Streamline Box Files Migration to SharePoint with CloudFuze

Migrating a high volume of files from Box to SharePoint Online is not a straightforward process; it requires a strategic approach. From mitigating the risk of downtime and user impact to accurately preserving file metadata, your strategy should address all critical areas of migration.

Here are some approaches you can implement in your company’s Box to SharePoint migration plan to streamline and secure the file transfer process.

Check API Call Limits in Your Box License

Almost all cloud migration tools, including ours (CloudFuze Migrate), use API calls to transfer data from one cloud platform to another, including Box to SharePoint Online. Therefore, it is critical to check the API calls allocated to your company as per the license you have purchased.
Check for:

• API call limits available per user and per app
• Historical usage of API calls to understand current availability

Insufficient API limits can raise the risk of exceeding the API call quota and lead to throttling, which, in turn, causes downtime. Based on your findings and calculations, our team can help you determine there the available API calls will meet your migration needs.

Finalize the Types of Metadata to Preserve

One of the most critical aspects of performing Box files migration to SharePoint Online is preserving rich metadata. Here are some of the important types of metadata to preserve during migration:

• Sharing permissions
• File versions
• Timestamps
• In-line comments
• External shares
• Shared links
• Hyperlinks

These metadata drive collaboration between users and are also important for the entire organization’s security and compliance.

Prepare for Doubling of File Versions in SharePoint Online

When migrating files with versions, a duplicate of each version gets created in SharePoint Online and OneDrive. This is largely related to how Microsoft 365 API works. Therefore, you must prepare for it.
One of the key preparation steps to take is to ensure your company has ample storage assigned to each user in order to accommodate duplication of versions. Another is to coordinate with the cloud migration vendor and understand the overage charges.

Learn more about file versions migration.

Ensure the Tool You Use Supports Hyperlinks Migration

When performing a large-scale Box files migration to SharePoint Online, the links embedded in each file are bound to break due to changes in folder locations. To mitigate the issue of broken links, it is important to use a cloud file migration tool that supports hyperlink migration.

At CloudFuze, we offer one such tool called Hyperlink Fixer. It automatically detects all hyperlinks in each file and corrects them and ensures they do not break post-migration. Watch this video to learn more:

Migrate All Box Files to SharePoint with 100% Success!

Leverage our Box to SharePoint Online migration tool to migrate all files and folders while retaining all metadata. Our tool simplifies the entire process while ensuring optimal enterprise-grade security.

Here’s one of our Gartner reviews highlighting our expertise in migrating Box files to SharePoint:

Contact us today for a detailed demo or POC of our migration tool free of cost!

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Frequently Asked Questions

1. How to migrate Box files and folders?

Use an advanced and proven cloud migration tool to transfer files and folders from your company’s Box license to another cloud platform. Some major benefits of using a dedicated tool include: high-speed transfers, optimal security, and complete metadata preservation.

2. Which is the best SharePoint migration tool?

CloudFuze offers one of the best SharePoint migration tools in the industry. It is backed by Microsoft Gold Partnership-level support, white glove service, REST API integration, OAuth-based cloud authentication, and GDPR, SOC 2 Type 2, and ISO 27001 compliance.

3. How to migrate Box Notes files?

Use a cloud migration tool that supports Box Notes migration to the cloud platform of your choice. The tool you choose must convert Box Notes files to the format that your desired cloud platform supports.