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Data Migration

Data migration is a technology that automatically moves less-used data from online storage to near-line or offline storage. The criteria for moving files can depend on when the files were last used, the owner of the files, file size, or a variety of other factors. An efficient data-migration facility makes locating migrated files easier for users. Figure 1.9 illustrates one approach to data migration.