Public Folder migration can be challenging in Exchange 2013 and 2016, when you’re migrating from older versions like Exchange 2003. Firstly, there is no public folder database in the latest versions, and secondly there is no direct native method to do so. If you still go by the native solution, then you’ve to first migrate the Exchange 2003 public folders to newer Exchange version (2007 or 2010) and then again to Exchange 2013/2016. Kernel for Exchange Migrator provides an effortless way to migrate your public folders from one Exchange version to another and without worrying about its large size.
Cross-forest Public Folder Exchange Migration
Kernel Migrator for Exchange is designed to smoothly migrate your public folders on all cross-forest Exchange environments (including Exchange 2003/ 2007/ 2010/ 2013/2016). It helps you to avoid the complex public folder infrastructure and focus on the migration better, without worrying about its sprawling size.
Office 365 Public Folder Migration
Migrate your public folders from one Office 365 platform to another without a double hop migration. The solution also provides hassle-free PF migration from on-premises Exchange Server (any version) to Office 365 platform.
Immediate Rollback
With Rollback feature, you can immediately undo a wrong/mistaken migration task (in few clicks) without losing your head. It helps to keep up your migration pace as smooth as possible, as if nothing wrong has happened.
Automatic Mailbox Synchronization
This helps you to maintain co-existence between the migrated and non-migrated mailboxes. While carrying out the migration, the solution lets you to still synchronize your mailboxes from source to target, target to source or even both ways, which eventually eliminates the data integrity issues.
Auto-schedule Start/Stop Migration Time
The solution lets you execute your migration according your convenience based on resource availability and other factors. The Scheduler allows you to create and execute a job automatically at your suitable time. You can even define the blackout duration where you want to halt the migration, and it will resume again after the blackout duration.
Powerful Filters
Specify what you want to carry in the public folders migration based on the defined date range, include/exclude criteria, message class(es). You can also apply filters on the migration jobs to migrate the data that matters to you.
Basic System Requirements
- Pentium 4 Class or higher Processor
- Required RAM: 8 GB (Recommended)
- 1 GB free storage space for software installation
Supported Versions
- Exchange Servers : - Exchange 2000 Server, Exchange Server 2003, Exchange Server 2007 /Exchange Server 2010 /Exchange Server 2013 /Exchange Server 2016
- Windows Operating System (both 32-bit and 64-bit editions) : - Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, Windows server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2
- Virtual environments : - Hyper-V Server 2008, Hyper-V Server 2008 R2, Hyper-V Server 2012, Hyper-V Server 2012 R2, VMware ESX Server, VMware ESXi Server, Microsoft Virtual PC
Prerequisites
- Availability of Microsoft Outlook (Any version)
- Outlook 2000 / Outlook 2003 / Outlook 2007 / Outlook 2010 / Outlook 2013
- Must-haves for Report Console
- .NET Framework 4.0
- Internet Explorer 8.0 or higher
- IIS 5.1 or higher
- Must-haves for Profile Manager
- GPMC (Group Policy Management Console) installed on the machine, where program is installed.
- Required Anonymous Authentication in Security, for connecting Outlook profile to Office 365 and Exchange 2013.
- Other essential prerequisites are listed below.
EXCHANGE SERVER REQUIREMENTS
Exchange Server 2000
- Microsoft Outlook 2000 or later
- Exchange Server 2000 Management Tools
- Windows 2000 Administrative Tools
Exchange Server 2003
- Microsoft Outlook 2003 or later
- Exchange Server 2003 Management Tools
- Internet Information Server (IIS)
- Windows Server® 2003 SP1 Administrative Tools Pack
Exchange Server 2007
- Supports the following Microsoft Outlook versions:
- Microsoft Outlook 2003
- Microsoft Outlook 2007
- Microsoft Outlook 2010
- Exchange Server 2007 Management Tools IIS
- Microsoft® .NET Framework 2.0
- Microsoft® Management Console (MMC 3.0)
- Windows PowerShell 1.0
Exchange Server 2010
- Supports the following Microsoft Outlook versions:
- Microsoft Outlook 2007
- Microsoft Outlook 2010
- Microsoft Outlook 2013
- Exchange Server 2010 Management Tools
- IIS 6 Management Console
- Microsoft® .NET Framework 2.0
- .NET Framework 3.5 SP1
- Windows Management Framework Core (KB968930) including PowerShell 2.0 and WinRM 2.0
- Exchange Server 2013
- Supports the following Outlook versions:
- Microsoft Outlook 2013
- Outlook 2007 Service Pack 3 with the Outlook 2007 November 2012 update (12.0.6665.5000)
- Outlook 2010 Service Pack 1 with the Outlook 2010 November 2012 update (14.0.6126.5000)
- Exchange Admin Center 2013
- Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 or later
- Windows Management Framework 3.0 or later
- IIS 6 Management Console or later
Exchange Server 2016
- Supports the following Outlook versions:
- Microsoft Outlook 2013
- Outlook 2010 with KB2965295
- Exchange Server 2016 Management Tools
- .NET Framework 4.5.2 or later
- IIS 6 Management Console or later
- Windows Management Framework 4.0 or later
Office 365
- Supports the following Microsoft Outlook versions:
- Outlook 2007 SP2
- Outlook 2010 SP1 for 64-bit
- Outlook 2010 14.0.7106.5003 for 32-bit
- Outlook 2013
- Internet Connectivity
- Internet Connectivity
- .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 or later
- Windows PowerShell 2.0
NOTE: To connect to Office 365 as destination, the user needs to use a Global Administrator User Mailbox, containing full access to all mailboxes.
