How to Guide: SharePoint 2010 Migration or Upgrade from SharePoint 2007

SharePoint 2010 is around the corner and similar to the release of SharePoint 2007, developers, architects, managers and stakeholders were getting their hands on information on migration or upgrade from their existing SharePoint 2003 site to SharePoint 2007.

I am still finding bandwidth to research migration from SharePoint 2003 or SharePoint 2007 to SharePoint 2010; but I suppose the following approaches would still be applicable to the SharePoint 2010 move:

1. In-place upgrade
2. Gradual upgrade
3. Database migration (advanced)
4. Site & List Definition upgrade

I have heard from my colleague network that a number of large enterprise are inquiring and considering waiting and migrating to SharePoint 2010 before major enhancements are pushed forward; but until now, there is still no official recommendation on the upgrade strategies and approach on SharePoint 2010. The best option we can do at this time is to run the stsadm –o preupgradecheck. This stsadm command would create an XML and HTML report based on the following files:

1. Preupgradecheck.xml files
2. OssPreUpgradeCheck.xml
3. WssPreUpgradeCheck.xml

From the report, you can go ahead analyze the results , and try to match it up on the upgrade options I have outlined above.

I would be updating this page for a robust information on the SharePoint 2010 migration. Keep this page as a hot item for now.

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