SharePoint Online Migration — Move from SharePoint Server

IT Partner migrates content from your own SharePoint Server or a third-party hosted SharePoint Server to SharePoint Online in Microsoft 365. The service includes preparing the source environment, creating the destination document library structure, configuring the migration tool, performing the migration, starting post-migration tasks, and providing a project closeout report.

The goal is to complete the migration from SharePoint Server to SharePoint Online so users can use SharePoint Online as the replacement for the existing SharePoint Server environment. Success means files, documents, and designs are migrated, users can access documents from PCs, mobile phones, and tablets, and the necessary rules are created and working.

This service supports migration from SharePoint Server to SharePoint Online, but SharePoint Server 2007 and earlier are not supported. If your environment is SharePoint Server 2007 or older, confirm upgrade or alternative options with IT Partner before purchasing the migration service.

Yes, IT Partner can migrate content from a third-party hosted SharePoint Server to SharePoint Online. The service also applies to organizations migrating from their own SharePoint Server environment.

This service is focused on migrating files, documents, and designs from SharePoint Server to SharePoint Online. The service description also notes that documents and collaboration files can be migrated from any valid source to SharePoint Online, but the exact source and scope should be confirmed with IT Partner for your environment.

This service does not include customer team training, users’ folder migration, mail server migration, SharePoint consulting and development, desktop software settings, migration from SharePoint Server 2007 or older, or more extensive documentation. More extensive documentation may be available for an additional fee.

The stated duration for this service is 1 week. The actual plan may vary depending on your needs, source environment health, volume of content, access availability, and any issues discovered during the migration process.

The listed price for the service is $90 per hour. Because the service is billed hourly, the final budget is documented in the project closeout report and should be confirmed with IT Partner based on the agreed migration scope.

The SKU for IT Partner’s SharePoint Online - Migration from SharePoint Server service is ITPWW240MIGOT. This identifier can be used when discussing or ordering the service with IT Partner.

The service manager listed for this engagement is Mike Mackey. For project-specific scheduling, scope, and budget details, confirm directly with IT Partner.

You must have a Microsoft 365 tenant with SharePoint Online licenses, admin access to your SharePoint Server, and a planned SharePoint Online site structure and permissions. These prerequisites are needed because IT Partner must create the destination library structure and perform the migration into SharePoint Online.

The engagement typically includes a kickoff meeting, a pre-migration source system health check, starting data migration, verifying data migration, performing the final migration, and completing post-migration tasks. IT Partner also prepares the source environment, configures the third-party migration tool, and creates the destination document libraries in SharePoint Online.

IT Partner prepares the source environment for migration, including saving library templates. Before beginning the migration project, IT Partner also creates the structure of the document libraries and the actual document libraries on the destination SharePoint Online site.

The service includes adding migration items to a third-party tool, configuring advanced project options, and performing the migration from SharePoint Server to SharePoint Online. The specific third-party tool is not named in the service description, so tool details should be confirmed with IT Partner if that matters for compliance or governance.

The client must provide a dedicated point of contact, coordinate outside vendor resources and schedules, configure networking equipment such as load balancers, routers, firewalls, and switches, and provide access to required physical and virtual servers, systems, services, and facilities. The client also assists with identifying high-risk users such as top executives and VIP users.

The service description does not specify a guaranteed downtime window or no-downtime migration. Because the engagement includes data migration, verification, final migration, and post-migration steps, business impact should be planned and confirmed with IT Partner during kickoff and migration scheduling.

After migration, IT Partner starts post-migration tasks such as preventing users from inadvertently using the source SharePoint libraries. This may include decommissioning the source SharePoint Server, libraries, and/or user accounts, depending on the agreed plan and customer environment.

The implementation plan includes a “Verify data migration” milestone. The project closeout report also includes evidence of meeting acceptance criteria, outstanding issues if any, and the final budget.

The client must plan the SharePoint Online site structure and permissions as a prerequisite. IT Partner creates the destination document library structure and actual document libraries, but broader SharePoint consulting, development, and unspecified permission design work are not included unless separately agreed.

IT Partner provides a project closeout report at the end of the engagement. The report indicates the final project status, evidence of meeting acceptance criteria, outstanding issues if any, and the final budget; more extensive documentation is not included but may be available for an additional fee.