Shiva Data Migration

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What Is Data Migration?

Data migration is the process of moving data from one environment—such as a local data center—to another, like the cloud. This crucial operation supports IT modernization, cloud adoption, data consolidation, and system upgrades. At Shiva, we simplify this complex journey with secure, scalable, and efficient data migration solutions.

Cloud Data Migration

As organizations grow, so do their data demands. Shiva helps enterprises migrate data to the cloud, unlocking agility, cost-efficiency, and performance benefits.

Types of Cloud Migration:

  • Online Migration: Data is transferred over the internet or a dedicated WAN.
  • Offline Migration: Data is moved using physical storage devices shipped to the cloud provider.

Choosing the right method depends on:

  • Data volume
  • Timeline constraints
  • Workload types
  • Security requirements

Shiva's cloud migration experts evaluate your needs to recommend and execute the best-fit strategy.

Database Migration

Database migration involves transferring a database from one platform or vendor to another—often during cloud transitions. Shiva ensures your schema, logic, and data integrity are preserved throughout the process.

Shiva's Database Migration Services Include:

  • Schema transformation for compatibility
  • Secure and verified data transfer
  • Incremental syncs and live updates
  • Multi-database consolidation (if needed)

We utilize native tools from major cloud vendors and open-source solutions to reduce risk, prevent data loss, and streamline the process.

Data Center Migration

Migrating an entire data center—including servers, storage, and services—is a massive undertaking. Shiva offers enterprise-grade support to plan and execute data center relocations or cloud transitions with minimal disruption.

Our Capabilities:

Petabyte-scale Data Transfer

Handle massive data volumes with specialized transfer solutions.

Hybrid & Multi-cloud Support

Seamlessly integrate with multiple cloud environments.

Downtime Minimization

Strategic planning to reduce operational disruption.

End-to-End Project Management

Comprehensive oversight from planning to execution.

Planning timelines and bandwidth constraints early is key—Shiva helps you anticipate and overcome such challenges.

Key Considerations for a Successful Migration

Shiva's structured approach ensures that every migration is strategic and aligned with business goals.

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Workload Type

  • Use workload-specific tools (e.g., for VMs, backups, DBs)
  • Plan parallel run or staged migration to reduce downtime
2

Data Volume

  • <10 TB: Local transfers or client-provided devices
  • > 10 TB to PBs: Specialized appliances or segmented transfers
3

Speed to Completion

  • Online transfers: Best for fast timelines with strong network capacity
  • Offline transfers: Ideal when bandwidth is limited or timelines are flexible

Best Practices

Shiva follows proven best practices to deliver reliable migration outcomes:

Understand Your Data

Identify users, usage patterns, formats, and compliance needs.

Evaluate Environments

Assess OS compatibility, schema requirements, and "dirty data."

Plan Thoroughly

Define goals, timelines, compliance rules, and business impact upfront.

Secure Your Data

Encrypt all data in transit and rest. Use trusted logistics partners for physical transfer.

Test, Monitor, and Verify

Continuously test migrated data, verify integrity, and gather feedback.

Tools We Use

Depending on the scope and source/target systems, Shiva leverages top industry tools, including:

Veeam

Quick Migration for VMware workloads

Zerto

End-to-end workload mobility and disaster recovery

Rclone

Command-line cloud storage migration (multi-provider)

Cyberduck

File-level FTP and SFTP transfer to/from the cloud

We also integrate with leading cloud vendor tools from AWS, Azure, GCP, and IBM Cloud.