SQL/MX 2.x Database and Application Migration Guide (G06.23+, H06.04+, J06.03+)

Overview of SQL/MX Migration
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Planning for Migration
Planning for Migration
Before you begin to migrate applications and databases to NonStop SQL/MX, you
must first determine your business objectives and plan the migration. Proper planning
includes:
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Determining Your Business Objectives on page 1-9
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Assessing Your Current Application and Database Environment on page 1-10
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Choosing Which Database Applications and Database Objects to Migrate on
page 1-15
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Planning the New Application and Database Environment on page 1-17
Determining Your Business Objectives
Before planning the migration to NonStop SQL/MX, determine your business
objectives, the benefits of the migration to your company, and the potential overall cost.
Qualify the scope of the migration and determine the need for services help. Based on
this information, you can decide if the migration is worth pursuing. Use Table 1-3
to
gather information about your business objectives for the migration.
Table 1-3. Determining Your Business Objectives (page 1 of 2)
Obtain this information
What type of migration to NonStop
SQL/MX are you considering?
Are you planning to migrate key
applications or create new SQL/MX
applications?
Are you planning to migrate key
database objects or create new
SQL/MX database objects?
Why are you considering migration?
(Higher availability, scalability, total
cost of ownership (TCO), integration
with existing applications)
What is the purpose of the migration?
What would be the benefits of the
migration to the company?
Are there opportunities to serve new
customer markets because of this
migration?
What is the size of the technical staff
assigned to the migration?