This topic describes how to plan the data migration strategy for your existing data.
If you are migrating a large amount of data, thoroughly plan the migration in advance, to minimize downtime to your organization.
The SAN File System data migration process copies file-system objects from an existing file system to the SAN File System global namespace. It uses the active policy to place files in the appropriate user storage pool.
You can use the Data Migration worksheet to help you plan your data migration strategy.
What data do I want to migrate?
This topic provides considerations for determining the data that should be migrated to the SAN File System.Data migration considerations
This topic describes considerations for the source storage type from which you are migrating data and the target storage type to which you are migrating data.How do I want to migrate my data?
This topic describes the different ways you can migrate your data.What is my data migration schedule?
This topic describes considerations for determining your data migration schedule.
Parent topic: Planning
Related information
Data migration worksheet