Evaluate partner solutions that support migration from SPS 2003 to MOSS 2007
A customer is looking to migrate their SPS 2003 content to MOSS 2007 and also restructure their sites during the migration process.
None of the standard upgrade approach from Microsoft would accomplish that and I've been evaluating some partner solutions that support content migration from WSS V2/SPS 2003 to WSS V3/MOSS 2007. The following 2 products have been evaluated and compared based on the trial download and information I received from the indivisual product sales/support/bussiness dev team.
Tzunami Deployer 2.01 |
DocAve 4.1 Migrator |
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Technology |
Client · .NET-based Windows application Server add-on: · Web service/OM on MOSS servers |
DocAve server: · Database service · Network service · Tomcat service (java-based web server) DocAve media server: · Media service · Patch service DocAve client: · Communication service (Web service/OM) DocAve database: · Builtin – MySQL · Or existing SQL Server Browser access: · Hosted by Tomcat (https://server:8080/docave) |
Remote access |
Windows application running on remote desktops |
Browser access supported with username/password |
Installation components |
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Site level and item level migration |
Yes |
Yes |
Modified time and Modified by |
Preserved |
Preserved |
Create a new site in target on the fly |
Yes (Collaboration Portal and Publishing Portal not available, need to exist already) |
No (target sites need to exist already)* Updated in 2/1/2007 release. Now target sites can be created on the fly in 2007 |
Support migration from sites based on custom sitedef |
Yes |
Yes |
User permissions required |
Farm admin rights, etc (workaround - offline support for non-admin users and then commit to SharePoint by admin) |
Special power user rights granted by using Control Panel in the software |
Migration sources supported |
· File Shares · SharePoint Portal Server 2001 · WSS V2/SPS 2003 · Exchange Public Folders (mail items, files, discussions, contacts, appointments, etc.) · Lotus Notes · EMC Documentum and eRoom · Hummingbird · OpenText Livelink · Plumtree · Hyperwave · Custom repositories |
· SPS 2003 · Exchange Public folder |
Touch databases |
No |
No |
Migrate views |
No (available in later version) |
Yes |
List types supported for migration |
All list types |
· List securities not preserved · Discussion board pending · Survey pending (Update: surveys are now supported 5/12/07) |
Schedule migration task in UI |
No |
Yes |
Pricing model |
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· base price + price per SPS 2003 user |
Note: everything listed aboved is based on personal evaluations done before 3/13/2007 and information is subject to change. Please always refer to each product web site for the updated product information.
Tzunami Deployer: https://www.tzunami.com/products/?did=11
DocAve Migrator: https://www.avepoint.com/products/sharepoint-migration/