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Get started with upgrades to SharePoint 2013

SharePoint 2013

SharePoint 2010

Published: July 16, 2012

Summary: Find resources to help you understand how to upgrade databases and site collections from SharePoint 2010 Products to SharePoint 2013.

Applies to: SharePoint Foundation 2013 | SharePoint Server 2013

The first step in any upgrade process is to learn about the process itself so that you can plan and prepare appropriately. These articles help you understand how the process of upgrading from SharePoint 2010 Products to SharePoint 2013 works. These articles also include overviews of how to upgrade service applications.

The following downloadable resources, articles on TechNet, video recordings, and related resources provide information about understanding upgrade for SharePoint 2013.

Downloadable resources about upgrade to SharePoint 2013

Download the following content for information about upgrade.

	Content	Description
	SharePoint 2013 Products Preview - Upgrade Process model	Describes the steps in the process for a database attach upgrade

TechNet articles about understanding upgrade

The following articles about understanding upgrade are available to view online. Writers update articles on a continuing basis as new information becomes available and as users provide feedback.

	Content	Description
	What's new in SharePoint 2013 upgrade	Find out about new requirements, approaches, and features that are available for upgrading to SharePoint 2013.
	Overview of the upgrade process to SharePoint 2013	Get a visual overview of the steps involved in performing an upgrade.
	Upgrade overview videos for SharePoint 2013	View this series of short overview videos to understand how upgrade works for SharePoint 2013.
	Services upgrade overview for SharePoint Server 2013	SharePoint 2010 Products included several service applications, some of which have databases that can be upgraded when you upgrade to SharePoint 2013. Find out which service application databases can be upgraded and what steps that you must take before, during, and after upgrade for your service applications.
	Upgrade farms that share services (parent and child farms) to SharePoint 2013	In SharePoint Server 2010, it was possible to configure parent farms and child farms to share services. In such an environment, the parent farm hosts one or more service applications from which one or more child farms consume services. Learn how to approach upgrading these environments to SharePoint Server 2013.
	Best practices for upgrading to SharePoint 2013	Get off to the right start - review these best practices for testing and performing an upgrade to SharePoint 2013.
	Review supported editions and products for upgrading to SharePoint 2013	Understand the requirements for upgrade. And if you are planning to change SKUs or products during upgrade, understand which upgrade paths are supported.

Additional resources about upgrade to SharePoint 2013

The following resources about upgrade to SharePoint 2013 are available from other subject matter experts.

	Content	Description
	Upgrade and migration for SharePoint 2013 IT Pros Resource Center	Visit the Resource Center to access videos, community sites, documentation, and more.