Cut-over helps integrators plan, rehearse, and execute migration cutovers. Generate cutover plans, run dry-runs, and ship go-lives with zero surprises.https://www.cut-over.net/en-ushttps://www.cut-over.net/guides/cutover-dress-rehearsal/https://www.cut-over.net/guides/cutover-dress-rehearsal/The T-7 dress rehearsal is the full cutover sequence, executed end-to-end against a production-like environment with the real team and the real clock. Step-by-step runbook, what to measure, and how to close the action list before go-live.Fri, 15 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTdress rehearsalcutoverrehearsalgo-livehttps://www.cut-over.net/guides/cutover-rehearsal/https://www.cut-over.net/guides/cutover-rehearsal/How to design, run, and learn from a cutover rehearsal. Covers the four types of rehearsal (tabletop, mock cutover, dry run, dress rehearsal), timing, what to capture, and common mistakes.Fri, 15 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTrehearsalcutoverdry-rundress-rehearsalpillarhttps://www.cut-over.net/guides/dry-run-migration/https://www.cut-over.net/guides/dry-run-migration/How to plan and execute a dry run migration at production-equivalent data volumes. Covers the T-10 to T-7 timing, environment prep, validation strategy, what to measure, and what only a dry run catches that other rehearsals don't.Fri, 15 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTdry runmigrationrehearsaldata migrationhttps://www.cut-over.net/guides/mock-cutover/https://www.cut-over.net/guides/mock-cutover/What a mock cutover is, when to run one (T-14), what to include in scope, and the step-by-step runbook. Part of the cutover rehearsal cluster.Fri, 15 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTmock cutoverrehearsalcutoverdry-runhttps://www.cut-over.net/compare/cutover-vs-go-live/https://www.cut-over.net/compare/cutover-vs-go-live/Cutover is the transition process; go-live is the moment users start using the new system. Go-live happens inside the cutover window. Full breakdown with comparison table, examples, and adjacent terms.Fri, 15 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTcutovergo-livecomparisondefinitionshttps://www.cut-over.net/learn/cutover-activities/https://www.cut-over.net/learn/cutover-activities/Complete RACI breakdown of every activity in a cutover program, organized by phase. Covers Responsible, Accountable, Consulted, and Informed assignments for cutover lead, infra lead, data lead, QA lead, and business lead.Fri, 15 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTcutoveractivitiesRACIresponsibilitiesroleshttps://www.cut-over.net/learn/cutover-phases/https://www.cut-over.net/learn/cutover-phases/The six phases of a cutover, in order, with time markers, owners, goals, and go/no-go gates. Covers preparation, dress rehearsal, T-1 readiness, the cutover window, post-cutover validation, and hypercare.Fri, 15 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTcutoverphasesstagesprocessframeworkhttps://www.cut-over.net/learn/what-is-cutover/https://www.cut-over.net/learn/what-is-cutover/Definition of cutover in IT migrations: the controlled transition window during which an organization moves from one system to another, including data migration, validation, and go/no-go decisions.Fri, 15 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTdefinitioncutovermigrationhttps://www.cut-over.net/resources/cutover-checklist/https://www.cut-over.net/resources/cutover-checklist/85-item cutover checklist organized by phase: pre-cutover preparation, dress rehearsal, T-1 readiness, the cutover window, post-cutover validation, and hypercare. Free to use, downloadable as PDF.Fri, 15 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTcutoverchecklisttemplatedownloadable