Upgrading to SharePoint Server 2010
The articles in this guide help you for Sharepoint plan and perform an upgrade from Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 to SharePoint Server 2010.
You can choose between two basic upgrade approaches when you upgrade from Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 to Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010: in-place upgrade and database attach upgrade. An in-place upgrade is used to upgrade all Microsoft SharePoint sites on the same hardware. A database attach upgrade enables you to move your content to a new farm or new hardware. You can also combine these two types of upgrade in hybrid approaches that reduce downtime during an upgrade.
In this guide:
- About the upgrade process (SharePoint Server 2010)
- Plan and prepare for upgrade (SharePoint Server 2010)
- Testing and troubleshooting upgrade (SharePoint Server 2010)
- Perform pre-upgrade steps (SharePoint Server 2010)
- Perform an in-place upgrade (SharePoint Server 2010)
- Perform a database attach upgrade to SharePoint Server 2010
- Perform post-upgrade steps (SharePoint Server 2010)
- Upgrade from other versions or other products
- Migrate from forms-based authentication to claims-based authentication (SharePoint Server 2010)
- Migrate from classic-mode to claims-based authentication (SharePoint Server 2010)
Ref: Technet @ Microsoft.com
