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Preparing for a CDK or Reynolds Transition

DMS transitions require accessible historical records. DMSbackups works with TotalKnockOut to preserve data and prepare provider-formatted exports for the change.

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DMSbackups Team
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8 min read
Published
Published April 5, 2026
Updated
Updated June 1, 2026

Before the transition

Confirm which departments, documents, and historical records must remain accessible before, during, and after migration.

Maintain an independent copy

An independent backup environment supports comparison, validation, and retrieval without relying solely on the outgoing or incoming platform.

Transition data flow

How historical records move from source DMS through independent backup to validation

  1. 1. Source DMS
  2. 2. Independent backup
  3. 3. Validation
  4. 4. Target environment

Prepare the destination format with TotalKnockOut

DMSbackups works hand in hand with TotalKnockOut (TKO) to export sufficient dealership data for a switch in the format required by major destination DMS providers.

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