Analyst Steve McDowell examines the difficulties associated with data migration and offers a simple solution.

Data migration is the process of moving stored digital information between computers, systems or formats.

When migrating data to a new system, be wary of these common mistakes that can derail your project and lead to disaster.

Data duplication: This occurs when duplicate records are created during the migration process. To prevent this, make sure there is a process to deduplicate records before they are migrated.

While it is each data owner’s responsibility to move their data, NETCOM is here to help by providing best practices, guidance, and support throughout the migration process.

The IDrive e2 migration tool, which has no minimum set data limits, is free to use and allows businesses to avoid the cumbersome egress fees and hurdles typically associated with data transfers.

International Migration Flows to and from Selected Countries: The 2015 Revision The dataset contains annual data on the flows of international migrants as recorded by the countries of destination.

An area that isn’t so obvious is the use of reconciliation software to support data migration projects – but it’s an area where we are seeing significant interest.