SharePoint911 is your source for planning and implementing your upgrade to Microsoft SharePoint 2010. This site contains the fundamentals that will be needed for upgrading to the new SharePoint 2010! Many new investments have been made in the upgrade of this product, and this is apparent thoughout the entire process.
The main segments involved in any upgrade to Microsoft SharePoint 2010 are the following:
- Learn - Become familiar with the upgrade process and what it will entail. Read about the prerequisites and study the different upgrade methods.
- Prepare - Document the environment, along with server customizations, plan the upgrade approach, and upgrade any necessary hardware and software.
- Test - Build a farm or farms to test the upgrade and its outcome. Evaluate the different upgrade methods. Cover all the bases so that any potential issues are discovered at this stage.
- Implement - Perform the actual farm upgrade, deploy any server customizations, and monitor the progress and outcomes of these processes.
- Validate - Review all of the appropriate logs, review sites for any user interface issues or data issues.