[2 Ways] How to Migrate Egnyte to SharePoint Online

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• User Case: How Do I Migrate from Egnyte to SharePoint Online?
• Why Migrate Egnyte to SharePoint Online?
• [2 Feasible Ways] How to Migrate Egnyte to SharePoint Online
• Further Reading: Egnyte vs. SharePoint Online
• Conclusion

User Case: How Do I Migrate from Egnyte to SharePoint Online?

Why Migrate Egnyte to SharePoint Online?

SharePoint provides a variety of features and benefits that help improve business collaboration. For example, SharePoint provides a central location for storing and sharing files, which helps reduce the need to email files back and forth. Additionally, SharePoint provides tools for managing tasks and projects, which can help improve team productivity. 

Quite a few organizations are using Egnyte and benefiting from its various capabilities. Then, implementing Egnyte to SharePoint migration can bring more benefits.

However, there are also concerns about whether a business or organization can migrate data from Egnyte to SharePoint. In fact, data stored in Egnyte can be transferred. After Amazon S3, OneDrive for Business, MEGA, FTP, Wasabi, Dropbox, Egnyte and Google Drive integration, you can also migrate Egnyte to those popular storage services.

How to Migrate Egnyte to SharePoint [2 Feasible Ways]

When using cloud storage platforms to store large amounts of data, businesses or organizations often do not encounter particularly difficult problems because there are many cloud storage providers today that offer cloud file storage or cloud file sharing services. But when an enterprise or organization needs to transfer data from one cloud platform to another cloud platform, various thorny problems usually arise.

For you to easily move data between Egnyte and SharePoint or other cloud drives, this article provides the following 2 methods, with detailed steps.

Solution 1: Do Egnyte to SharePoint Migration Automatically

The ease of the migration process depends largely on the methods and tools you use. Many cloud file migration providers offer solutions for migrating data from different cloud platforms, but most are often fraught with the risk of losing data because they cannot migrate all types of files, or cannot apply filters based on organizational needs. On top of that, they can't handle the automated migration challenges typically associated with platforms like Egnyte.

Fortunately, the Egnyte to SharePoint migration tool - MultCloud has overcome all the mentioned problems. If you want to free your hands, you can use this multiple cloud storage manager. Currently, MultCloud leads the way in providing different types of cloud-to-cloud migrations for some of the most popular cloud platforms.

✔️Fast: Provides up to 10 threads to help migrate data fast.

✔️Automatic: Provides schedule settings to automatically migrate data.

✔️Multiple: Can select multiple sources to transfer to the destination.

✔️Offline: Can migrate data even if the page or computer is closed.

This Egnyte migration tool is an easy-to-use system that does not require experts to manage tasks, and also can run automatically. With MultCloud, a business or organization can schedule tasks at their convenient time and be confident that every file will be transferred without any data loss. Here you will find 2 ways that MultCloud provides to migrate Egnyte to SharePoint Online:

Way 1. Migrate Data from Egnyte to SharePoint via Cloud Transfer

With "Cloud Transfer" provided by MultCloud, you can easily transfer files from Egnyte to SharePoint, Google Drive, OneDrive or other cloud drives anywhere. The following are the detailed operation steps.

Step 1. Sign up for MultCloud and log in. Or, you can directly sign in with your Google, Facebook or Apple ID.

Step 2. Click "Add Cloud" and select the Egnyte icon, then follow the pop-up window to add your Egnyte to MultCloud. After that, add your SharePoint Online to MultCloud in the same way.

Step 3. On the "Cloud Transfer" page, select all Egnyte files and folders as the source. Then select a document library in the SharePoint site as the destination.

Step 4. Hit Schedule > Daily, Weekly, or Monthly to set up. Finally, click the "Transfer Now" button, and MultCloud will automatically move files from Egnyte to SharePoint.

Way 2. Migrate Files from Egnyte to SharePoint via Real Time Sync

Besides, "Cloud Sync" can also help you sync Egnyte and SharePoint to move data to SharePoint:

1. You just need to enter the "Cloud Sync" interface, choose "Real Time Sync".

2. Then select the data you want to transfer in Egnyte, select the folder path in SharePoint Online as the destination.

3. Finally click "Sync Now" to complete the automatic Egnyte to SharePoint Online migration.

"Cloud Sync" can be more suitable for users who need to back up their data on a regular basis. Also, when using this feature for data transfer, the original data is not immediately deleted, so you can still use data that already exists in Egnyte. Moreover, more excellent features in MultCloud can help you manage your cloud and email data easily.

Solution 2: Migrate Egnyte to SharePoint Online Manually

In addition to the above quick move operations, this article also provides you with manually moving Egnyte data to SharePoint. While this may seem like a daunting task, with the right planning and execution, it can also go smoothly.

Step 1. The first step for migrating data from Egnyte to SharePoint is to export the data from Egnyte. To do this, you need to log into your Egnyte account and choose files or folders that you need to migrate, then click the "Download" button.

Step 2. Next, you will need to create a new SharePoint site. To do this, sign in to your Microsoft 365 account and go to the SharePoint admin center. Once in the SharePoint admin center, click "Create site".

Step 3. After creating the new SharePoint site, you need to import the data. To do this, go to the SharePoint site, turn to the "Documents" interface, and click the "Upload" button.

Step 4. After migrating your data, you need to verify that your data is in SharePoint. Once you've confirmed that your data is in SharePoint, you can start using SharePoint for business collaboration.

Further Reading: Egnyte vs. SharePoint Online

To make it easy to find the differences between Egnyte and SharePoint Online, check the following chart for more details.

Egnyte vs. SharePoint Online

Feature	Egnyte	SharePoint Online
Primary Focus	Cloud file-sharing and collaboration; hybrid cloud solutions	Content management, intranet portals, team collaboration
Cloud Storage	5 TB - Unlimited	Yes
File Sharing & Collaboration	Yes	Yes
Security & Compliance	Encryption, access control, auditing; GDPR, HIPAA compliance	Encryption, access control, auditing; GDPR, HIPAA compliance
Integration with Microsoft Ecosystem	Limited	Tight integration with Microsoft tools like Teams, Outlook, OneDrive
Integration with Third-Party Apps	Yes	Yes
Customization & Development	Limited customization for file storage and collaboration	Extensive customization, supports custom workflows and intranet development
User Interface and Complexity	Simpler and more straightforward	More complex due to wider feature set and customization options

Egnyte and SharePoint Online have different purposes. If you're searching for a cloud storage and file-sharing platform that can be used in hybrid setups, Egnyte may be a good fit. If you want a more comprehensive platform for document management, intranet portals, and deep connection with the Microsoft ecosystem, SharePoint Online may be a better choice. Finally, the best option is determined by your organization's unique requirements and current technological stack.

Conclusion

There are several ways to successfully migrate Egnyte to SharePoint Online. But to save you as much time and effort as possible, using MultCloud to complete your Egnyte to SharePoint Online migration may be your best option.

What's more, besides cloud-to-cloud migration, MultCloud can also help you easily sync or backup cloud data with Cloud Sync and Cloud Backup functions. For example, you can backup SharePoint to S3 and restore the data to a previous version if needed.