The life cycle of an organization's data will most likely out live the infrastructure that hosts it. In the current regulatory environment, the types of data subject to complianceare increasing rapidly and the retention duration is extending. As a consequence, managing "regulated" fixed content is a growing problem and it is taking a bigger byte out of IT budgets.

Refreshing storage systems and transitioning data from the legacy storage system to a new one is becoming increasingly complex due to compliance and governance requirements. Not only does the data, meta-data, permissions, ACLS and retention information have to be physically moved, but it must be done in a manner that allows the organization to prove the data was not changed or tampered with during the transition. Shadow FS provides an exact mirror of files on a new target, verification of every migrated file and chain-of-custody reports, but this is not what makes the software so special.

Shadow FS enables migration of files in a transparent and compliant manner without any resynchronization between the legacy and new storage systems - this happens dynamically. It avoids the classical problem of slow file system trolling to get started or lenghty cut-overs to close out projects.

Transitioning retention from one system to another should not be an event, rather the software should automatically adjust and update the new system. File system migrations in compliant environments will become routine and the process needs to be efficient and effective rather than a dreaded IT assignment. This is why DTS developed Shadow FS.

DTS has been providing IBM FileNet migration sevices since OSAR was the only option for WORM storage. All of our expertise and customer experiences were put into a new design framework and the result was the creation of LiveMigration software. Designed specifically for the most demanding enviroments:

• FileNet is a critical resource
• 24x7 user access
• Billions of files
• No ways to freeze the envirnoment

Also designed for the most demanding Users and the IT departments that support their needs:

• 100% availability
• On demand status updates
• Email updates
• AD integration
• Instant start and stop migration

LiveMigration for FileNet P8 delivers transparent migration of FileNet content from the existing storage to any new storage system. Content is moved "Live" without any cutovers or outages providing continuous access to your demanding user base. A convienant web interface provides easy access to job configuration, control and reporting tools. Role based access allows business users to get their own status updates without any technical assistance.