FlexDM Data Migration Services


In today's enterprise, never-ending data growth means more frequent data migrations. Whether you're consolidating resources at a new data center, re-purposing legacy systems, or performing a "technology refresh," migrations consume a disproportionate share of budgets, staff, and management resources. Today, two out of three enterprise migration projects are late, over budget, or adversely impact business operations.

Moreover, these problems are no longer confined to large systems. Even mid-range storage migrations now involve tens to hundreds of terabytes, servers and LUNs. While midrange migrations have traditionally been handled as in-house projects, the complexity and risk of these undertakings has brought about a need for better alternatives.

Utopia Technology in partnership with Vicom Systems offers a fast guaranteed service for SAN storage migrations. The appliance based migration solution fully supports all storage and server platforms and dramatically simplifies the migration process. Using server and storage discovery processes a detailed assessment of the storage and server infrastructure is built into a storage migration plan that is implemented and managed on behalf of the customer to guaranteed timescales. The service supports offline and online migrations meaning that critical application servers can be migrated without downtime. 

Non-disruptive, No-outage Data Migration


Built on Vicom's experience in hundreds of enterprise migrations, FlexDM services take migration to a new level with non-disruptive, no-outage operation. Your applications stay online while data is migrated in the background. Or, migrate data offline at high speed during planned weekend maintenance periods.

Available in a flexible range of service offerings from turnkey delivery to migration assistance with large data stores. FlexDM services not only reduce project risk but also save time and money with faster, more economical delivery than in-house alternatives.

Business Benefits


  • No Business Interruptions. Keep your applications up and running as data is migrated in the background over several weeks. Or, migrate data offline at high speed during weekend maintenance periods. Either way, FlexDM migrations minimize impact on your business operations.
  • Saves time. FlexDM migrations are 4-6 times faster than host-based migration methods, saving you time and money. Most midsized migrations can be completed online over several weeks or offline in 1-3 weekends.
  • On-time Completion. Vicom will migrate your data with no risk of unplanned downtime. FlexDM appliance technology and software simplify migration and mapping, while also automating the most labor-intensive processes.
  • Cost-Effective. FlexDM migration services are priced at a fraction of commercial migration alternatives. Turnkey migration, a comprehensive offering that includes server remediation, is backed by a money-back guarantee of on-time completion. For large data stores, migration services are priced individually, based on terabytes, servers or daily rate, depending on your selection.

Unique Project Benefits


  • Flexible Migration Services. Whether your migration involves SAN, SAN and NAS, specialized LUN needs, or legacy systems, FlexDM gives you choice - offline, online, turnkey, or a customizable migration service mix.
  • Migration Expertise. With experience from hundreds of enterprise migrations, Vicom specialists support each migration from start to finish. All Vicom specialists have experience in delivering heterogeneous and legacy system migrations under tight operating deadlines.
  • Non-Intrusive Migration Technology. Vicom's migration technology and methods provide a secure, non-intrusive approach to data migrations. An in-fabric appliance installs and migrates data while systems remain online without changes to the SAN or host systems. No agents or software are required on host systems - "musts" for security-sensitive financial and government applications.
  • Easy Management. A four-step migration process simplifies planning and coordination and provides control and visibility over all key migration steps. All Vicom migrations have a guaranteed fallback option to original system configuration.

Built on Vicom's proven success in hundreds of enterprise migrations, FlexDM services take enterprise data migration to a new level: non-disruptive and no-outage data migration, made available in flexible service offerings from turnkey project delivery to service and technology assistance for major migrations.

Flexible Migration Options


Online, offline, or migration project assistance - choose the type and level of service based on your specific operating, resource, and budgeting needs.

Specialized Data Migration Services


In addition to different migration delivery methods, Vicom also offers services such as boot LUN migration, NTFS LUN re-alignment, and data sanitization.

Pricing


Depending on your selection, data migration pricing is calculated based on the number of terabytes or servers, plus onsite service preferences. Your Utopia Technology Account Manager can provide you with a quote in minutes after your provide a few simple answers on the size of your migration and when it must be completed.

Free Migration Assessment


To assist your decision-making, Vicom offers a free site survey and assessment of your migration requirements through any of our reseller partners. The survey will gather actual information on your SAN configuration, while the assessment will provide you with an implementation plan and the time required to complete the migration.Please consult your Vicom migration reseller or Vicom service representative to arrange for a free appraisal and a quote