The goal of the project was to refresh the organization’s existing ExaData infrastructure and migrate their data to the new ExaData Cloud@Customer environment. This upgrade was essential to maintain compliance with data residency and regulatory requirements while ensuring data integrity and availability during the migration process.

Key Business Objectives

• Upgrade the ExaData infrastructure to enhance system performance
• Migrate data to the new ExaData Cloud@Customer environment while ensuring compliance with data residency regulations
• Maintain data integrity and availability throughout the migration process
• Minimize disruption to critical operations during the transition

Challenges

• Data Residency Compliance: Ensuring all data remains compliant with local regulations related to data residency and storage.
• Data Integrity: Guaranteeing that no data is compromised or lost during the migration process, and that all transferred data is verified and accurate.
• Seamless Transition: Executing the migration in a way that minimizes disruption to the organization’s operations.

We initiated the project by ensuring the smooth arrival and setup of the new ExaData Cloud@Customer hardware. Our team is now in the process of executing the data migration, with a focus on preserving data integrity, maintaining compliance with regulations, and ensuring all security measures are adhered to during the transfer process.

The ExaData machine has successfully arrived, and the project is currently in the handover phase, with the data migration process underway. The new infrastructure is expected to significantly improve performance and ensure compliance with Saudi data regulations once the migration is fully completed.