migrierbare

Migrierbare is a German adjective meaning capable of migration. It derives from the verb migrieren (to migrate) with the suffix -bar, indicating capability. It is used to describe objects, systems, or processes that can be moved or transferred from one environment to another with little or no modification. The form changes with gender and case, for example die migrierbare Lösung (feminine singular) or der migrierbare Prozess (masculine singular).

In information technology and data management, migrierbare components are those that can be relocated between environments—such as applications, virtual machines, containers, databases, or workloads. Migration strategies rely on modular design, interoperability, and standardized interfaces to enable portability across on-premises, hybrid, or cloud platforms. The term is commonly used in German-language IT documentation to indicate that a given element supports migration, often described as part of a migration-ready or portable architecture.

Outside IT, the term can also describe processes or items that may be moved between locations, though in practice it is most common in technical contexts. The concept emphasizes portability, flexibility, and resilience in planning and architecture. Limitations include dependencies on hardware, licenses, or non-portable data formats, as well as security and compliance constraints that can hinder migration. See also migration, migrability, and related discussions of portability in system design.