Why is a security check important before initiating Data Migration?
Data Migration Testing As organizations are digitally transforming their processes/workflows by shifting to the cloud or outsourcing their services to enjoy benefits like cost optimization, securing universal access, robust security and enhanced mobility, data migration has become an essential activity. In fact, it has become the need of the hour to facilitate outcomes like quick delivery of services, query resolution, value addition, customer satisfaction and to strengthen the core activities of business enterprises. However, the process of data migration is not as simple as it sounds and poses severe challenges in terms of enhanced security threats. Why is data migration a risky affair? The answer lies in a concept called “data gravity”. It is a phenomenon wherein the quantum and speed of a data-based software present in the system increase with an increase in the mass of data. The concept of data gravity is new, but the problems associated with it are gaining promin...