# Migration Prerequisites: Target Steps - Preparing the Cloud Database

__*Preparing the Cloud Database*__

+ Create `SSH keys`.
+ Check the database character set.
+ Provision the database instance.

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Migration prerequisites can be classified into source and target steps.
The high-level source steps are shown in this slide. Some migration approaches require the source databases to be down until target database is completely migrated. Several migration methods support different source and destination `DB` versions. In some migration methods, you need to make sure source and destination character sets are compatible