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The successful completion of a data migration project is highly dependent on the data management vendor you choose. Enterprise organizations need to evaluate several factors when choosing a data management vendor, including the level of effort and associated cost of the solution, the time it will take to complete the data migration project, and the support services the vendor offers.

Migrating large amounts of data between different platforms requires specialized software and knowledge — both of which inexperienced teams might lack. The key is for enterprises embarking on a data migration journey to focus on delivering the best possible outcome rather than choosing the path of least resistance hoping it will all work out. 

We have come a long way since the days when companies believed that Robocopy, rsync, and vendor migration tools were good enough for their data center transitions. After experiencing pain with old tools, most of those companies are now loyal customers of Datadobi.

As all traditional storage vendors now acknowledge, migrating large amounts of data between different platforms requires specialized software and specialized knowledge and cannot be effectively delivered by hastily assembled tools run by inexperienced teams.

Almost everyone has a treasured asset that they keep well protected. For individuals, it’s often a cherished family photo or family heirloom. For organizations, one of the most valued possessions they have is their unstructured data — and for good reason.