{"id":3163,"date":"2019-05-24T19:15:51","date_gmt":"2019-05-24T13:45:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/blog\/?p=3163"},"modified":"2025-02-25T12:17:44","modified_gmt":"2025-02-25T06:47:44","slug":"the-different-types-of-sharepoint-migration-that-you-may-consider-for-your-website","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/blog\/the-different-types-of-sharepoint-migration-that-you-may-consider-for-your-website","title":{"rendered":"The Different Types of SharePoint Migration That You May Consider for Your Website"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_72 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/blog\/the-different-types-of-sharepoint-migration-that-you-may-consider-for-your-website\/#The_Four_Distinct_SharePoint_Migration_Methods_that_will_Help_You_in_Taking_a_Great_Decision\" title=\"The Four Distinct SharePoint Migration Methods that will Help You in Taking a Great Decision\">The Four Distinct SharePoint Migration Methods that will Help You in Taking a Great Decision<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/blog\/the-different-types-of-sharepoint-migration-that-you-may-consider-for-your-website\/#In-place_SharePoint_upgrade\" title=\"In-place SharePoint upgrade:\">In-place SharePoint upgrade:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/blog\/the-different-types-of-sharepoint-migration-that-you-may-consider-for-your-website\/#Manual_Data_Migration\" title=\"Manual Data Migration:\">Manual Data Migration:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/blog\/the-different-types-of-sharepoint-migration-that-you-may-consider-for-your-website\/#Content_Database_Migration\" title=\"Content Database Migration:\">Content Database Migration:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/blog\/the-different-types-of-sharepoint-migration-that-you-may-consider-for-your-website\/#Third_Party_Tool_Migration\" title=\"Third Party Tool Migration:\">Third Party Tool Migration:<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">With Microsoft announcing the release of the latest SharePoint version and the discontinuance of SharePoint 2007 support, there are many organizations and government agencies that must migrate to the latest version of SharePoint.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">SharePoint content audit is specifically designed to leave any outdated content in the old system, so it is very important to be strict with what you keep during your migration to reduce the hassles of migrating your content.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">SharePoint is a versatile platform that helps to collaborate various work flows and teams and helps in sharing and managing important business documents. Here in this blog, we will discuss-<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Four_Distinct_SharePoint_Migration_Methods_that_will_Help_You_in_Taking_a_Great_Decision\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; color: #008000;\">The Four Distinct SharePoint Migration Methods that will Help You in Taking a Great Decision<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"In-place_SharePoint_upgrade\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16pt; color: #008080;\"><strong>In-place SharePoint upgrade:<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">This method is not actually a migration. But you can install a latest version of SharePoint in place that is on the existing hardware that is running your version of SharePoint.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">This involves very less time, but it comes with certain limitations and one of them is that you cannot hop SharePoint versions. This means that you can only upgrade to the next version. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Suppose you are using SharePoint 2007, then you can only upgrade to SharePoint 2010. In place upgrades often come with some limitations and often configuration problems if the appropriate pre and post migration actions are not thoroughly executed.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"box-shadow: 0 0 16px #cccccc; padding: 10px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #800000;\"><strong>Also Read:<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"\/blog\/use-of-sharepoint-some-advantages-and-disadvantages\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Use of SharePoint: Some Advantages and Disadvantages<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Manual_Data_Migration\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16pt; color: #008080;\"><strong>Manual Data Migration:<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">In this type of migration, you need to install and configure a new SharePoint environment on a new hardware and manually copy the data from the old to the latest environment. This is by far the most time consuming migration methods and is not recommended by experts. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">However, this may work as a good option when a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/sharepoint-development\/\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">SharePoint development<\/span><\/a> environment has some major issues and that cannot be fixed very easily.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Content_Database_Migration\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16pt; color: #008080;\"><strong>Content Database Migration:<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">This is known as the detach database method.\u00a0 This needs you to install and configure a new SharePoint environment on a new hardware, and then detach the content databases from the old SharePoint environment and then reattach the content database to the latest SharePoint environment.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/office-365-consultation-services\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2955 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Office-365-Consultation-1.jpg\" alt=\"Office-365-Consultation\" width=\"823\" height=\"100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Office-365-Consultation-1.jpg 823w, https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Office-365-Consultation-1-300x36.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Office-365-Consultation-1-768x93.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Office-365-Consultation-1-560x68.jpg 560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 823px) 100vw, 823px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">The method ensures that 100% of the data is successfully migrated, but one problem with this method is that it needs more disk space, time and network bandwidth than the in-place upgrade method explained above.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Third_Party_Tool_Migration\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16pt; color: #008080;\"><strong>Third Party Tool Migration<\/strong>:<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">This SharePoint migration method needs the purchasing and installation of third party tools like AvePoint DocAve to simplify the migration process. Such third party tools often simplify the migration process and also allow data reorganization and support configuration updates, which are very expensive.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #000080;\"><strong>SharePoint migration can be easy with effective communication and end user training<\/strong>:<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Migration to a new SharePoint environment can always be very scary for the end users, but you can assuage their feature by offering an effective means of communication and also by offering proper end user training. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">SharePoint can act as a powerful tool, but it\u2019s only when your employees know about how to use its features. Understanding clearly the way SharePoint development will be used for daily tasks will help the users to address their individual concerns even after migration.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\u00a0Strategic communication on how to use the new features and proper training will empower the users to use SharePoint as a proper collaborative business process and workflow tool and simply not just a document management tool.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"box-shadow: 0 0 16px #cccccc; padding: 10px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #800000;\"><strong>Also Read:<\/strong>\u00a0<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"\/blog\/how-to-modernize-business-processes-with-sharepoint-online\">How to Modernize Business Processes with SharePoint Online<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With Microsoft announcing the release of the latest SharePoint version and the discontinuance of SharePoint 2007 support, there are many organizations and government agencies that must migrate to the latest version of SharePoint. 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