Planning a Database Migration? Here’s Why Most Projects Fail (And How to Avoid Downtime)

Database migration sounds simple:

“Just move it to the cloud.”

But in reality, poor planning can cause:

❌ Application downtime

❌ Data loss

❌ Performance degradation

❌ Broken integrations

❌ Business disruption

We’ve seen migrations fail due to rushed timelines and no rollback strategy.

Common Migration Mistakes

1. No proper dependency mapping

2.Migrating without performance benchmarking

3. No backup validation before cutover

4.Ignoring data integrity checks

5. No rollback plan during production switch

How a Professional Migration Should Be Done

✔ Pre-migration assessment & workload analysis

✔ Database sizing & performance planning

✔ Test environment migration first

✔ Real-time replication setup

✔ Zero/Minimal downtime cutover strategy

✔ Post-migration performance tuning

Whether it’s:

• On-prem to cloud
• Self-managed DB to managed service
• Legacy DB to modern engine

A structured approach is critical.

Business Benefits of Proper Migration

Improved performance

Lower infrastructure costs

Better security & compliance

Scalable database architecture

Reduced operational overhead