Overview of the Migration Process

A migration process can be organized in many different ways. No two UNIX-to-Windows migrations will be the same. For convenience of example, this chapter structures the process as shown in Figure 3.2. This structure includes all of the steps necessary in the UNIX-to-Windows migration. Information in this guide follows the structure shown here.

Figure 3.2: The generic migration process

The following sections provide a high-level description of each of these steps to help you make initial decisions and begin planning the migration.