{"id":6403,"date":"2018-05-02T10:23:51","date_gmt":"2018-05-02T10:23:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vyapin.com\/blog\/?p=6403"},"modified":"2021-05-11T08:20:46","modified_gmt":"2021-05-11T08:20:46","slug":"sharepoint-migration-vs-upgrade-when-it-is-recommended","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vyapinsoftware.com\/blog\/sharepoint-migration-vs-upgrade-when-it-is-recommended","title":{"rendered":"SharePoint Migration vs Upgrade: When it is Recommended?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"width: 1000px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('video');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-6403-1\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" poster=\"https:\/\/www.vyapinsoftware.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/sharepoint-migration-vs-upgrade.png\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vyapinsoftware.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/sharepoint-migration-or-upgrade-when-recommended.mp4?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vyapinsoftware.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/sharepoint-migration-or-upgrade-when-recommended.mp4\">https:\/\/www.vyapinsoftware.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/sharepoint-migration-or-upgrade-when-recommended.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n<p>An overwhelming phase of every organization is deciding the right path to adopt a new version of SharePoint, either it is on-premises or online. SharePoint admins will have a dilemma whether to migrate or upgrade SharePoint? Before making a decision, proper analysis of the current SharePoint environment and understanding the difference between migration and upgrade is a must.<\/p>\n<h2>What is a migration?<\/h2>\n<p>Importing your metadata, content and processes from any legacy document repository (even if that legacy document repository is SharePoint) to a completely different platform.<\/p>\n<p>Migrating your business contents or combining all your legacy information into a new SharePoint environment is not an easy task. Though you get benefits in migrating to a major SharePoint version, you will face few <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vyapinsoftware.com\/whitepapers\/challenges-in-sharepoint-document-migration\">challenges<\/a> and have to consider some technical factors as well. This will help in overcoming the risk factors involved while performing the actual SharePoint data migration, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vyapinsoftware.com\/products\/office-365-migration-planning\/\">pre-migration<\/a> and post-migration.<\/p>\n<h2>What is an upgrade?<\/h2>\n<p>The process of replacing the current SharePoint installation with a newer major version of SharePoint.<\/p>\n<p>Upgrading SharePoint can be done using an In-Place Upgrade or a Database Upgrade method.<\/p>\n<h3>In-Place Upgrade:<\/h3>\n<p>Involve executing the next version of SharePoint installer on an existing SharePoint farm; upgrading all SharePoint components in place. During an In-Place upgrade, the pre-requisite requirements are very important!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/technet.microsoft.com\/en-us\/library\/ff608117(v=office.14).aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/technet.microsoft.com\/en-us\/library\/ff608117(v=office.14).aspx<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Database Upgrade:<\/h3>\n<p>Installing a greenfield, next version SharePoint farm, then attach content databases and\/or service application databases of previous version. During a Database upgrade, the Content database\/site collection preparation is very important!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.microsoft.com\/en-us\/sharepoint\/upgrade-and-update\/checklist-for-database-attach-upgrade-sharepoint-2013\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/docs.microsoft.com\/en-us\/sharepoint\/upgrade-and-update\/checklist-for-database-attach-upgrade-sharepoint-2013<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>When recommended?<\/h2>\n<p>A SharePoint upgrade is suggested if your existing farm is:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Running in SharePoint 2010 or higher<\/li>\n<li>Having a well-formed taxonomy<\/li>\n<li>Having properly architected Site collections and content databases<\/li>\n<li>Having properly distributed Content and folder structures are not too shallow<\/li>\n<li>Using Site templates which includes Team Site, Document Center or Records Center<\/li>\n<li>Migrating from a given version of SharePoint to the next major version of SharePoint<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A SharePoint Migration is suggested if:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Source document repository is not SharePoint<\/li>\n<li>Source document repository is SharePoint 2003 \/ 2007<\/li>\n<li>You are moving up more than one major SharePoint version (e.g. SharePoint 2010 to SharePoint 2016)<\/li>\n<li>Taxonomy\/information architecture needs to be redesigned<\/li>\n<li>Content databases need to be split to improve content database performance or to meet RTO (Recovery Time Objective) or RPO (Recovery Point Objective)<\/li>\n<li>Content is improperly distributed (e.g. folder structures too shallow)<\/li>\n<li>Custom site template was used for document repository site collection \u2013 making the upgrade overly-complicated<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Looking for a Best SharePoint Migration Tool!<\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Try Vyapin\u2019s <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vyapinsoftware.com\/products\/sharepoint-migration\/dockit\/sharepoint-migration-tools\">Dockit Migrator<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>For migrating contents from file share, SharePoint On Premises and SharePoint Online in Office 365 to SharePoint 2019 \/ 2016 \/ 2013 \/ 2010 \/ 2007 \/ 2003 \/ 2001 , Office 365 and OneDrive for Business, download free trial version of Vyapin\u2019s <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vyapinsoftware.com\/products\/sharepoint-migration\/dockit\/sharepoint-migration-tools\">Dockit Migrator<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>now.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An overwhelming phase of every organization is deciding the right path to adopt a new version of SharePoint, either it is on-premises or online. 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