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How to Migrate SharePoint On-premise to SharePoint Online?

     

     

    How to Migrate SharePoint On-premise to SharePoint Online?

     

     

    Considering the different huge benefits of Cloud and its services, Microsoft acquired a move its services with Office 365. Office 365 consist of a bundle of fundamental features for business-centric users all together in one tool in order to increase the use and simplify with lesser time utilization. Right from scheduler, mail, organizer to power apps are included in the update. Without a doubt, SharePoint is not eliminated. Office 365 have introduced SharePoint online feature using which organizational SharePoint site can be accessed from any place without any hardware or device barriers.

    SharePoint online solution has ensured 99.99% website uptime, access from anywhere with enhanced mobile experience and improved security and consistency. The advantages are not over. However, if you spend on costs to purchase permit/subscription plans per user consequently it completely reduces the manpower, hardware and the maintenance cost with high security of Microsoft and solution updates with every update in Microsoft, bug fixes and the full-time extensible help.

    Logical Phases of SharePoint Migration

    Migration doesn’t start up all of a sudden, at first, SharePoint on-premise site is examined well by the SharePoint Developers or Consultants. Fundamental characteristics like a number of sites and subsites to be migrated, content migration, customized features to be redeveloped, 3rd party tools that are authorized/unlicensed, etc. are analyzed completely and later the SharePoint Migration cycle starts. Often, the SharePoint Development company additionally does this process during the project kick-off meeting.

    For migrating on premise SPS 2003/MOSS 2007/SharePoint 2010/SharePoint 2013/SharePoint 2016 internal SharePoint Migration isn’t necessary, direct migration of SharePoint 2010, 2013 to Office 365 can be done.

    Different logical phases of the migration solution are briefly described below:

    1. ANALYSIS

    By assessing sites, web content to be migrated, the degree of customization needed, branding, user mapping, permissions, different complexities and dependencies in on-premise SharePoint development, the SharePoint Migration experts analyze the scope of migration. Further, based on these analysis key points of the migration process are prepared. The process can be divided into two: Pilot and actual migration based on the client requirement.

    1. PLANNING

    This phase includes determining the strategies for the actual migration process. The sites to be archived, migrated or deleted are classified dependent on key points documentation prepared in Analysis phase. Choose Migration timeline and throughput, downtime of SharePoint sites and 3rd party tools according to client requirements. Migrating features are set according to the planned office 365-subscription plan.

    1. MIGRATION

    Resources and different tools are required for moving content, page, and sites. For a range of time, the on-premise site is changed to the read-only mode for precise data migration. Each website or subsite is moved and tested with for affirmation the online site is also similar to the on-premise site.

    1. CUSTOMIZATION

    To proceed with every existing feature or to include new features as per update, the code should be modified and make it fit with the current version. In this phase, the unwanted features are adjusted and the newly migrated application is improved and rebranded similarly with necessary requirements.

    1. VALIDATION

    Each migrated feature is validated w.r.t documentation made in the Analysis phase. Navigation and Search functionality are definitely confirmed to guarantee that the expected outcomes are acquired on new SharePoint Online environment.

     

    Migration, Customization, and Validation are reversible stages according to requirements. Introductory examination in SharePoint Migration Consultancy is the essential part – Any Error in it Leads to Reproduction. Therefore, it is always advisable to consult the best SharePoint development company for your SharePoint migration process.

     

     

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