To support the constant growth in data volumes, and introduction of new storage technologies, every organisation faces the challenge of data migration in some form or another. Typical examples include:
Whatever the requirement, physical data migration can be both time consuming, and high risk, as any form of data loss or extended outage can be catastrophic to a business.
The key challenges include:
In summary, Data Migration activities are typically discrete projects to deliver business benefits and costs savings, and are therefore ideal to outsource to specialised services.