North American clients, delivered by the OpsBreak team
Database migrations planned around a tested rollback
Production databases moved with a tested rollback path
Context
The OpsBreak team has delivered database migrations for clients moving their data to new platforms.
Client details are withheld for confidentiality, so this page describes the work in general terms.
The challenge
A database holds the data a business cannot afford to lose, and moving it puts that data at risk if the move is rushed or untested.
Downtime, data loss and a failed cutover with no way back are the main risks any migration has to plan for.
What we did
- 1
Assess the source database
We review the schema, data volume and the applications that depend on the database before choosing a migration method.
- 2
Rehearse the move
The migration is run in a test environment first, so problems show up before production is touched.
- 3
Check the data
Data in the new database is checked against the source so nothing is missing or changed.
- 4
Cut over with a way back
Production moves only with backups taken and a rollback path ready if something goes wrong.
Results
- Production databases moved with a tested rollback path
- Data checked against the source after each move
- Backups in place before and after cutover
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