Dropbox to SharePoint Migration Guide for IT Admins

Performing a large-scale Dropbox to SharePoint migration can be challenging for businesses and their IT teams, especially when trying to migrate with a manual approach. It is important to plan the migration properly and lay out a roadmap that streamlines that entire journey. With CloudFuze as the migration partner, securing and streamlining the migration process becomes hassle-free.

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1. Dropbox To SharePoint Migration

2.   INTRODUCTION Is your company planning to migrate Dropbox files to SharePoint? As an IT admin, your responsibilities can include choosing the right migration service/tool, and completing the migration project quickly and securely. CloudFuze is one of the very few tools on the market that supports Dropbox to SharePoint migration for MSPs, Enterprises, and SMBs, besides OneDrive for Business.

3.   MIGRATION CHALLENGES Challenges CloudFuze’s Solutions Large number of users and terabytes/petabytes of data to migrate. CloudFuze can migrate terabytes and petabytes of company data in batches to avoid disruption. Migrating sensitive company data. CloudFuze uses secure protocols, including REST API and OAuth to ensure the most secure migration. Migrating Dropbox-specific features, e.g.:  Dropbox Paper . CloudFuze will migrate Dropbox Paper documents as Microsoft Word documents to SharePoint Online. Migrating timestamps of company data. CloudFuze migrates all important data attributes that are integral to the company’s operational efficiency. SharePoint Online’s  400 characters limit  in file path. CloudFuze will trim long file paths to 350 characters. Limited access to company data in the source cloud during the migration. CloudFuze performs the entire migration in background. Access to company data in the source cloud isn’t disrupted. Reflecting incremental changes on the destination cloud after the migration is completed. CloudFuze offers incremental migration as per the client’s needs.

4. Cloudfuze Migration Features User-to-user data migrations Delta or incremental migration with zero downtime Root file, root folder, and subfolder permissions migration File version history migration Dropbox shared links migration Dropbox external shares migration File and folder timestamps migration Can be deployed in your own cloud, VM, or data center Dedicated migration manager and 24/7 premium support Migration project planning and assistance

5. Permissions Migration Dropbox Sharepoint Can view  Can View Can edit  Can edit

6. CloudFuze vs Competitor Migration Tools Migration Features CloudFuze Competitors One-time migration Yes Yes Delta migration Yes No Comparison delta Yes No Root folder permissions Yes Yes Root file permissions Yes Yes Inner folder permissions Yes No Inner file permissions Yes No Long folder path trim Yes No Versions Yes No Selective versions Yes No Shared links Yes No External shares Yes No Special character replacement Yes No Suppressing email notification Yes No

7. PREREQUISITES FOR DROPBOX TO SHAREPOINT MIGRATION:

8. Once you create and  log into  your CloudFuze account, you will be shown a list of cloud services supported by CloudFuze . To proceed, you must add your  source  (Dropbox) and  target cloud  (SharePoint). DROPBOX TO SHAREPOINT MIGRATION STEPS STEP 1: Log into the CloudFuze Web App

9. Click on the  Drop b ox icon  and enter your Dropbox login credentials to authorize the account. STEP 2: Add Your Source Cloud, Dropbox

10. Click on the  SharePoint icon  and authorize your SharePoint account with  Microsoft 365 admin  credentials. STEP 3:  Add Your Destination Cloud, SharePoint

11. Click on the “ Clouds ” icon in the app’s navigation menu. Then go to the “ Manage Clouds ” tab. Check whether both Dropbox and SharePoint accounts are displayed. STEP 4: Validate the Cloud Addition Process

12. Click on the “ Team Migration ” icon that you can see in the app’s navigation menu. The first step is selecting the source and destination clouds. Since you need to transfer data from Dropbox to SharePoint, select Dropbox as the  source  and SharePoint Online as the  destination  cloud. STEP 5: Start The Migration

13. STEP 6: Pair The Users in Dropbox & SharePoint The next crucial step is pairing users in Dropbox and SharePoint accounts and preparing them for the migration. CloudFuze offers two ways of doing it. CSV migration Automap CSV migration offers the flexibility to create custom migration pairs. For example, if you would like to migrate data of user ‘A’ to user ‘B,’  CSV migration  is the right option. On the other hand,  Automap , as the name suggests, creates migration pairs based on the username/email alias.

14. Once the file is uploaded, the  validation process  will start. The time it takes for validation depends on the number of mappings that are present in the CSV file. After validation is completed, the report will be automatically saved to your computer. STEP 7: Validate the Uploaded CSV

15. Click on the “ Export CSV ” option to download the CSV file for future reference. STEP 8: Download the CSV file

16. STEP 9: Select Users For Migration In this demo, we have migrated Dropbox files to SharePoint of only one user. In a real-time scenario, CloudFuze allows companies to migrate an  unlimited  number of users.

17. STEP 10: Configure User Permissions Map  user permissions  in this step. You can even map user permissions of an ex-employee to the user account of his/her replacement.

18. STEP 11: Configure a few final Migration Options Enter the Dropbox to SharePoint Online migration job name. Add any additional emails if you would like to so that they also receive migration notifications. Leave the rest of the parameters to default if you are transferring content for the first time. Click on “ Next .”

19. STEP 12: Preview & Start Migration Preview your migration and click on the “ Start Migration ” button once everything looks good.

20. STEP 13: Dropbox to SharePoint File Transfer is In Process After starting the migration, the status will display “ In Progress .”

21. STEP 14: Migration has been completed Once the data is transferred, the status will be changed to “ Completed .”

22. 1. Does CloudFuze migrate permissions from Dropbox to SharePoint? Yes, CloudFuze migrates sharing permissions besides data. Learn more  here . 2. What will be the speed of Dropbox to SharePoint Online migration? Speed of migration depends on several factors such as the number of users, overall size of the data, the average size of the files in your company’s Dropbox account, folder structure, etc. 3. How secure will our company’s data be? Your company’s data is totally secure. CloudFuze uses OAuth and API calls to migrate data from Dropbox to SharePoint. Neither CloudFuze app nor its employees can access your company’s data. 4. Where can I read more about CloudFuze security? Please go to  CloudFuze’s security overview . 5. How much does it cost to migrate from Dropbox to SharePoint? Pricing depends upon the number of users and the total size of data in your Dropbox account. Please  contact us  for pricing. FAQs

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