One of the questions we hear most frequently is “how do I get my data into the cloud?” For many organizations, the benefits of expanding on-premise data storage to include hybrid cloud storage have begun to resonate, but they struggle to get started as they determine how to get move data into the cloud. The decision on how to onboard initial data to the cloud, or what we call the initial ingest, is one that cannot be overlooked.
While there is more than one way to perform the initial ingest, it shouldn’t be a surprise that the best solution can vary on an individual case basis. Relevant factors influencing the decision include: amount of data intended for ingestion, amount of available bandwidth, timeframe in which you want to load the data. Typically, most organizations will decide on one of the following three methods for the initial ingest: