Microsoft SharePoint Migrate & Upgrade
IOTAP SharePoint migrate & upgrade services cover the entire cycle from planning and preparation to post
upgrade support. During the SharePoint upgrade process we implement our proven
migration techniques, such as read-only databases and parallel database
upgrades, in order to reduce downtime.
About IOTAP SharePoint 2007, 2010, 2013, 2016 Upgrade Services
IOTAP has helped several customers upgrade successfully from SharePoint 2003 all the way to SharePoint 2016 with minimal downtime and optimal utilization of existing infrastructure. Our team of SharePoint experts are experienced in handling SharePoint 2010 upgrade projects of all levels from single server to complex multi-server SharePoint farms.
We have the flexibility to work on premises or with fully managed services – including Office 365. Once you decide on an upgrade path, we offer guidance based on best practices developed by working with the latest technologies, both within IOTAP and with our customers. The result is a faster time to upgrade, predictable costs, a higher-quality result and more satisfied administrators and users.
Every organization that has SharePoint 2007 or 2010 setup in their company, are now thinking about migrating to SharePoint 2016. Before venturing into SharePoint 2016 following are the points that should be considered:
Hardware/Software Requirements
64-bit, 4 cores for small deployments (fewer than 1,000 users)
64-bit, 8 cores for medium deployments (between 1,000 to 10,000 users)
Determine if your organization has the required hardware or has the budget o4f new hardware.
Information Architecture
Is an Information Architecture in place for your current SharePoint setup? If not it is better to have one created before the SharePoint upgrade.
If you do have information architecture in place re-visit it and refine it to suit your
current need.
Upgrade Approach
There are several upgrade approaches available like in place, database attach, hybrid etc. IOTAP helps you understand the different approaches and determines the best suited to your requirements
Downtime
Determine what would be an acceptable downtime for your SharePoint environment and communicate it to all stakeholders well in advance.
IOTAP has a dedicated team of 25+ certified SharePoint developers who are trusted by customers
world-wide for technical expertise and delivery excellence in executing
SharePoint projects of all sizes. IOTAP has served SharePoint clients worldwide
in diverse industries such as Healthcare, IT, FMCG, Education, Insurance, Telecom, Utilities, Travel & Tourism, etc, this
makes IOTAP perfectly positioned to assist you on your requirement. To know
more about the projects we have accomplished, you can view our SharePoint
Projects page.
Planning & Deployment
IOTAP is an authorized SharePoint Deployment
and Planning Service (SDPS) provider. IOTAP gives you collaborative consulting
engagement based on the best practices from Microsoft. IOTAP will work with you
to create a roadmap that will help you transform your SharePoint environment.
IOTAP provides you with the highest levels of technical expertise, hands-on skills, and strategic problem solving for SharePoint deployment. IOTAP has a range of different
affiliations and partners, which can help you prioritise and effectively deliver your SharePoint solutions.
IOTAP is a specialist IT services and solution provider that helps clients plan, procure, build, support and manage their IT infrastructures and unlock opportunities for business growth and advancement.
Customer Advantages with IOTAP
IOTAP extend value for Software Assurance (SA) investment.
IOTAP understands if and where SharePoint “fits” in your organization
IOTAP engages in specific engagement models based on your need to optimize the SharePoint
infrastructure with:
- Collaboration
- Portals
- Enterprise Content Management (ECM)
- Workflow
- Enterprise Search
Faster deployment based on best practices and tools.
IOTAP is a trained and certified Microsoft Gold Partner
IOTAP has clearly understood the potential of SharePoint as a Web CMS and has been developing SharePoint website for more
than seven years now. IOTAP has experienced designers who know the intricacies of
SharePoint master pages and craft them to align with corporate branding. We also
have skilled SharePoint developers and administrators who know how to setup,
configure and maintain SharePoint websites.
Microsoft SharePoint Customization
The level of customization in your current setup has a say on the complexity of the upgrade. Determine current customization levels in terms of
- User Interface
- Web parts
- Features
- Content Cleanup
- Consolidation
The amount of data in your current SharePoint
environment has an effect on the upgrade timelines. IOTAP helps you survey your
current environment and remove content that is not required or obsolete. IOTAP
also helps you Identify sites that can be consolidated together. This helps
easily locating information in the new environment.
Microsoft SharePoint Branding
IOTAP’s experienced design team creates rich engaging experiences in SharePoint to
improve adoption. This includes customizing themes and templates, master page
layout, CSS, site definitions, Microsoft SilverLight, administer controls for
personalization, etc.
- Main Page and Theme Development
- Integrating Social Media
- Designing various Themes, Layouts and Web Parts
- Graphics optimization
- Custom SharePoint UI controls development
- Alignment of brand and design strategy
- personalized design of role-based access
- UI testing
Managed Services & Technical Support
Microsoft SharePoint is a specialized art and many organizations face challenges with resources
that can operate or manage their SharePoint environment in-house. IOTAP is the
perfect partner to help you fill in the gap with it’s Manages services. IOTAP
has a team of Certified Microsoft Professionals that understand the importance
of the effect a strong SharePoint platform can have on operations.
IOTAP believes in a customized approach that tailor fits the requirement of every
department and job role. will help oversee and manage SharePoint environment.
IOTAP helps maximize your IT investment and reduce the head-ache of
administration.
IOTAP helps in:
- Maintenance
- Solve issues and bugs
- Sessions on administrative training
- Patch Management
- Tracking & Monitoring
SharePoint Consulting
IOTAP is a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner with Content
Management and Portals and Collaboration competency. IOTAP’s helps you with a seamless integration of
business practices with the current technology. IOTAP helps you bring the
continuity and management depth to make sure that your technology supports your
business, not the other way around.
IOTAP’s Experienced SharePoint consultants hold discussions with
stake holders of your organization to find out current business needs, future
plans, IT setup and suggest best practices for implementation. Our consultants
will identify and suggest
- Which version of SharePoint will best suit your need?
- SharePoint license requirements
- Hardware and network requirements
- Third party tools required
- Implementation Strategy