IT-Praxis: Migration to Microsoft SharePoint Server Subscription Edition

Introduction

Reasons for migrating to the SharePoint Server Subscription Edition

• End of life of the previous version (IT life cycle / supportability / compliance)
• New functionalities and the "Modern UI"

Why a "simple upgrade" is not easily possible with SharePoint - complexity of a migration

Presentation of the typical phases of a migration to the SharePoint Server Subscription Edition

Analysis

• Recording the current status of the old SharePoint farm
• What needs to be considered? (data / solutions / forms and workflows)
• Support of the inventory with tools or PowerShell scripts
• Determination of quantity structure and identification of special requirements (use cases)
• How can a migration succeed?
• Stumbling blocks
• K.-o. criteria
• Determining the scope of the migration
• Deciding which type of migration should be carried out
• Tool-based (pure content migration)
• By attaching and upgrading the databases (content and service databases)
• Mixed scenario (tool + database attachment)
• Third-party tools
• Is the solution also available for SPSE? What to do if not?

Infrastructure implementation

• Scaling and setting up the target platform (SharePoint, SQL, Office Online Server, workflow manager if necessary)
• Set up an adequate migration infrastructure
• Test farm
• Test clients
• Migration client (for tool-based migration)
• Mail system
• SharePoint 2016 farm (if the migration is based on SharePoint 2013)

An initial test migration (with evaluation)

• Carrying out an initial migration for evaluation
• Identification of potential problems
• Testing use cases (and solutions)
• Determine telemetry for planning
• Developing procedures and checklists for the migration (rework)

The migration concept and the cut-over plan

• Description of the migration processes and a roadmap
• Definition of the time schedule
• Documentation of the practical implementation

The productive migration

• Necessary preparations (clean-up)
• Freezing all development and configuration activities
• Carrying out the migration
• Carrying out rework

Go-live or rollback?

• Release of the system
• User support after the migration

Communication

• Involving users in the migration process
• (Partial) automation of communication processes

Practical tasks (hands-on labs)

• Planning and scaling target environment
• Provision of a migration tool (exemplary)
• Use of PowerShell for automation
• Creation of a cut-over plan
• Carrying out a migration by attaching databases
• Migration of content with a migration tool

Administrators of SharePoint farms (also suitable for beginners) - corresponds to level 200-300

• Basic knowledge of SharePoint and the associated infrastructure
• Knowledge of the administration of server systems
• Basic knowledge of IIS, certificates, use of the shell
• Basic knowledge of Microsoft Excel

This course serves to acquire practical knowledge and exchange experiences. Manufacturer certification is not provided.

The course price includes

• Break catering for classroom training: drinks, pastries and lunch
• The hands-on labs are provided in a virtualised environment. When participating in a remote training course, access is provided via an RDP session.

We are also happy to organise this training as an in-house seminar. Request your customised offer.

The course is offered in German.