function readOnly(count){ }
Sign Up ›
Starting November 20, the site will be set to read-only. On December 4, 2023,
forum discussions will move to the Trailblazer Community.
Learn More

Browse by Topic
ShowAll Questionssorted byDate Posted
+ Start a Discussion
KMK91KMK91 

what is difference between data Migration and Integration?

Shyama B SShyama B S
Hi Madhukar,

Data migration is the process of transferring data between different data storage types, formats, or IT systems.
Data integration is the process of combining data residing at different sources which provides users a unified view of all the data.

You can refer the below link for a detailed explanation:
http://www.dataintegration.info/data-integration

Thanks,
Shyama
KMK91KMK91
Thank You Shyama
Oleksandra LukavetskaOleksandra Lukavetska
I'd like to supplement the previous answer.

Data migration is a crucial consideration for any system implementation, upgrade or consolidation. During transferring, software programs or scripts are used to map system data for automated migration.
There are numerous reasons to provide data migration process (e.g. replacing or upgrading servers or storage equipment, moving data to third-party cloud providers, website consolidation, infrastructure maintenance, application or database migration, software upgrades, company mergers or data centre relocation).

Data integration allows different data types (such as datasets, documents and tables) to be merged by users, organizations and applications, for use as personal or business processes and/or functions. That is, the source systems may be various types of devices, and the data may be in a variety of formats.  

By the way, you may check out what Data migration means in practice. 
To that, go to Appexchange (https://appexchange.salesforce.com/appxListingDetail?listingId=a0N3A00000EjVSuUAN) and pick up Data2CRM. You will get an opportunity to put a part of the real data into the desired CRM and test an automated data migration service in action. It is free and safe.