{"id":1352,"date":"2019-05-06T15:54:25","date_gmt":"2019-05-06T15:54:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cloudnowtech.com\/blog\/?p=1352"},"modified":"2022-04-12T15:56:19","modified_gmt":"2022-04-12T10:26:19","slug":"what-is-data-migration-and-its-methods","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cloudnowtech.com\/blog\/what-is-data-migration-and-its-methods\/","title":{"rendered":"Different Ways to Migrate your Data"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Data migration, as the term suggests, is the process of transferring data between two or more storage types. This may involve the transfer of data from one location to another, or even from one format to another. If you are planning to upgrade your existing storage system or integrate data from different sources into one common repository, then you will need to consider a data migration exercise.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In general, these are four scenarios in which data migration is carried out:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Storage Migration:<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> This type of migration involves the transfer of data from one type of hardware to another, in blocks of files.<\/span><\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Database Migration:<\/b> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is the migration type undertaken when an entire database needs to be handed over from one vendor to another when there is a change or upgrade to existing software. In database migrations, the data needs to be converted into a format compatible with the new software, without changing the schema.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Application Migration:<\/b> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When an entire application needs to be changed, this type of migration is undertaken, usually with the help of a middleware product that will bridge any technology gaps.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Cloud Migration:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Cloud migration involves the transfer of data and applications from on-premise infrastructure to the cloud, or from one cloud platform to another.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>MIGRATING DATA TO THE CLOUD<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When it comes to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cloudnowtech.com\/cloud-migration-services.html\">cloud migration<\/a>, one or more of the following strategies are employed:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Lift-and-shift<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Also known as rehosting, this involves the \u201clifting\u201d an application from its on-prem infrastructure, and \u201cshifting\u201d it to a new cloud-based infrastructure. A lift-and-shift is a quick, cost-effective migration.<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another variant of the lift-and-shift migration is re-platforming, which adds one step to the original lift-and-shift to become lift-adjust-shift. Re-platforming involves replacing application codes so that they become cloud-native.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Technical Migration<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A technical migration is one where the application is maintained as-is but is upgraded in terms of operating system and database. This type of migration is used when an application requires the enhanced scalability or automat<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ion benefits of the cloud while remaining fairly unchanged in terms of functionality.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Application Migration<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Application migration takes technical migration one step further. In addition to the operating system and database, the application layer is also transformed. During an application <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">migration, one or more of the following strategies is used:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">New system implementation: A rebuild or a replacement, using a SaaS application that serves the purpose<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">System conversion: It refers to the making of extensive changes to the application landscape and the way the landscape is run <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Landscape transformation: A landscape transformation combines a system conversion with more structural changes to the landscape<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To know more about how you can get started with cloud migration, take a look at our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cloudnowtech.com\/blog\/cloud-migration-checklist\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cloud Migration Checklist<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Having successfully executed over 450 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cloudnowtech.com\/cloud-migration-services.html\">cloud migrations<\/a>, CloudNow has the technical expertise and experience required to help you make a smooth, disruption-free move to the cloud. <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cloudnowtech.com\/contact-us.html\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Get in touch<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with us today!<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Data migration, as the term suggests, is the process of transferring data between two or more storage types. 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