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Perform a search-first migration (SharePoint Server 2010)

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  • Version: 4
  • Category: Document
  • Language: English

This white paper describes how to perform a search-first migration from SharePoint Server 2007 to SharePoint Server 2010.

  • Search-first migration enables organizations that are using enterprise search in SharePoint Server 2007 to accelerate adoption of the search capability that is provided by SharePoint Server 2010. This document provides an introduction to search-first migration, an overview of the steps that are required to set up and use a search-first environment, and planning considerations for deploying and configuring a new server farm for a search-first migration. This white paper contains the following sections: Introduction to search-first migration; Overview of setting up and using a search-first environment; Planning considerations for deploying and configuring a new SharePoint Server 2010 farm for a search-first migration; How to configure the new farm for the search-first migration; How to configure the SharePoint Server 2007 farm for the search-first migration; How to migrate search settings to the new farm; Considerations for training end users to use SharePoint Server 2010 search features and functionality in the search-first environment.

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PerformSearchFirstMigration.docx
SHA1: ebe0b8ee452f35035da8a861b90eb3337e714229
108 KB
PerformSearchFirstMigration.pdf
SHA1: 9148e2fa6ea533aefa97b59c571b9e5bf2c97300
499 KB
PerformSearchFirstMigration.xps
SHA1: 31563b3b08f73f48be48a4f7e4789a1676b6ba5e
739 KB

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Operating Systems: Windows 7, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista, Windows XP

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