Migration from 2013 with a 2016/2019 jump to Subscription Edition

[Warwick Ward]

Looking at migrating from 2013 to Subscription Edition.

- I know the databases need to be either upgraded to 2016 or 2019 before being able to be attached to SE

Questions is - how complete of an install does the jump 2016 server need to be?

- Can it be a single server base install just to attached the database to

- Does it required all service applications configured to match source farm?

- Does it required all branding solutions deployed to match source farm?

[#2 · Accepted solution]

Hi @Warwick Ward, it's just enough to ensure the database schemas are fully upgraded to at least SharePoint Server 2016 RTM, which would include creating the associated service applications. So a single server install should be fine. That said, the more fully you configure the 2016 environment, the easier it is to identify any upgrade issues early, especially with custom solutions.

[#3]

Thanks for the explanation Troy