Developing the Case for Database MigrationContentsSection Title Page1.0 Objective 32.0 Why do businesses migrate? 33.0 What prevents the decision to migrate? 44.0 The Migration Process 55.0 Competitive Overview 66.0 Summary and Conclusion 61.0 Objective This document provides a supporting framework for enterprise IT departments to make business decisions on how best to migrate from one database system to another . It is written as a guide to structuring a business case to present to senior management. 2.0 Why do companies migrate? Given the critical nature of database applications in the life of a business, it is often difficult to believe that one company would choose to jeopardize its operations by migrating to another's database system. supplier. Indeed, given that some business applications were written many years ago and have been modified over the years by staff who may no longer be with the company, it is understandable that there are not only is there apprehension about moving to a new database system, but also the costs associated with the migration mechanisms can be high. But the fact is that businesses are vehemently opposed to settling for products from a single vendor because it can have serious consequences, such as higher total cost of ownership (TCO), less scalable solutions, a lack of developers, etc. But there are also issues regarding business flexibility and how it can be negatively affected by the inability to act quickly due to being stuck on...... middle of paper ... ... ETL Providers Y* From At the end of this article, DB Best has been acquired by Microsoft Corporation.6.0 Summary and Conclusion There are many reasons to move from one database system to another. The process is complex and involves many important activities peripheral to formal migration itself. A methodology was presented to analyze formal database migration and place it in the context of a business decision regarding this migration. The methodology focuses on specific issues that need to be addressed by a database migration provider so that a comprehensive analysis can be presented to management. Finally, a competitive overview is presented to help IT staff identify sources for database migration tools..