• Formulating a Migration Strategy
• Planning for an Upgrade to SharePoint 2010
• Examining SharePoint 2010 Migration Paths
• Performing an In-Place Upgrade of a SharePoint Environment
Many organizations have existing SharePoint products and technologies deployed in production environments but are interested in taking advantage of the new features in SharePoint 2010. Many of these organizations have significant investments in the existing infrastructure, however, and need to ensure site functionality throughout the upgrade process.
SharePoint 2010 includes two built-in migration options that seem deceivingly simple, and the process itself is not actually complex. That said, the process is limited to migrations directly from SharePoint 2007, and some components will not migrate easily. In addition, the two Microsoft upgrade options are drastically different in approach, so it is important to explore the pros and cons of each option before making a decision.
This chapter covers upgrade and migration options from legacy versions of SharePoint to SharePoint 2010. Supported methodologies are compared, and the in-place and database attach options are listed and compared. In addition, advanced migration concepts and third-party migration options are explored.