In this best practice series, we focus on strategies to deliver a successful file and object data migration. Hear practical tips and guidance from from Komprise Field CTO Benjamin Henry, who has years of experience working with some of the largest global enterprise organizations
1. How do I plan for an unstructured data migration?
In this first unstructured data migration best practice video Benjamin Henry, Field CTO @ Komprise, reviews planning your unstructured data migration and spends the majority of the video demonstrating Komprise Analysis and reporting features.
Know First. Move Smart. Take Control.
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2. How do I reduce my data footprint prior to an unstructured data migration?
In this 2nd unstructured data migration best practice video Benjamin Henry reviews how to analyze and tier off cold data prior to an unstructured data migration. See a demonstration of automated Komprise cold data tiering as part of a Smart Data Migration strategy and how to use the Showback report to view and share results.
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3. How do I set up my data migration?
In this 3rd best practice video Benjamin Henry reviews how to set up a data migration with Komprise Elastic Data Migration. He reviews demonstrates some of the advanced features and discusses the use cases Komprise supports: NAS to NAS, Object to Object, NAS to Object and Object to NAS.
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4. How do I minimize data migration downtime?
In this 4th best practice video Benjamin reviews strategies to minimize downtime and demonstrates the warm cutover feature of Komprise Elastic Data Migration. Read the blog post to learn more about the warm cutover or “zero-downtime” feature.
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5. How do I troubleshoot migrations?
You’ve started your migration and you’re facing some issues – is it performance related? Is it something to do with permissions? Or is it the data set – source or target? In this 5th and final best practice video, Benjamin reviews strategies to troubleshoot your unstructured data migrations.
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What is the best approach for NAS and unstructured data migration?
The best approach to NAS and
unstructured data migration is to analyze the data before moving it. Most environments contain a large percentage of inactive or cold files that do not need to be migrated to high-performance storage. By understanding file age, access frequency, size, and ownership upfront, organizations can reduce migration scope, shorten timelines, and avoid unnecessary cost when migrating platforms such as
NetApp,
Dell Isilon / Dell PowerScale, or
Pure Storage.
How should enterprises plan a NetApp, Isilon, or PowerScale migrations?
Successful NetApp, Isilon, and PowerScale migrations start with comprehensive visibility into file systems and metadata. Best practices include identifying active datasets, preserving file paths and permissions, validating application dependencies, and testing migrations in parallel before cutover. Planning with data insights reduces downtime, minimizes user impact, and ensures data integrity throughout the migration process.
Learn more about Smart Data Migration for file and object unstructured data.
What are common risks in unstructured data migration and how can they be avoided?
Common risks in unstructured data migration include migrating too much data, breaking file permissions, impacting application access, and underestimating timelines. These risks can be avoided by segmenting data based on usage, migrating only what is needed, validating permissions continuously, and maintaining transparent access during the transition. Avoiding “lift-and-shift” migrations is key to reducing both risk and cost.
Read the Unstructured Data Migration Guide.
How does Pure Storage migration differ from traditional NAS migrations?
Pure Storage migration often involves moving data from legacy NAS platforms such as NetApp, Isilon, or PowerScale to high-performance flash environments. Best practices focus on migrating only active data to flash while offloading inactive data to lower-cost tiers. This approach preserves performance benefits while preventing unnecessary storage expansion and long-term cost increases.
Learn more about Komprise for Pure Storage Data Management.
