System Migration · Phased migration
Archive Lift & Shift
Low-disruption migration from aging archives to a target platform with checksum verification and read-only cutover windows.
Scope narrative
We inventory blobs and metadata, define chunk migration waves, and run verification scripts that your QA team co-owns. Cutover uses read-only periods you approve in advance.
Included capabilities
- Byte-level verification sampling plan
- Wave planning with rollback per wave
- Metadata transform maps with peer review
- User communication templates
- Performance benchmarks on restore paths
- Post-migration reconciliation reports
- Knowledge transfer for internal operators
Outcomes we document in the statement of work
- Verified parity on agreed samples
- Reduced reliance on end-of-life storage
- Documented rollback positions per wave
FAQ
We minimize disruption with read-only windows you approve. Some departments may schedule evening cutovers.
Experience notes
Wave planning was conservative in a good way. Archive Lift & Shift kept our auditors calm because checksum reports were explicit.