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The Complete MFT Migration Playbook

The #1 reason enterprises delay MFT modernisation isn't budget — it's the fear of migration. This playbook eliminates that fear with a proven, phased methodology for moving to GoAnywhere MFT in 90 days with near-zero disruption.

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90 Day Migration
Timeline
5 Proven
Phases
1,000+ Enterprise
Migrations

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A Proven 5-Phase Framework for Zero-Disruption Migration

Your legacy platform stays fully operational until the moment of planned, rehearsed cutover. Nothing goes live until it's been independently validated.

1 2 Weeks

Discovery & Assessment

Complete inventory of every workflow, partner connection, dependency, and compliance requirement — eliminating the surprises that derail migrations.

2 3 Weeks

GoAnywhere Environment Build

Fully configured GoAnywhere instance running in parallel with your live platform — HA clustering, security baseline, cloud connectors, and SIEM integration from day one.

3 4 Weeks

Workflow Migration & Partner Re-Onboarding

Every workflow recreated in GoAnywhere's visual designer, run in parallel, and validated against legacy output. Every partner connection re-established and tested.

4 1 Week

Cutover & Go-Live

Planned, rehearsed cutover in a defined maintenance window. Legacy platform stays on standby for 48–72 hours. HANDD monitors all transfers in real time.

5 2 Weeks

Hypercare & Handover

Daily check-ins, 4-hour incident SLA, admin training, compliance validation, full as-built documentation, and optional transition to managed services.

Migration Fear Is the #1 Blocker to MFT Modernisation

The concern that moving off a legacy platform will break integrations, disrupt partner connections, or trigger compliance events is understandable. Without a structured methodology, it may even be justified.

This playbook documents the parallel-run methodology that delivers near-zero live transfer disruption — refined across hundreds of enterprise migrations. Your legacy platform stays live until cutover is rehearsed and validated.

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Target live transfer
disruptions
48–72 hrs
Legacy on standby
post-cutover
Fixed
Cost & timeline
no scope creep
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Countries with
proven delivery

What's Inside the Playbook

A step-by-step migration framework covering everything IT and infrastructure teams need to move off legacy MFT with confidence.

Full 5-Phase Migration Timeline

Week-by-week breakdown of every phase from discovery through hypercare.

Discovery Checklist

What HANDD's Phase 1 typically finds in legacy environments — so you know what to expect.

Parallel-Run Methodology

How workflows are validated against legacy output before any cutover consideration.

Partner Migration Approach

SFTP, FTPS, AS2, and AS4 partner re-onboarding without requiring key regeneration.

Security & Key Migration Guide

SSH keys, SSL certificates, PGP keys — how every cryptographic asset is safely transitioned.

Hypercare & Managed Service Options

Post-go-live support model with 4-hour SLA and optional 24/7 managed operations.

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