How Enterprises Can Securely Transfer Large Volumes of Files

When it comes to securely transferring large volumes of files from one cloud platform to another, enterprises must take a strategic approach that focuses on security in every aspect.

Here are some of the most important steps to take in order to ensure a high level of security when migrating sensitive enterprise files (and other types of data).

1. Using a Cloud Migration Tool with Enterprise-Grade Security

The first step to transferring large volumes of files and folders securely is to use an advanced cloud migration solution. Choose a tool that can migrate thousands of TBs of files without causing any downtime or user impact.

Equally important is to ensure the migration tool you choose can preserve various types of file metadata, such as:

• Sharing permissions
• Version history
• Timestamps
• External shares

Since many files have embedded links in them, make sure to choose a migration tool that can also transfer embedded links in bulk.

2. Creating User Batches

API throttling is one of the major challenges that can cause downtime and security issues when migrating a high volume of data. To mitigate it, the approach of segregating the total number of users into several batches works well.

When you migrate users in batches one at a time, the risk of exceeding the API rate limits becomes low. Also, migrating in batches simplifies the validation process which, in turn, helps eliminate loopholes.

3. Using Secure Cloud Authentication Processes

One of the most security-intensive stages of migrating a large volume of files across cloud platforms is the cloud authentication process. As you would know, all standard migration tools that use APIs, including CloudFuze Migrate, need authentication of the source and destination cloud platforms. And if this process is not done right, it can compromise security through login detail leaks.

It is important to use a secure industry-standard cloud authentication protocol like the OAuth process. At CloudFuze, we use OAuth 2.0 to securely authenticate source and destination clouds without storing admin login details.

4. Using Dedicated Servers and Sanitizing Them Before Migration

The types of servers you use also determine the overall migration security. As such, it is always best to use dedicated servers to avoid the risk of data leaks and external security threats. Also, make sure that the servers are sanitized before deployment.

We perform sanity testing of servers before readying them for any migration project. Our engineers thoroughly analyze them before configuring our migration tool on them. This helps ensure you start on a clean slate and avoid security risks.

5. Ensuring Proper Encryption During Migration

Data is often at risk of external threats when in transit during the migration process. Therefore, it is important to ensure optimal protection, and the best way to do this is to add migration encryption. We ensure a high level of security with RSA 2048 encryption in migrations of all sizes and use cases.

6. Validating the Migrated Files Extensively

By performing proper validation of migrated files and folders, you can ensure everything is transferred properly and eliminate loopholes such as corrupt or missing files. As a result, it helps your IT team prevent user impact and operations disruption.

You can check out our CHECK methodology to streamline the validation process.

Migrate Your Enterprise’s Files Securely with CloudFuze

At CloudFuze, we ensure an unmatched level of security that helps enterprises like yours transfer large volumes of files with optimal protection. From secure cloud authentication to end-to-end encryption, your company data is secure in every migration stage with us as your solutions provider.

Interested in learning more about our solution and how it can help in your enterprise’s migration? Contact us today for a detailed discussion.

You can also check out our migration solution’s overview:

Frequently Asked Questions

1. How to ensure security during migration?

Using a secure tool is the first step to ensure a high level of migration security. Other approaches include, using dedicated servers, encrypting data during migration, validating migrated files thoroughly, and ensuring proper post-migration integration.

2. Which is the best cloud migration service for enterprise file migration?

At CloudFuze, we provide one of the most advanced cloud migration solutions for transferring a large volume of enterprise files. Our solution helps you avoid downtime when migrating large TBs and PBs of files along with complex metadata.

3. How to migrate enterprise files successfully?

Using an enterprise-grade cloud migration tool is one of the tried-and-true ways to transfer enterprise files successfully. Such tools have the in-built capability to transfer a large volume of files without causing any downtime or security issues.