Although the anecdotal evidence was pretty convincing, there is now plenty of empirical proof that the amount of content produced today is greater than ever before, and rate of creation is increasing. This mountain of information has to be stored somewhere and as shown in a joint ESG and Metalogix survey released this year, most of that content is going into Microsoft SharePoint.
Metalogix has been in the content migration business for a long time, so it was clear to us that something needed to change. Enterprises cannot settle for using the same old world tools when it’s so painfully clear that the SharePoint world is evolving. As the SharePoint platform gains responsibility for more and more, organizations have to be able to manage, migrate, and upgrade their SharePoint data quickly. Just as we did with Metalogix StoragePoint—which changed the rules for SharePoint storage by reducing content databases by up to 97%—we tasked our crack migration developers to change the game with Migration Manager for SharePoint 5.0. The result is a new bar for migration and upgrade speed.
Look for more about SharePoint migration performance in our upcoming white paper co-authored by SharePoint MVP, and prolific globetrotter, Michael Noel. The white paper digs into some of the lessons we’ve learned about performance to discuss the most important SharePoint migration considerations. For example, testing the different options for connecting to SharePoint revealed that the slowest option can easily take over 20 times longer than the fastest option.
Whether you’re testing at the beginning of a migration project, or running an operation at the end of a SharePoint upgrade, time matters—speed matters. Performance affects your productivity and your experience. This is why speed has always been a business imperative and as the content explosion continues, speed is more important than ever.
In today’s press release, Metalogix announced the GA release of Migration Manager for SharePoint 5.0. This is a major release and we’re extremely proud of the fact that Migration Manager for SharePoint 5.0 includes record-breaking performance – migration speeds exceeding 500 GB per day – and full fidelity support for migrating Nintex workflows.
From today’s press release:
“Recent market analysis has declared SharePoint is the de facto standard for content management and Migration Manager for SharePoint is the #1 solution for SharePoint upgrades and migrations,” said Steven Murphy, CEO, Metalogix. “With the release of Migration Manager for SharePoint 5.0, we have broken through many industry barriers and produced the highest-performing, cost-effective solution that allows organizations to easily and quickly realize the tremendous value of SharePoint 2010. Metalogix gives organizations the ability to move, migrate and manage content faster than any other ISV, boosting their ability to scale, consolidate and simplify content management while reducing the total lifecycle costs of business-critical Microsoft content on-premises or in the cloud.”
“Like Nintex, Metalogix Software is a trusted provider of innovative SharePoint products,” said Wayne Woolston, Managing Director, Nintex. “Their comprehensive solution for migrating content into SharePoint allows organizations to plan and conduct upgrades, consolidations, reorganizations and transformation of their SharePoint environments, with peace of mind as well as realizing the value of SharePoint 2010 and Nintex Workflow 2010. That is why we welcome Metalogix Software to our partner program as a Technology Partner.”
If you’re curious about what’s available in this new major version, here a rundown:
Migration Manager for SharePoint 5.0 New Features
Fastest Full Fidelity SharePoint Migration Available
Metalogix Migration Manager for SharePoint 5.0 offers unmatched migration speed. This major release gives you the flexibility to maximize the potential of your hardware. Using sophisticated performance improvements, the latest version of Migration Manager for SharePoint will scale up performance as you increase the available resources.
Expanded Workflow Support
Migration Manager for SharePoint 5.0 supports migrating out of the box, SharePoint Designer, and Nintex workflows. We are working closely with our partner, Nintex, to ensure that we offer the best migration experience possible for Nintex customers.
Redesigned Adapters and Extensions Web Service Metalogix customers using multiple Metalogix solutions will benefit from tighter integration between products.
Improved Support for Business Connectivity Services
Customers using SharePoint 2010 Business Connectivity Services (BCS) will benefit from a better migration experience for BCS definitions.
Enhanced PowerShell Integration
Migration Manager for SharePoint 5.0 builds on the success of industry leading PowerShell innovation with more PowerShell cmdlets.
For full release notes, refer to the build notification page for Migration Manager for SharePoint.
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