Chapter 3. Upgrading to SharePoint 2013

Upgrade path

Preparing for the migration from SharePoint 2010 to SharePoint 2013

The eight steps to migrate to SharePoint 2013

If you already have a previous version of Microsoft SharePoint and want to upgrade to take advantage of the improvements in SharePoint 2013, there is much you need to know. For the sake of clarity in this chapter, we will be using the terms “upgrade” and “migration” rather interchangeably. When content and customizations are moved from a server containing the previous version of SharePoint, it is migrated. After it is on the server, it is then upgraded to SharePoint 2013.

Upgrade path

The upgrade path to SharePoint 2013 is one simple hop. You can only get to SharePoint 2013 from SharePoint ...

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