Flyer Information Management and Governance Data Migration Made Simple with File Dynamics Eliminate the complexities of migrating data between disparate networks with Micro Focus® File Dynamics. Easy to use, flexible and engineered to deliver consistency across operating systems, Cross­Empire Data Migration is a unique capability that can save thousands of dollars in time and effort. File Dynamics at a Glance: Migrating Data Wisely Cross-Empire Data Migration Your network storage system holds some Moves Data with Integrity Cross-Empire Data Migration: ■ of your organization’s most valuable assets: Cross­Empire Data Migration is a subsystem Move from a Micro Focus network to Microsoft user and group files. File system decisions within File Dynamics that migrates file sys- network quickly and automatically. are strategic to your IT operation, and if your tem data between Micro Focus and Microsoft plans include moving files from one operating ■ A Comprehensive Solution: networks, including their corresponding stor- system to another, you need to understand File Dynamics is a complete file management age infrastructures and identity and secur ity solution. Automate the full lifecycle of user and that maintaining all rights, permissions and file frameworks. group storage based on policies you set. metadata during the move is essential to your organization. Without these you put the contin- Through a wizard interface, Cross­Empire ued success of your file storage, access and Data Migration quickly and automatically The objective of the Cross-Empire compliance at risk. Ensuring the data is con- moves data based on a variety of scenarios, sistent from the old environment to the new which include moving data for multiple users Data Migration subsystem is doesn’t have to be difficult if you do it correctly. and groups directly to their intended locations to quickly and easily perform across multiple servers or shares in a single automated movement of data, Moving from Micro Focus operation—all while preserving important file based on a variety of scenarios, to Microsoft system metadata. Post­migration utilities then including the movement of data for You may be surprised that the simplest and verify that all of the contents of the server vol- multiple users and groups directly most comprehensive solution for migrating ume were migrated. data from a Micro Focus network to a Microsoft to its intended location across Cross­Empire Data Migration supports three net work is provided by Micro Focus. multiple servers or shares in a single data movement types: operation—all while preserving This is important to know, because if your or­ ■ User storage migrates data from a Micro certain file system metadata. ganization has decided to move data from Focus home directory to a Windows home NSS, you need the solution that makes this folder in accordance with your direction to change as trouble­free as possible. Simply migrate through either a source container copying the countless directories, subdirec- or source file system path. You can also tories and files of a NetWare® or Micro Focus provision the Windows home folder as a Open Enterprise Server volume to a Windows part of this process. network share eliminates the trustee assign- ■ Collaborative or group storage migrates ments, or permissions of the files and requires data from a Micro Focus group home network administrators to reassign Microsoft directory to a Windows group home folder file permissions on each of the files once they in accordance with your direction to migrate have been migrated. through either a source container or source file system path. “The Cross-Empire Data Migration subsystem greatly simplifies the process of migrating user and group data and associated ownership and security rights. This capability coupled with the powerful file system automation features of the product make File Dynamics a tremendous value to the customers we service.” Contact us at: www.microfocus.com NORM O’NEAL Like what you read? Share it. President, CTO One Community ■ Direct folder storage migrates a directory Micro Focus based on distinct file system paths on File Dynamics both the source and the target networks. File Dynamics Is a Comprehensive Solution Cross­Empire Data Migration is just one ca- pability of File Dynamics, a comprehensive • Data • Security solution to file management. File Dynamics • Ownership automates the full lifecycle of user and group • Metadata Cross-Empire Data storage. Leveraging­ the net work directory Migration Subsystem (Microsoft Active Directory), File Dynamics auto mates an extensive set of storage man- agement tasks based on events, identities and policies. Triggered by events that occur in the OES/NetWare Windows directory, File Dy namics executes file storage management tasks based on policies designed by each administrator. Policies can specify: NetIQ Microsoft eDirectory Active Directory ■ Where to create user home folders and group storage folders ■ What specific files to provision inside Figure 1. Moving your data using File Dynamics means that after your data is migrated, you can manage the folders it with the industry’s only solution that automates the full lifecycle of user and group storage activities based on policies. ■ What rights to establish for user and group folders ■ ”High­Value Targets” whose access ■ What amount of storage quota to set permissions need to be restricted and ■ How to dispose of folders when they are monitored. no longer needed ■ Much more ■ What file types to remove from network storage areas 161-000052-002 | N | 10/19 | © 2019 Micro Focus or one of its affiliates. 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