SharePoint Site Migration
Migrate, split, or reorganize your SharePoint sites while moving to a new Microsoft 365 (formerly Office 365) tenant. Keep file hierarchies and permissions intact.
What is SharePoint Migration?
SharePoint migration is the process of moving SharePoint sites, libraries, lists, and content from one environment to another. This typically occurs during mergers and acquisitions, tenant consolidations, or when organizations need to reorganize their SharePoint architecture.
Cloudiway's SharePoint migration solution enables you to migrate your SharePoint sites after a merge or acquisition, split sites across tenants during divestitures, or consolidate multiple tenants into one. Our platform preserves file hierarchies, permissions, and metadata throughout the migration process.
Complete SharePoint Migration
All your SharePoint content migrated with full fidelity
Site Structure
Complete site hierarchy including subsites, site collections, and navigation structure.
Document Libraries
All document libraries with files, folders, versions, and metadata preserved.
Lists & Content Types
SharePoint lists, content types, columns, and custom field definitions.
Web Parts & Pages
Modern and classic pages with web parts, layouts, and page configurations.
Permissions
Site permissions, sharing settings, and security groups with user mapping.
Taxonomy & Metadata
TermStore, managed metadata, and taxonomy groups preserved across tenants.
What's Not Migrated
Items requiring manual reconfiguration
Custom Workflows
SharePoint Designer workflows require rebuild in Power Automate
InfoPath Forms
InfoPath forms need recreation using Power Apps
Custom Solutions (WSP)
Custom code solutions require redevelopment
SharePoint Migration Scenarios
Common business scenarios requiring SharePoint migration
Mergers & Acquisitions
Consolidate SharePoint sites after M&A to unify collaboration.
Divestitures
Separate SharePoint content when spinning off business units.
Site Reorganization
Restructure and consolidate sites during the migration process.
Classic to Modern
Convert classic SharePoint sites to modern during migration.
SharePoint Migration Benefits
Why organizations choose Cloudiway for SharePoint migrations
Zero Downtime
Users continue working throughout the migration with delta sync
Full Data Fidelity
All metadata, permissions, and versions preserved
URL Rewriting
Automatic URL updates to reflect new tenant domain
Parallel Processing
Migrate multiple sites simultaneously
Auditing Tools
Comprehensive pre-migration site analysis
Flexible Mapping
Configure user and group mapping between tenants
How SharePoint Migration Works
A proven methodology for successful migrations
Discovery
Find all sites and subsites across your tenant.
Audit
Analyze volumetry, complexity, and migration issues.
Migrate Content
Transfer libraries, lists, pages, and documents.
Migrate Permissions
Apply user mapping and recreate permissions.
SharePoint Migration FAQ
Common questions about SharePoint migration
01 What types of SharePoint sites can be migrated?
Cloudiway supports migration of both Classic and Modern SharePoint sites, including Team Sites, Communication Sites, and site collections. You can migrate between SharePoint Online tenants or from on-premises SharePoint to SharePoint Online.
02 Are permissions preserved during SharePoint migration?
Yes, file hierarchies and permissions are maintained during the migration process. Cloudiway uses a mapping table to translate and convert permissions between source and target tenants.
03 Can I migrate SharePoint sites during business hours?
Yes, Cloudiway's SharePoint migration runs in the background without impacting user productivity. Delta sync ensures only changes are migrated after the initial pass.
04 What SharePoint content is migrated?
Cloudiway migrates site structure, navigation bars, libraries, lists, pages, documents, discussion boards, announcements, web parts, taxonomy (TermStore), content types, columns, and composed looks.
05 How long does a SharePoint migration take?
Migration duration depends on the volume of data, number of sites, and complexity of your environment. Cloudiway's auditing tools help estimate the migration timeline before you begin.
06 Can I reorganize sites during migration?
Yes, Cloudiway allows you to split, merge, or reorganize your sites during the migration process. You can restructure your SharePoint environment as part of the migration.
07 Are URLs rewritten during migration?
Yes, URLs are automatically rewritten during the migration to reflect the new tenant domain, ensuring all internal links continue to work correctly.
08 Can I convert Classic sites to Modern sites?
Yes, Cloudiway supports converting Classic SharePoint sites to Modern sites as part of the migration process, helping you modernize your SharePoint environment.
09 What happens to custom workflows?
Custom workflows built with SharePoint Designer or InfoPath forms are not migrated as they require reconfiguration. We recommend rebuilding these using Power Automate in the target environment.
10 Is there a free trial for SharePoint migration?
Yes, Cloudiway offers a free trial so you can test the SharePoint migration tool with your own data before committing to a full migration project.
11 Does this support SharePoint Online in Office 365?
Yes. SharePoint Online is available in both Office 365 and Microsoft 365 plans. Cloudiway migrates to SharePoint Online regardless of whether your organization uses Office 365 or Microsoft 365 licensing. The migration process is identical.
12 Are SharePoint Hub site associations preserved during a tenant-to-tenant migration?
Yes. Cloudiway preserves Hub site associations between the source and target tenants. When a Hub site is migrated, its associated sites are reattached to the new Hub in the target tenant so that shared navigation, theming and search scope continue to work without requiring administrators to manually rebuild the Hub topology after the migration.
SharePoint Migration Resources
Documentation and related solutions
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