{"id":8633,"date":"2015-02-06T14:40:09","date_gmt":"2015-02-06T14:40:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.msdn.microsoft.com\/visualstudioalm\/2015\/02\/06\/understanding-migrations-from-on-premises-tfs-to-visual-studio-online\/"},"modified":"2022-07-28T02:34:26","modified_gmt":"2022-07-28T10:34:26","slug":"understanding-migrations-from-on-premises-tfs-to-visual-studio-online","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/devops\/understanding-migrations-from-on-premises-tfs-to-visual-studio-online\/","title":{"rendered":"Understanding migrations from on-premises TFS to Visual Studio Online"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/aka.ms\/vsarunderstand\">Visual Studio ALM Rangers<\/a> are pleased to announce the release of the second <strong>Understanding TFS migrations from on-premises to Visual Studio Online<\/strong> research findings whitepaper.<\/p>\n<p>This second part is a <strong>walkthrough<\/strong> of a migration, using a simulated on-premises environment, <a href=\"https:\/\/aka.ms\/ALMVMs\">Brian Keller&#8217;s VM<\/a>\u2019s, to Visual Studio Online (VSO). The walkthrough is based on two assumptions:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>You will use Excel to migrate Work Items from TFS on-premises to Visual Studio Online. <\/li>\n<li>You will migrate latest Source Code from TFS on-premises to Visual Studio Online <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/vsarguidance.codeplex.com\/releases\/view\/178488\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"image5332\" style=\"border-left-width: 0px;border-right-width: 0px;border-bottom-width: 0px;padding-top: 0px;padding-left: 0px;padding-right: 0px;border-top-width: 0px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"image5332\" src=\"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/devops\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2015\/02\/5732.image5332_326D0A79.png\" width=\"297\" height=\"47\" \/><\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>It covers the following core topics:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"image_thumb9\" style=\"border-left-width: 0px;border-right-width: 0px;border-bottom-width: 0px;padding-top: 0px;padding-left: 0px;margin: 0px;padding-right: 0px;border-top-width: 0px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"image_thumb9\" src=\"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/devops\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2015\/02\/4186.image_thumb9_thumb_3B5C9CB8.png\" width=\"781\" height=\"107\" \/><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The whitepaper concludes with a vibrant discussion of common post-migration questions and answers.<\/p>\n<p>The first companion whitepaper, included in the download package,\u00a0 covers the <strong>concepts<\/strong> of migrations and guidance on selecting a suitable migration strategy as well as tooling to migrate to Visual Studio Online without affecting your operational environment or data fidelity.<\/p>\n<h2><font color=\"#4f81bd\" face=\"Segoe UI Light\">please send candid feedback!<\/font><\/h2>\n<p>We can\u2019t wait to hear from you, and learn more about your experience using the guidance. Here are some ways to connect with us:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Add a comment below. <\/li>\n<li>Ask a question on the respective CodePlex <a href=\"https:\/\/vsarguidance.codeplex.com\/discussions\">discussion<\/a> forum. <\/li>\n<li>Contact me on my <a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.msdn.com\/b\/willy-peter_schaub\/contact.aspx\">blog<\/a>. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><font color=\"#4f81bd\" face=\"Segoe UI Light\">reference Information<\/font><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/msdn.microsoft.com\/en-us\/vstudio\/bb840033\">Migration and Integration Solutions<\/a> <\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.msdn.com\/b\/willy-peter_schaub\/archive\/2014\/12\/12\/understanding-tfs-migrations-from-on-premise-to-visual-studio-online-part-1-concepts.aspx\">Understanding TFS migrations from on-premises to Visual Studio Online \u2013 Part 1: Concepts<\/a> <\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.msdn.com\/b\/willy-peter_schaub\/archive\/2015\/02\/03\/understanding-tfs-migrations-from-on-premise-to-visual-studio-online-part-2-walkthrough.aspx\">Understanding TFS migrations from on-premises to Visual Studio Online \u2013 Part 2: Walkthrough<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Visual Studio ALM Rangers are pleased to announce the release of the second Understanding TFS migrations from on-premises to Visual Studio Online research findings whitepaper. 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