What leaders see
The system is in the cloud, but risk still feels local.
Performance, outage exposure, security questions, backup confidence, and monthly spend are still hard to explain.
Cloud Migration · Data
Manufacturing data -- ERP databases, file shares, document archives, and transaction histories -- is the most critical asset in a cloud migration. We migrate it with replication, validation gates, and integrity checks at every stage so nothing is lost, corrupted, or orphaned.
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The Problem
Cloud problems usually start when infrastructure is moved before ownership, recovery, cost control, and data dependencies are designed around the ERP workload.
What leaders see
Performance, outage exposure, security questions, backup confidence, and monthly spend are still hard to explain.
What is actually happening
Workload behavior, recovery requirements, network paths, observability, and operating accountability were not designed together.
What gets worse
The business pays for flexibility without gaining a stronger foundation for ERP control, reporting, data readiness, or AI.
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Scope
The work is organized as modules because implementation scope should be visible before the build starts.
Migrate SQL Server, Oracle, PostgreSQL, MySQL, and AS/400 databases to cloud-native or cloud-hosted instances. Replication-based migration minimizes cutover downtime to minutes.
Migrate shared drives, document libraries, and file archives with full permission and metadata preservation. Tiered storage policies applied during migration -- active files on fast storage, archives on cold storage.
Record counts, checksums, and sample comparisons at every migration stage. Data does not go live until source and target match within defined accuracy thresholds.
Continuous database replication from on-premise to cloud during the migration period. Cutover happens when replication is in sync -- downtime measured in minutes, not hours.
Define what data migrates to production cloud, what goes to cloud archive (cold storage), and what gets decommissioned. Reduce storage costs while maintaining compliance retention requirements.
Data encrypted in transit and at rest. Secure transfer protocols, access controls during migration, and audit logging for compliance requirements.
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Architecture
Next step
Metrotechs maps the record, traces the workflow, identifies the leakage, and turns the scope into a practical plan for ERP, cloud, data, automation, and AI.
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Delivery sequence
Manufacturing data -- ERP databases, file shares, document archives, and transaction histories -- is the most critical asset in a cloud migration. We migrate it with replication,.
Inventory all databases, file shares, and data stores. Measure volumes, document access patterns, and identify compliance requirements for retention and residency.
Design the migration approach for each data source -- replication method, transfer mechanism, target storage architecture, and validation procedures.
Execute test migrations and validate integrity. Measure transfer times, verify data accuracy, and confirm application functionality against migrated data.
Execute production migration with replication sync, cutover, and post-migration validation. Verify every data source before decommissioning on-premise copies.
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FAQ
These answers help separate a real implementation plan from a generic technology discussion.
It depends on volume and bandwidth. A 500GB ERP database migrates in hours with replication. Multi-terabyte file shares may take days of background sync. Cutover downtime is typically under 30 minutes for replication-based migrations.