Getting it there.
WHAT TO ESTABLISH FIRST
How much data How long it will take over your connection Whether the transfer will disrupt other work
THE TIME CALCULATION
Volume divided by upload speed, then add substantially.
Large transfers take longer than the arithmetic suggests.
WHAT TO DO ABOUT DISRUPTION
Transfer outside working hours Limit transfer bandwidth Transfer in stages
WHAT TO CLEAN BEFORE MOVING
Data you no longer need.
Moving rubbish costs time and then costs storage indefinitely.
WHAT TO ORGANISE
Structure, before the move.
Reorganising afterwards is harder.
WHAT TO VERIFY AFTER TRANSFER
That everything arrived That files open correctly That permissions are as intended
THAT LAST POINT
Permissions frequently do not survive a move.
Check what is shared afterwards.
WHAT TO KEEP
The source, until verification is complete.
WHAT NOT TO DO
Delete the original immediately.
