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What's the best way to transfer 4TB of files to SharePoint Online site?
I have nearly 4TB of assorted files on a drive to upload to a SharePoint Online site. What's the best/fastest way to upload all these files? (Hopefully, it doesn't involve a paid third-party produc...
- You can use SharePoint Migration Tool (free): https://spmt.sharepointonline.com/install/default.htm
You might need to think about how you want to organize your files. In this case you might want to have multiple sites, which can be a good choice if you need to apply specific permissions to files in your current folders. Example architecture:
Department X folders goes into SharePoint site "Department X" - only members of Department X have access.
Department Y folders goes into SharePoint site "Department Y" - only members of Department Y have access.
Shared documents goes inte SharePoint site "Company documents" - all members of the company have access.
And so on...
Then you can connect all sites together using the Hub site feature. This allows for a shared search experience, design theme and navigation.
Read more about how to manage large lists and libraries here: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/manage-large-lists-and-libraries-b8588dae-9387-48c2-9248-c24122f07c59
Department X folders goes into SharePoint site "Department X" - only members of Department X have access.
Department Y folders goes into SharePoint site "Department Y" - only members of Department Y have access.
Shared documents goes inte SharePoint site "Company documents" - all members of the company have access.
And so on...
Then you can connect all sites together using the Hub site feature. This allows for a shared search experience, design theme and navigation.
Read more about how to manage large lists and libraries here: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/manage-large-lists-and-libraries-b8588dae-9387-48c2-9248-c24122f07c59
The SharePoint Migration Tool uploaded 2TB in 24 hours! This is quite useful! Thanks!