Enterprise Insights to Copy Data to SharePoint from Dropbox

Large enterprises that are planning to copy data from Dropbox to SharePoint Online must have a proper migration strategy for achieving complete success. Apart from data transfer process-related areas, there are several other factors, such as streamlining agreements, change management, etc., that are important to consider.

Here are some of the actionable insights that you can explore and make informed decisions when working on your company’s Dropbox to SharePoint migration plan:

1. Create Mappings to Relevant SharePoint Sites

When planning a large-scale enterprise-level migration from Dropbox to SharePoint and OneDrive, creating accurate user mappings is non-negotiable. And when working on user mapping, make sure to factor in the sites you may have to create in SharePoint Online, such as:

• Team-wise SharePoint sites
• Project-wise SharePoint sites
• SharePoint sites for internal documents

If you do not have prior experience in creating user mappings and want to explore options, we recommend checking out our user mapping white paper.

2. Review SOW and SLAs Properly

Another needle-mover task for enterprises is to review the planned scope of work (SOW) and service level agreements (SLAs) before moving ahead with them. In the scope of migration that your IT team prepares in coordination with the migration vendor, review these critical parameters:

• Migration requirements (the number of users and size of data to transfer)
• The types of migration required (one-time and delta migration)
• The type of migration infrastructure (servers) required

Similarly, review these parameters in your migration vendor’s service level agreements:

• The type of migration service (self-migration or white glove service)
• The type of technical support
• Usage and handling of login details
• Handling of user data
• Payment terms
• Other terms and conditions

3. Create a Change Management Strategy

The larger the size of the migration, the higher the odds of user impact. To avoid users from being impacted by the cloud platform shift, create a structured change management plan. The plan should focus on key areas, such as:

• Communication between the migration provider and customer
• Communicating about the platform transition with the users
• Scheduling delta migrations during weekends to avoid additional incremental changes
• Providing users with proper training and SharePoint onboarding support

Check out our change management guide to gain more such insights.

4. Ensure Proper Infrastructure Readiness

A proper infrastructure is what backs a migration tool in ensuring seamless data transfers. Therefore, it is important that your company performs the migration on a high-performance and reliable infrastructure comprising dedicated servers.

Before deploying the migration tool, perform sanity testing of all the servers to be used. This way, you start with a clean slate and steer clear of security risks. Read our infrastructure preparation guide to learn more.

5. Validate Migrated Data Extensively

After each user batch gets migrated, validate them by extensively checking the migration reports. Ensure all data is properly copied to SharePoint from Dropbox by checking these key parameters:

• The number of files and folders migrated
• The total size of the migrated data
• Source and destination paths
• User IDs
• Migration start and end dates

Our data migration report guide offers more insights into proper migration validation. Read it now.

Copy Entire Data to SharePoint Online from Dropbox

Use our Dropbox to SharePoint Online migration tool to enable your enterprise to migrate successfully. Our tool provides you with industry-leading capabilities to copy all data and metadata to SharePoint from Dropbox storage and other clouds.

Contact us today for a free and no-obligation demo of our migration tool and understand how your company can benefit from our tried-and-true solutions.

Frequently Asked Questions

1. How to copy Dropbox data to SharePoint Online?

The best way to copy data from Dropbox to SharePoint is to use a proven migration tool. Equally important is to have a proper strategy and roadmap to avoid going wrong in any area.

2. Which is the best tool for migrating from Dropbox to SharePoint?

One of the best tools to migrate data from Dropbox to SharePoint Online is CloudFuze Migrate, trusted by cloud giants like Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace.

3. Is the process of copying data to SharePoint from Dropbox secure?

Yes, it is secure, as long as you use a professional migration solution that guarantees enterprise-grade security. Also, partner with a migration provider like CloudFuze (us) that provides 24/7 support.