6.4 System Testing

6.5 Backing Up Your System

There is no substitute for a comprehensive, reliable backup and recovery strategy. Without one, you are placing your business at risk. This is especially true during a migration.

Please refer to Section 3.8 Back Up Your System for detail on what, and how much, you should backup. In summary, it is advisable that you have a number of backups in place before you proceed with the migration. Specifically, you should prepare the following:

• System Backup

• Data Backup

• Configuration Data

• Proven Recovery Procedures

6.6 Approaches to Migration