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5 good questions to ask before migrating your database (and answers too)

What's this blog post about?

The text discusses the complex process of database migration from on-prem to a managed cloud service, highlighting five key questions that should be considered during the planning phase. These include determining the source and target databases, handling downtime, assessing whether application code changes are needed, evaluating support for the chosen migration toolkit, and ensuring data security throughout the process. The author also mentions an open-source tool developed by Aiven to assist with PostgreSQL database migrations.

Company
Aiven

Date published
May 13, 2022

Author(s)
Dewan Ahmed

Word count
1191

Hacker News points
None found.

Language
English


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