| Transferring data from one data storage to another is | | | | by data that is considered garbage data. This step will |
| fairly simple for small to medium data sizes. It becomes | | | | also give you an idea of how the process will happen |
| complicated when a user encounters the need to | | | | in terms of cost and time to accomplish. |
| migrate large amounts of data from one system to | | | | 2. Use the right storage media. Remember, for storage |
| another. Small data migration is as easy as dragging | | | | devices, less moving parts means less failure. That's |
| and dropping files from one drive to another and | | | | why USB thumb drives and solid-state hard drives are |
| getting them to the right folders on the destination | | | | preferred over clunky mechanical storage mediums. |
| drive. Large Data will need special hardware and | | | | Thumb drives and Solid State drives have no moving |
| configurations not for it to work but to speed up the | | | | parts and therefore will not fail mechanically and are |
| process. This process is usually performed when | | | | safer to use than conventional hard drives. Another |
| companies upgrade their workstations to new ones | | | | medium to consider are optical media like CD, DVD |
| therefore creating the need to migrate data from old | | | | and blue ray discs. They are the storage of choice if |
| computers to new ones. Since the process will require | | | | data is going to be archived for future use. Also, when |
| systems to dedicate the task to migration, "downtime" | | | | purchasing media, cheaper is never better. Cheap |
| is crucial and should be as short as possible. This is | | | | media is almost sure to have manufacturing defects |
| where technology comes into play. I have prepared | | | | as a result of their manufacturer's cost cutting. The |
| tried and tested tips where users can efficiently | | | | more expensive and globally known brands are the |
| perform data migration with minimal downtime and loss | | | | way to go especially for delicate and classified data. |
| of productivity. | | | | 3. Use the right hardware. There are hundreds of DIY |
| 1. Plan ahead. Know what data to migrate and where | | | | Data migration tips where the user is instructed to use |
| the destination is. Most common Data migration | | | | poor quality hardware in place of the right ones to cut |
| problems arise when the user simply migrates "all" | | | | the cost. Remember, the right tools will get the job |
| data from an old system or storage to another. Doing | | | | done right. |
| this step will save a lot of space that will be taken up | | | | |