Amna Elabbas Atlassian Team

Hi @khushboo_puri This has many dependencies based on the your internet speed, current infrastructure, number of users, etc . The best way to determine the time is to run a test migration a couple of times.

Hi @Rob Horan and @Prince Nyeche - ELFAPP , The sandbox indeed has a feature which can copy production data if you are on a Premium or Enterprise Plan. You can find the steps here and also the type of data that gets copied which includes users and groups

Hi @khushboo_puri , To install the JCMA to the server that doesn't cause downtime. It is very important to set a staging environment which is an exact replica of your production environment to have a solid estimation on how long the migration will take and the downtime during testing Also, most customers migrate during the…

Hi @khushboo_puri , Exactly, to add to Mile's answer, you can review the this article which explains how to use the Jira Cloud Migration Assistant to Migrate and Compare cloud migration methods which highlights the benefits and limitations of Jira Cloud Migration Assistant

Hi @Mirek , we are constantly improving our methodologies and while both methods indeed have limitations, they are both very powerful and demonstrated success for customers' use cases. It's crucial that the customers/partners have the right migration strategy in place to workaround the limitations. 

Hi @KAGITHALA BABU ANVESH , It would also be great to review what gets migrated using JCMA and CCMA as it provides you with the overview of what gets migrated and what doesn't. Compare your cloud migration methods highlights the benefits and limitations for JCMA and CCMA.

Hi @Rob Horan , if you're on a windows server the path of Jira attachments will not change, it will still be under jira home directory. Usually the Jira home directory is C:\Program Files\Atlassian\Application Data\JIRA\data\attachments…

@Miles B. cloud migration demo is def extremely helpful for individuals to visualize things and be able to replicate it! 

Hi @Ron Sanders Merging or consolidating multiple cloud sites (or migrating content directly between two cloud sites) is not yet supported in Jira Cloud, but we’re working on it! This is a common request among customers, so our product team is working on improvements in this area. We have a feature request in progress that…

Hi @Duje Jurica , When using JCMA you can migrate filters associated with boards being migrated, on the other hand dashboards have to be recreated in cloud. What gets migrated with JCMA provides a comprehensive overview of what is migrated and what isn't. 

Hi @Rob Horan , what is your specific use case?