Move Files, Objects and Enterprise Data at Scale
Having migrated trillions of files, Interlock combines large-scale migration technology with assessment, policy-based filtering, protocol transformation and data integrity validation to help organizations modernize unstructured data securely and efficiently.
Large-Scale File Migration
User Directory Migration
Multi-Petabyte Environments
Audited Data Validation
Why Organizations Migrate Unstructured Data
The need to migrate unstructured information is usually driven by infrastructure change, rapid data growth or a wider modernization strategy.
Storage Modernization
Organizations replace aging file and storage systems as capacity, supportability and operational complexity increase.
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Legacy NAS replacement
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Storage refresh projects
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File-system modernization
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Capacity optimization
Cloud & Object Transformation
File-based information may need to move into scalable Object Storage and cloud architectures.
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NAS to S3
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File to Object Storage
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Cloud migration
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Hybrid storage adoption
Enterprise Transformation
Large unstructured repositories frequently need to move during wider infrastructure programs.
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Data center exits
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Storage consolidation
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Vendor changes
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Global file-system migration
Common Unstructured Data Migration Challenges
Large file and object environments introduce challenges that are very different from conventional database migration.
Scale & File Count
A relatively modest amount of storage can still contain hundreds of millions or billions of individual files.
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Billions of files
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Multi-petabyte repositories
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Small-file performance
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Large directory structures
Data Quality & Scope
Not every file in a legacy repository should automatically be moved.
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Stale data
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Duplicate content
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Policy-based exclusions
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Ownership uncertainty
Target Compatibility
The source and destination may use completely different access models.
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NAS to S3
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File to Object Storage
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Protocol transformation
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Metadata mapping
Our vendor-supported migration expertise enables organizations to modernize storage infrastructures while minimizing operational disruption and migration risk.
Supported Unstructured Data Migration Scenarios
Interlock supports file and object migrations across on-premises, cloud and hybrid enterprise storage environments.
File & NAS Migration
Move enterprise file systems while preserving the structure and information required by users and applications.
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NAS to NAS
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User directory migration
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Home directories
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Departmental shares
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Enterprise file systems
Object & S3 Migration
Transform file-based or legacy repository data into modern Object Storage.
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NAS to S3
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File to S3
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NAS to Object Storage
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Object Storage migration
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S3-to-S3 migration
Cloud & Hybrid Migration
Move unstructured information between data centers and cloud platforms.
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NAS to AWS
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NAS to Azure
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On-premises to cloud
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Cloud to on-premises
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Hybrid cloud architectures
Whether your organization is modernizing storage infrastructure, consolidating data centers or migrating toward cloud-based architectures, Interlock delivers secure and scalable migration solutions.
Assessment & Policy-Based Data Preparation
Moving every file without first understanding the repository can increase migration cost, extend timelines and move unnecessary information into the new environment.
Data Assessment
Understand the size and characteristics of the environment before production migration begins.
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Data volume
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File count
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Directory structure
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File size distribution
Policy-Based Filtering
Define what should and should not be moved based on approved business requirements.
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Age-based policies
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File-type policies
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Exclusion rules
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Business-defined migration scope
Migration Planning
Use assessment data to establish realistic migration performance and project timelines.
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Throughput requirements
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Target capacity
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Migration waves
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Cutover planning
Frequently Asked Questions
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What is unstructured data?
Unstructured data is information that does not follow a fixed relational database structure. Examples include documents, images, audio, video, emails, user files, application content and archived objects.
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Can Interlock migrate billions of files?
Yes. Interlock has migrated extremely large file environments and trillions of files across enterprise migration projects.
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Can user directories and departmental shares be migrated?
Yes. Interlock supports enterprise user directory, home directory, departmental share and large-scale file-system migration projects.
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Can unstructured data be moved to Object Storage?
Yes. Interlock supports NAS-to-Object-Storage, file-to-Object-Storage and other storage modernization scenarios.
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Does Interlock preserve file permissions?
Access controls and security depend on the source and target architecture. Target security should be defined according to the destination platform rather than assuming that source permissions can always be transferred directly.
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What affects unstructured data migration speed?
Important factors include total data volume, file count, average file size, network capacity, source performance, target performance, validation requirements and production throughput limits.
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What is unstructured data migration?
Unstructured data migration is the process of moving files, objects and other non-database information between storage platforms, data centers or cloud environments while maintaining required data integrity and business context.
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Can NAS data be migrated to S3?
Yes. Interlock supports NAS-to-S3 migration as well as CIFS-to-S3, NFS-to-S3 and file-to-S3 transformation.
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Can unstructured data be filtered before migration?
Yes. Migration scope can be defined through assessment and policy-based filtering based on approved business requirements such as age, file type or exclusion rules.
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How is file integrity verified after migration?
Interlock uses SHA256 source-to-target validation. A hash created when the file or object is successfully read from the source is compared with the target after it has been written.
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Can migration run while production file systems remain active?
Migration throughput can be controlled and throttled to reduce the impact on production storage, networks, servers and applications.
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Can Interlock migrate unstructured data to AWS or Azure?
Yes. Interlock supports enterprise migrations into AWS, Azure and hybrid cloud environments, depending on the source architecture and target requirements.
Planning A Storage Modernization Or Migration Project?
Our team provides enterprise-scale assessment, migration, protocol transformation, SHA256 validation and reporting across complex unstructured data environments.
Tell us about your current storage environment, data volume and target architecture, and an Interlock migration specialist will help define the right migration approach.