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Jimmywick
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 Posted - Apr 27 2023 : 23:09:07
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Migrating large volumes of documents from files shares to SharePoint Online has always been somewhat of a matzo ball. Most organizations just had two choices: allow users to drag and drop files manually or purchase a third-party migration tool. The first option worked OK for small/ad-hoc moves of data, but for serious volumes (tens/hundreds of thousands of files and folders), you had to acquire a third-party tool. While I used those tools numerous times to migrate my clients, it did not make financial sense for small businesses looking to do a one-time migration. Luckily, Microsoft has recently come up with a tool of its own, which is entirely free. In this post, I would like to document the process of how to migrate file shares to SharePoint Online using Microsoft SharePoint Migration Tool.
Step 1: Do your homework first!
Yes, I know you just want to click that Migrate button and tell your boss you did it, but you cannot migrate the content without thinking about the information architecture through among other things. It would not be fair for me to describe everything you must do first in a single paragraph here. I devoted many posts on the topic previously. At a high-level, you need to make sure you understand how Information Architecture works in SharePoint Online.
To know more, visit https://www.o365cloudexperts.com/blog/migrate-file-server-to-sharepoint-online/ |
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Leon_z
USA
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Posted - Oct 21 2024 : 10:14:03
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I use a tool called Gs Richcopy 360, its great and straghtforward
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How to migrate file shares to SharePoint Online
