Create TAR.GZ Archives to Package Files for Data Migration
Data migrations require moving structured exports, schema references, and documentation across systems in a reliable, intact bundle. Deliteful creates TAR.GZ archives from mixed file types to keep migration packages organized and transfer-ready.
When switching platforms — CRMs, ERPs, data warehouses, or custom databases — teams typically export data as CSV or JSON, pair it with schema documentation, mapping spreadsheets, and handoff PDFs, then need to transfer everything as a single package to the receiving team or vendor. Assembling these manually into a reliable archive without scripting is the friction point.
Deliteful handles batches up to 50 files or 2GB, preserves original filenames, and outputs standard TAR or TAR.GZ archives. The plain .tar option is useful when the receiving system or vendor expects an uncompressed bundle, while TAR.GZ reduces transfer size for large CSV exports.
How it works
- 1
Compile migration files
Upload CSV data exports, JSON configs, XLSX mapping sheets, and PDF documentation — up to 50 files or 2GB.
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Set archive name
Name the archive to reflect the migration context, e.g. crm-migration-2024-q2.tar.gz.
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Select compression
Enable GZIP for compressed transfer or disable for a plain .tar bundle per recipient requirements.
- 4
Download and transfer
Download the archive and deliver via SFTP, secure file share, or direct upload to the target system.
Frequently asked questions
- Can I include both CSV data exports and JSON schema files in the same migration archive?
- Yes — Deliteful supports mixed file types including CSV, JSON, XLSX, PDF, DOCX, and TXT in a single TAR archive.
- How large a migration package can Deliteful handle?
- Deliteful supports batches up to 50 files or 2GB total, covering most mid-scale migration export packages.
- Does TAR.GZ compression change the file contents during migration?
- No — GZIP compression wraps the archive container only. All files inside are preserved exactly and are fully intact after extraction.
- What if the target system requires a plain .tar file instead of .tar.gz?
- Disable the GZIP compression toggle before processing and Deliteful will output a plain, uncompressed .tar archive.
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