Can I Use Exalate for Migration?

    Exalate is a synchronization solution, and therefore it can be used to copy data from one system to another - a typical migration functionality.
    When considering using Exalate as a solution for your migration, take into account that

    • the transport and replication layer of Exalate is optimized for synchronization, and not for migration.
      The consequence is that it will take much longer to transfer the data than a plain project import/export.
    • configurations are not migrated.
      To copy the configuration of your projects revert to other tools.
    • project customizations require custom synchronization Rules.
      No project configuration is alike. Unless you are using a standard configuration of the underlying tracker (Jira, HP QC), you will have to reserve time to develop and validate the synchronization Rules.
      We advise developing this capability in a staging environment.
    • A number of issue fields cannot be updated due to the limitations of the platform API's
      • Dates such as createdate, resolutiondate, updatedate (on all entities)
      • Issue creator
      • Agile history
      • Issue key

    If you are looking to migrate from Jira Server to Jira Cloud - please check out the Jira Cloud Migration assistant which provides a lift and shift approach for migrations

    Supporting your Migration Effort

    We are happy to provide you with professional services to implement your migration.

    Please contact sales@exalate.com or one of the Exalate partners for a custom quote.