How a Leading Retail Bank Seamlessly Migrated from SQL 2000 to 2017 With 0 Downtime
SQL Database Migration and ETL Development Seamless migration from SQL Server 2000 to 2017 with 5x faster SSIS Package Execution time
Overview
A global retail banking institution running core financial applications on SQL Server 2000 required complete modernization of its databases. Handling millions of transactions daily, even the shortest downtime has major implications for business continuity, making precision and performance crucial in this migration.
The Challenge
Requirement to migrate the SQL Server from 2000 to 2017 along with the legacy data and the ETL packages.
The client was constrained about the time taken to achieve the migration since an extensive downtime to achieve the process would not be possible, being a core banking operations software.
Our Solution
GeoPITS deployed their staged migration approach to first complete the ETL process, extensively test the packages on UAT and optimize the process to achieve the goal with minial downtime.
Migrated 345 ETL packages and 3.3 TB of data from 2000 to 2017
Benefits
Business Impact
Minimal Downtime
Completed the migration in just 2 hours of planned downtime, ensuring continuous banking operations.
Accelerated Performance
Improved SSIS package execution time by 5x, hence improving efficiency in day-to-day ETL.
On-Time Delivery
Completed the migration of a full-scale enterprise in 5 months, as scheduled.
Future-Ready
System Upgraded to a modern, secure, and scalable SQL environment built to support long-term digital growth.
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