IT migration calculator

Estimate the duration of an IT migration

Advertised bandwidth rarely equals effective throughput. Small files, latency, API throttling, data verification and retries can all increase migration time.

Plan the migration window

1. Measure actual data volume and expected growth.
2. Use observed end-to-end transfer rates and realistic efficiency.
3. Include final synchronization, business acceptance, validation and a rollback window.

FAQ

Why does migration exceed a simple bandwidth estimate? Metadata, latency and retries reduce effective throughput.

When should cutover be authorized? Before the maintenance window expires and only after predefined acceptance checks pass.