SharePoint 2013 to 2016 Upgrade
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NOTE: Support for SharePoint 2013 will end from release of StoragePoint 6.4.1. |
Upgrade Overview
StoragePoint fully supports the primary 2013 to 2016 upgrade method - database attach.
For more information on the SharePoint specific details of upgrading, please see the Microsoft website.
Solution Components and Systems (3)
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SharePoint |
Microsofts enterprise collaboration and document management system. SharePoint will be both the source and the target of the migration efforts. |
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SharePoint Web Front End (WFE) |
One or more web servers that host the SharePoint Web Application. |
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Storage |
The storage system(s)\location(s) to which the BLOBs will be externalized. |
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StoragePoint |
The RBS BLOB externalization engine. |
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StoragePoint Storage Adapter |
The configurable adapter for connecting to the specific Storage component. |
Database Attach Method
The Database Attach method of upgrading SharePoint involves creating a separate 2016 "upgrade" farm and then attaching the content databases from the 2013 farm into the 2016 farm.