Using Microsoft Migration Manager to Migrate Content to SharePoint Online and OneDrive

Brian Alderman

Microsoft SharePoint Online includes a free and simple migration GUI, Migration Manager, to assist you in your migration from SharePoint on-premises sites, file shares, and cloud-based document storage centers to Microsoft 365. The Migration Manager, which is located in the SharePoint Online Admin Center, can perform migrations to SharePoint Online, OneDrive, and Teams from: File shares Cloud-based document centers and Microsoft Stream Box Dropbox Google Workspace Egnyte Stream (Classic) content to Stream (on SharePoint) SharePoint Server on-premises using SPMT (can be downloaded from Migration Manager) 2010 OOB (Out-Of-Box) workflows to Power Automate SharePoint Designer 2010 and 2013 workflows to Power Automate SharePoint Server 2010, 2013, 2016, and 2019 SharePoint Foundation… Read More

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Using the SharePoint Migration Tool (SPMT) to Migrate SharePoint Sites to Microsoft 365

Brian Alderman

Microsoft provides a free and simple migration tool, the SharePoint Migration Tool (SPMT), to assist in the migration process from SharePoint sites to Microsoft 365. SPMT can perform SharePoint-related migrations to SharePoint Online, OneDrive, and Teams from the following: SharePoint Server 2010, 2013, 2016, and 2019 SharePoint Foundation 2010 and 2013 SharePoint Server 2010 out-of-box (OOB) workflows to Power Automate SharePoint Designer 2010 and 2013 workflows to Power Automate Note: If you are proficient with Windows PowerShell, SPMT contains all the functionality available in PowerShell to complete your migration. Understanding SPMT It is important to prepare for and understand SPMT, including supported authentication methods, migrated content permission behavior, migration assessment,… Read More

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Using SMAT to assess migration from SharePoint Server to SharePoint Online

Brian Alderman

The SharePoint Migration Assessment Tool (SMAT) is a command-line utility designed to help organizations evaluate their current on-premises SharePoint environment and prepare for migration to SharePoint Online. SMAT assists in identifying potential issues that could arise during the migration process and provides recommendations to address these issues. It’s essentially a tool to ensure a smoother migration experience. Note: For information about the free SharePoint Migration Tool (SPMT), which assists in the migration process from SharePoint sites to SharePoint Online, OneDrive, and Teams, see Using the SharePoint Migration Tool (SPMT) to Migrate SharePoint Sites to Microsoft 365. SMAT Tasks Scans and Analyzes: The tool scans your existing SharePoint environment to collect information about the… Read More

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