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1 {{velocity}}
2 #set ($discard = $xwiki.ssx.use('PublicWebSite.WebHome'))
3 {{html clean="false"}}
4
5 ## PAGE HEADER
6 <section class="hero hero-centered service-hero" aria-labelledby="hero-title">
7 <div class="container hero-inner">
8 <div class="hero-kicker">
9 <i class="fa fa-exchange" aria-hidden="true"></i>
10 XWiki migration services
11 </div>
12
13 <h1 id="hero-title">Migrate knowledge into XWiki with structure and continuity</h1>
14
15 <p class="lead">
16 Move content from Confluence, SharePoint, MediaWiki, file-based documentation or legacy systems into XWiki
17 while preserving hierarchy, attachments, links, permissions and long-term maintainability.
18 </p>
19
20 <div class="hero-actions">
21 <a class="btn btn-primary" href="$xwiki.getURL('contact.WebHome')">Discuss a migration</a>
22 <a class="btn btn-secondary" href="#migration-process">See the migration approach</a>
23 </div>
24 </div>
25 </section>
26
27 ## WHY MIGRATION NEEDS CARE
28 <section aria-labelledby="why-migration-title">
29 <div class="container">
30 <h2 id="why-migration-title">A migration is more than moving pages</h2>
31
32 <p class="section-intro">
33 Documentation platforms usually contain years of accumulated knowledge, links, attachments, permissions,
34 templates and habits. A successful migration should preserve what matters while improving how the knowledge
35 is organized and maintained in XWiki.
36 </p>
37
38 <div class="pathways">
39 <article class="pathway-card">
40 <div class="pathway-icon">
41 <i class="fa fa-sitemap" aria-hidden="true"></i>
42 </div>
43 <h3>Preserve structure</h3>
44 <p>
45 Keep spaces, hierarchies, navigation and page relationships understandable after the move.
46 </p>
47 <ul>
48 <li>Space and page hierarchy mapping</li>
49 <li>Navigation and landing page planning</li>
50 <li>Related content and category structure</li>
51 </ul>
52 </article>
53
54 <article class="pathway-card">
55 <div class="pathway-icon">
56 <i class="fa fa-link" aria-hidden="true"></i>
57 </div>
58 <h3>Protect continuity</h3>
59 <p>
60 Reduce disruption by handling links, attachments, redirects, permissions and known content dependencies.
61 </p>
62 <ul>
63 <li>Attachment and link preservation</li>
64 <li>Redirect and URL transition planning</li>
65 <li>Permission model review</li>
66 </ul>
67 </article>
68
69 <article class="pathway-card">
70 <div class="pathway-icon">
71 <i class="fa fa-database" aria-hidden="true"></i>
72 </div>
73 <h3>Improve maintainability</h3>
74 <p>
75 Use the migration as an opportunity to clean up content, introduce metadata and prepare better structures.
76 </p>
77 <ul>
78 <li>Templates and structured data</li>
79 <li>Metadata and tagging strategy</li>
80 <li>Content cleanup recommendations</li>
81 </ul>
82 </article>
83 </div>
84 </div>
85 </section>
86
87 ## MIGRATION SOURCES
88 <section class="services" aria-labelledby="migration-sources-title">
89 <div class="container">
90 <h2 id="migration-sources-title">Common migration sources</h2>
91
92 <p class="section-intro">
93 Each source system has different export formats, content models and limitations. The migration approach
94 depends on the quality of the source data, the expected XWiki structure and the amount of transformation needed.
95 </p>
96
97 <div class="services-grid">
98 <article class="service">
99 <div class="service-icon" aria-hidden="true">
100 <i class="fa fa-book"></i>
101 </div>
102 <div class="service-body">
103 <h4>Confluence to XWiki</h4>
104 <p>
105 Migration of pages, spaces, attachments, links and content that may include macros or Confluence-specific formatting.
106 </p>
107 </div>
108 </article>
109
110 <article class="service">
111 <div class="service-icon" aria-hidden="true">
112 <i class="fa fa-windows"></i>
113 </div>
114 <div class="service-body">
115 <h4>SharePoint to XWiki</h4>
116 <p>
117 Migration planning for document libraries, wiki-like content, intranet pages and knowledge structures.
118 </p>
119 </div>
120 </article>
121
122 <article class="service">
123 <div class="service-icon" aria-hidden="true">
124 <i class="fa fa-globe"></i>
125 </div>
126 <div class="service-body">
127 <h4>MediaWiki to XWiki</h4>
128 <p>
129 Migration of wiki pages, links, categories, attachments and content that may require syntax or structure conversion.
130 </p>
131 </div>
132 </article>
133
134 <article class="service">
135 <div class="service-icon" aria-hidden="true">
136 <i class="fa fa-folder-open"></i>
137 </div>
138 <div class="service-body">
139 <h4>Files and folders</h4>
140 <p>
141 Migration from file shares, exported documentation, PDFs, Word files or folder-based knowledge repositories.
142 </p>
143 </div>
144 </article>
145
146 <article class="service">
147 <div class="service-icon" aria-hidden="true">
148 <i class="fa fa-archive"></i>
149 </div>
150 <div class="service-body">
151 <h4>Legacy knowledge systems</h4>
152 <p>
153 Extraction and restructuring of content from older internal tools, portals or custom documentation systems.
154 </p>
155 </div>
156 </article>
157
158 <article class="service">
159 <div class="service-icon" aria-hidden="true">
160 <i class="fa fa-random"></i>
161 </div>
162 <div class="service-body">
163 <h4>Mixed-source migrations</h4>
164 <p>
165 Consolidation of content from multiple sources into a more coherent XWiki knowledge platform.
166 </p>
167 </div>
168 </article>
169 </div>
170 </div>
171 </section>
172
173 ## MIGRATION PROCESS
174 <section id="migration-process" class="split-section" aria-labelledby="process-title">
175 <div class="container">
176 <div class="split-grid">
177 <div class="split-copy">
178 <h2 id="process-title">A practical migration approach</h2>
179
180 <p>
181 A good migration starts with understanding how the source content is used today and how it should work
182 in XWiki after the move. The objective is not only to transfer data, but to create a usable knowledge
183 platform that people can navigate, search and maintain.
184 </p>
185
186 <p>
187 Migrations are best handled iteratively: assess the source, run a sample migration, validate the result,
188 adjust the transformation rules and then proceed with a controlled migration plan.
189 </p>
190 </div>
191
192 <ol class="process-list">
193 <li>
194 <strong>Assess the source content</strong>
195 Review structure, volume, attachments, links, permissions, formatting, macros, metadata and export options.
196 </li>
197 <li>
198 <strong>Define the target XWiki structure</strong>
199 Decide spaces, page hierarchy, templates, metadata, permissions, naming rules and navigation strategy.
200 </li>
201 <li>
202 <strong>Run a sample migration</strong>
203 Migrate a representative subset of content to identify conversion issues and validate the approach.
204 </li>
205 <li>
206 <strong>Refine conversion and cleanup rules</strong>
207 Adjust mappings, formatting, link handling, attachments, macros, categories and content cleanup decisions.
208 </li>
209 <li>
210 <strong>Execute and validate the migration</strong>
211 Run the migration, review key content areas, verify attachments and links, and document remaining follow-up work.
212 </li>
213 </ol>
214 </div>
215 </div>
216 </section>
217
218 ## WHAT CAN BE INCLUDED
219 <section aria-labelledby="included-title">
220 <div class="container">
221 <h2 id="included-title">What can be included</h2>
222
223 <p class="section-intro">
224 The exact migration scope depends on the source system and the quality of the exported content. A migration
225 engagement can include both technical conversion and practical information architecture work.
226 </p>
227
228 <div class="widgets">
229 <article class="widget">
230 <div class="icon" aria-hidden="true">
231 <i class="fa fa-file-text-o"></i>
232 <h4>Content<br />conversion</h4>
233 </div>
234 <p>
235 Page content, syntax, formatting, links, images, attachments and other reusable knowledge assets.
236 </p>
237 </article>
238
239 <article class="widget">
240 <div class="icon" aria-hidden="true">
241 <i class="fa fa-sitemap"></i>
242 <h4>Structure<br />mapping</h4>
243 </div>
244 <p>
245 Spaces, page hierarchy, navigation, naming rules, landing pages and organization of knowledge areas.
246 </p>
247 </article>
248
249 <article class="widget">
250 <div class="icon" aria-hidden="true">
251 <i class="fa fa-lock"></i>
252 <h4>Permissions<br />review</h4>
253 </div>
254 <p>
255 Review and mapping of access rights where the source system contains meaningful permission rules.
256 </p>
257 </article>
258
259 <article class="widget">
260 <div class="icon" aria-hidden="true">
261 <i class="fa fa-tags"></i>
262 <h4>Metadata<br />strategy</h4>
263 </div>
264 <p>
265 Tags, categories, templates, XWiki classes or structured data to improve long-term maintainability.
266 </p>
267 </article>
268 </div>
269 </div>
270 </section>
271
272 ## IMPORTANT CONSIDERATIONS
273 <section class="services" aria-labelledby="considerations-title">
274 <div class="container">
275 <h2 id="considerations-title">Important migration considerations</h2>
276
277 <p class="section-intro">
278 Not every element from the source system maps perfectly to XWiki. The migration plan should distinguish
279 between what can be converted automatically, what needs manual cleanup and what should be redesigned.
280 </p>
281
282 <div class="services-grid">
283 <article class="service">
284 <div class="service-icon" aria-hidden="true">
285 <i class="fa fa-code"></i>
286 </div>
287 <div class="service-body">
288 <h4>Macros and special content</h4>
289 <p>
290 Source-specific macros, embeds, widgets or dynamic content may require conversion, replacement or redesign.
291 </p>
292 </div>
293 </article>
294
295 <article class="service">
296 <div class="service-icon" aria-hidden="true">
297 <i class="fa fa-link"></i>
298 </div>
299 <div class="service-body">
300 <h4>Links and redirects</h4>
301 <p>
302 Internal links, external references, old URLs and bookmarks should be reviewed to reduce broken navigation.
303 </p>
304 </div>
305 </article>
306
307 <article class="service">
308 <div class="service-icon" aria-hidden="true">
309 <i class="fa fa-search"></i>
310 </div>
311 <div class="service-body">
312 <h4>Search and findability</h4>
313 <p>
314 Content organization, titles, metadata and navigation affect how easily users find migrated knowledge.
315 </p>
316 </div>
317 </article>
318
319 <article class="service">
320 <div class="service-icon" aria-hidden="true">
321 <i class="fa fa-user"></i>
322 </div>
323 <div class="service-body">
324 <h4>User adoption</h4>
325 <p>
326 A technically successful migration still needs clear navigation, familiar entry points and user guidance.
327 </p>
328 </div>
329 </article>
330
331 <article class="service">
332 <div class="service-icon" aria-hidden="true">
333 <i class="fa fa-check-square-o"></i>
334 </div>
335 <div class="service-body">
336 <h4>Validation effort</h4>
337 <p>
338 Important spaces and high-value content should be reviewed after migration to catch conversion issues.
339 </p>
340 </div>
341 </article>
342
343 <article class="service">
344 <div class="service-icon" aria-hidden="true">
345 <i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i>
346 </div>
347 <div class="service-body">
348 <h4>Cutover planning</h4>
349 <p>
350 Timing, source freeze, final migration, redirects and communication should be planned before go-live.
351 </p>
352 </div>
353 </article>
354 </div>
355 </div>
356 </section>
357
358 ## RELATED SERVICES
359 <section class="resource-strip" aria-labelledby="related-title">
360 <div class="container">
361 <h2 id="related-title">Related XWiki services</h2>
362
363 <p class="section-intro">
364 Migration work often connects with custom development, support and upgrade planning.
365 </p>
366
367 <div class="resource-grid">
368 <article class="resource-card">
369 <h4>XWiki Development &amp; Integrations</h4>
370 <p>
371 Custom applications, workflows, dashboards, integrations and structured knowledge solutions built on top of XWiki.
372 </p>
373 <a href="$xwiki.getURL('services.xwiki-development-integrations')">View development services</a>
374 </article>
375
376 <article class="resource-card">
377 <h4>XWiki Support &amp; Maintenance</h4>
378 <p>
379 Ongoing technical care for production environments after the migration is completed.
380 </p>
381 <a href="$xwiki.getURL('services.xwiki-maintenance-support')">View support services</a>
382 </article>
383 </div>
384 </div>
385 </section>
386
387 ## CTA
388 <section class="cta-section" aria-labelledby="cta-title">
389 <div class="container">
390 <div class="cta-panel">
391 <h2 id="cta-title">Planning a migration to XWiki?</h2>
392
393 <p>
394 Send a short description of the source system, approximate content volume, export options and the type of
395 XWiki structure you want to achieve. A sample export or representative content area is often enough to start.
396 </p>
397
398 <a class="btn btn-primary" href="$xwiki.getURL('contact.WebHome')">Discuss a migration</a>
399 </div>
400 </div>
401 </section>
402
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