Data migration, i.e. moving data from an old system to a new one, is an important task in a company. Experience shows that data migration often takes a lot of time and is associated with some challenges. But it is also much faster, easier and safer!
The average lifespan of IT hardware is five years. After this period, replacement is required, often due to performance limitations or security risks. Additionally, technological advances mean that companies need to update their data systems. Outdated systems pose a security risk. Migrating to more modern systems reduces the risk of data breaches and damage from cyberattacks. Additionally, the focus on data protection and privacy laws encourages companies to migrate to comply with new regulations and standards.
Challenges in migration
Traditionally, data migration is performed file by file, which can be time-consuming and risky. Each file is moved individually and this takes a lot of time with large amounts of data. The accuracy required to ensure data integrity, e.g. B. checking for errors or damage slows down the process even further. Any necessary conversion or changes to ensure compatibility with new systems also take time.
While such care is essential for the integrity and functionality of the migrated data, it can also create operational challenges such as: B. restricted access to files during migration. Flexibility and patience are therefore crucial in this process.
Faster and easier migration
However, data migration can now be done much faster and easier, without disrupting daily operations.
- The Silent Cubes system from FAST LTA offers a minimum lifespan of ten years, halving the need for migration compared to systems with an average IT lifespan.
- In addition, Silent Cubes offer a unique type of data migration: Silent Transfer. As the name suggests, it is a silent migration process that runs in the background. This means you will not be disturbed in your daily operations.
- With Silent Transfer, data is migrated in blocks, which is much more efficient than file-by-file migration. In addition, Silent Transfer ensures that the data is verified by comparing the hash key of the source data with the hash key of the data on the new system. In this way, you can prove that the data has not been changed and legally compliant archiving is made much easier.
The Silent Cube system is certified annually by KPMG for legally compliant archiving. This system allows you to demonstrate that you are archiving according to guidelines. This eliminates the need for an expensive audit to determine whether your company is archiving properly.
An example from practice
To take advantage of the silent transfer method FAST LTA To illustrate this, there is a current case study: In a test scenario, 0,95 TB of data, spread over 6,3 million files, were migrated. This migration took a week and a half using the classic method. However, the total size of the archive to be migrated was approximately 100 times larger and amounted to 96 TB and 630 million files.
The traditional turnaround time for this amount of data using the file-by-file method would be an estimated 152 weeks - an enormously long period of time for such a task. Not only is this approach extremely inefficient, but one must not forget the potential operational disruption that can occur with traditional data migrations.
7 months without a break from work instead of a 3 year break
By using the silent transfer method of FAST LTA However, this mammoth task was shortened to just seven months. This not only shows significant time savings, but also highlights the efficiency and ease of use of this method. With Silent Transfer, organizations can migrate massive amounts of data with minimal disruption to their day-to-day operations while maintaining data integrity and security. This practical case shows that Silent Transfer saves companies a lot of time, money and unforeseen interruptions.
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About FAST LTA the FAST LTA is the specialist for secure secondary and long-term storage systems. The combination of durable and low-maintenance hardware, integrated software for data backup and on-site maintenance contracts with a term of up to 10 years ensure long-term, cost-effective storage of data from archive and backup applications. In-house developments such as local erasure coding, sealing using hardware WORM and efficient energy management help medium-sized customers to protect themselves against data loss through ransomware attacks and misconfiguration and to meet regulatory and legal requirements (GDPR). The Munich provider's solutions have proven themselves in thousands of installations in healthcare, public administration, film/TV/video and industry.