL 2005 and 2008. Complete Systems Design has also performed countless application migrations and will assist you with your next migration project.
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