# Automation Scripts

High-level approaches to automate migration from cloud services to self-hosted infrastructure.

## Overview

Migration automation focuses on using existing tools and scripts to move data from cloud providers to your self-hosted stack.

## Common Tools

### File Transfer
- **rclone**: Universal cloud storage migration tool
- **rsync**: Traditional file synchronization
- **wget/curl**: API-based downloads

### Email Migration
- **imapsync**: IMAP to IMAP migration
- **offlineimap**: Email backup and sync
- **getmail**: POP3/IMAP retrieval

### Directory Services
- **ldapsearch/ldapadd**: LDAP export/import
- **csvde**: Active Directory CSV export
- **PowerShell**: AD automation scripts

## Migration Approach

### 1. Assessment
- List what needs migration
- Estimate data volumes
- Identify dependencies

### 2. Tool Selection
- Match tools to data types
- Consider API availability
- Evaluate bandwidth needs

### 3. Execution
- Start with test data
- Run in batches
- Monitor progress

### 4. Validation
- Compare source and destination
- Check data integrity
- Test functionality

## General Principles

- Start small, scale up
- Keep source data intact
- Document the process
- Have a rollback plan

## Next Steps

- [Common Concepts](./common-concepts.md) - Shared migration patterns
- [Validation](./validation.md) - Testing migrated systems