Data Migration Strategy for Imperial College Healthcare

This document is a case study detailing the data migration strategy employed by the Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust. The Trust, one of the largest acute NHS trusts in the UK, faced challenges in migrating various file systems to a new Qumulo Core file storage system. The case study outlines the need for seamless migration with zero impact on users and no loss of data integrity. The Trust opted for Atempo's Miria Migration tool, which provided flexibility in managing data migration tasks. The document describes how Miria facilitates the migration of files and their associated metadata while maintaining continual data access for internal stakeholders. It also highlights the advantages of managing migration jobs independently, without concerns over licensing issues. The case study concludes with the Trust's positive experiences using Miria, emphasizing its role in supporting ongoing data management and archiving needs, particularly during the COVID pandemic.