6 Must-Do Checks Before You Move to Google Drive from Box
Enterprises tend to perform Box to Google Drive migration for enhanced collaboration, cost optimization, and secure data management.
A Box to Google Drive migration can be made faster and secure by choosing effective enterprise cloud migration solutions. Also, before initiating to migrate from Box to Google Drive, you must follow file migration best practices.
We have provided insights on six must-do checks before you move to Google Drive from Box.
1. Analyze Your Box Environment
Perform a complete analysis of your Box environment to know what data you plan to migrate. It is important to analyze before performing a large business data migration. This includes analysis on:
- Total number of users and groups
- Total volume of files and folders
- File types (Office files, PDFs, images, etc.)
- Shared links (internal and external)
- Inactive user accounts
With CloudFuze teams, you can perform large Box to Google Drive transfer with accuracy and efficiency.
2. Review Version History Requirements
Many enterprises rely on Box’s file versioning for tracking changes, legal compliance, and audit trails. Google Drive also supports file version history, while versioning is different.
Our teams at CloudFuze preserve version history when you transfer files from Box to Google Drive ensuring your critical data faces no loss.
3. Map Permissions and Access Control
Without accurate permission mapping, users can lose access to important files, receive incorrect permissions, and be prone to security breaches.
Our team at CloudFuze helps you map Box permissions to Google Drive’s role-based access model, preserving their features.
| Box to Google Drive Features | CloudFuze Tool |
|---|---|
| One Time | Yes |
| Auto Delta | Yes |
| Folder Display | Yes |
| Versions | Yes |
| Root folder permissions | Yes |
| Sub folder Permissions | Yes |
| Root File permissions | Yes |
| Inner file permissions | Yes |
| External Shares | Yes |
| Shared Links | Yes |
| Preserve Timestamp | Yes |
| Long folder path | Yes |
| In-line Comment | Yes |
| Special character replacement | Yes |
| Embedded Links | Yes |
| Suppressing Email Notifications | Yes |
| Box notes | Yes |
4. Check File Features for Compatibility
Box-specific features like Box Notes, embedded links, and comments may not directly translate into Google Drive’s ecosystem. Ensuring compatibility is crucial for preserving data integrity when you move to Google Drive from Box.
- Identify Box-specific features (e.g., Box Notes) that need careful handling during migration.
- Use CloudFuze’s advanced migration tool to move Box to Google Drive with timestamps, versions, and comments.
- Validate migrated files post-migration to ensure all features are intact in Google Drive.
Preserving file features ensures users can migrate content from Box to Google Drive without disruptions.
5. Test Migration with a Pilot Run
A pilot migration allows you to test with a small subset of data before scaling. This helps identify issues early and refine your approach. Monitor the pilot migration closely using real-time dashboards and reports. Validate the test migration and ensure everything is migrated as per the plan.
6. Ensure Security Compliance
Ensure your Box to Google Drive migration process adheres to security regulations. Security measures prevent data breaches and ensure a secure move to Google Drive from Box.
Our teams at CloudFuze follow advanced security measures, such as OAuth 2.0 cloud authentication, ISO 27001, SOC 2 Type 2, and GDPR compliance.
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