aikux migration plan

The aikux migration plan:

(as PDF: aikux_Migrationsplan.pdf)

(Please use the links in the migration plan to get further information.
The links are not underlined for better readability.)

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Details

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aids

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1. to create transparency

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• Collect all rights information
• Optionally import Novell rights with automatic, full conversion
• Overview of all effective (!) Access rights
• Identify problems and sources of error
• Define solutions

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migRaven Demo (21 days for free
visualize and report)

aikux workshop
(2 days for the
direct analysis on site)

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2. Design target structures

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• Design new directory and rights structures, Compare, optimize and validate
• From small changes in the actual structure to complete rebuilding
• Simple planning of new rights with automated structure of all necessary authorization groups according to current best practices
• Full project simulation without influence on the productive system

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migRaven Demo
(Sandbox mode)

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3. Write target structures

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• Write new directories with optimized access rights to a new, parallel share (the so-called green meadow)
• Write permissions groups to the Active Directory

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migRaven
(Deploy processes
for folders and rights)

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4. Replicate data

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• Replication of the data in the new directories
• Optionally via standardized Robocopy scripts
  or via real-time replication

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migRaven
(Standard replication)

PeerSync migration
(Real-time replication)

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5. Repair file links

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• Automatic repair of internal file links
  in all common file types

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LinkFixer Advanced
(scales easily
in the terabyte range)

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6. Unlock Share

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• The administrator references "after migration" from the old to the new share
• No downtime
• no time pressure
• no surprises

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You can do it yourself!

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7. Manage rights in the long term?

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• The new file server is characterized by slim directory structures and perfectly structured access rights
• A rights management system can be integrated at this time with minimal effort!

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Tenfold Enterprise
(Authorization management)

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(as PDF: aikux_Migrationsplan.pdf)

More on this topic:

• The webinar recording on best practices of file server migration
• On our blog: KnowHow about data migration

Have we already supported you in a migration project? We would be pleased if you share your experience with the comment function. Positive feedback is just as welcome as criticism and suggestions for improvement.

Kind regards, your aikux Service GmbH team