FileNet to FileNet Content Manager Migration

Modernize your IBM FileNet infrastructure with a seamless migration to FileNet Content Manager, unlocking scalability, reduced costs, and enhanced performance. 

Source

IBM FileNet P8 platform

Target

IBM FileNet Content Manager
Export-only option available 

Why This FileNet Migration Can Be Uniquely Challenging

Modern enterprise IT infrastructure supporting FileNet Content Manager upgrades

While migrating from FileNet P8 on-premises to IBM FileNet Content Manager on IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation might seem straightforward, fundamental architectural differences create complexity. Cloud Pak deployments introduce containerized storage models, API considerations, and performance characteristics that differ from traditional on-premises environments.

Custom integrations, third-party applications, and on-premise authentication systems — such as LDAP or Active Directory configurations — will require reconfiguration to align with the new environment.

How Xillio Addresses This: 

Pre-Migration Analysis with Xillio Insights

We analyze your FileNet environment to identify customizations, external integrations, and potential cloud compatibility issues. This assessment includes reviewing custom document classes, choice lists, event subscriptions, and Content Platform Engine configurations. 

Simulation and Validation

Our platform allows you to test the migration in a sandbox environment, validating that all object types, security models, and workflows operate correctly in FileNet Content Manager before production cutover. 

Parallel System Operation: 

We support phased migrations where on-premises and cloud instances run simultaneously, allowing incremental user migration and reducing business disruption. 

Why Choose Xillio for Your Migration?

Simulation and Validation

Test your migration before execution. We ensure accuracy, minimize disruption, and validate all content, metadata, and permissions. You see exactly what will happen before it happens. No surprises. 

Complete Audit Trail

Complete Audit Trail

Track every action with comprehensive logging and metadata retention. Full transparency. Full compliance. Full traceability. You know what moved, when it moved, and how it moved. 

Mapping and Restructuring

Transform folder structures, metadata schemas, and security permissions to optimize your cloud environment during migration. This is your chance to clean up, reorganize, and improve how your content is structured.  

Enterprise Scalability 

Handle millions of documents with a platform built specifically for high-volume, complex enterprise-scale migrations. We've moved billions of files. Your project is in experienced hands. Need to move content across businesses often? Discover our Migration Factory approach.  

Pre and Post Migration Tools 

Pre and Post Migration Tools 

Analyze content with Xillio Insights before migration. Maintain link continuity with Link Redirector after migration. We support you before, during, and after the move. 

Proven at scale

Xillio has delivered thousands of enterprise migrations, connecting all kinds of source systems to many targets. Our experience with legacy ECM means you get a connected, reliable migration.

Xillio is trusted by companies worldwide:

FAQ

Can you migrate custom document classes to FileNet Content Manager 5.7.0?
Yes. We validate custom document classes, property templates, and choice lists against FileNet Content Manager 5.7.0 requirements, identifying and resolving compatibility issues to ensure they function correctly in the modern version. 
What happens to legacy workflows in FileNet Content Manager 5.7.0?
We assess existing Process Engine workflows for compatibility with FileNet Content Manager 5.7.0. Workflows using deprecated components are documented with recommendations for updates or redesign to maintain business process continuity. 
Can you consolidate multiple object stores during the upgrade?
Yes. Unlike in-place upgrades, our migration approach allows consolidating multiple FileNet repositories, restructuring folder hierarchies, and implementing optimized information architecture during the upgrade to FileNet Content Manager 5.7.0. 
How do you handle compound documents and component relationships?
We preserve compound document structures, component relationships, annotations, and renditions, ensuring complex document hierarchies remain intact and functional in FileNet Content Manager 5.7.0. 
Can this migration be executed in phases?
Yes. We support phased migrations by object store, document class, department, or business unit, allowing your legacy FileNet environment to remain operational while you gradually transition to FileNet Content Manager 5.7.0. 
Do you support export-only migrations for archival purposes?
Yes. If you're decommissioning legacy FileNet but need to retain content for compliance or legal hold, we can export documents with complete metadata, version history, and audit trails to long-term archival storage. 

Ready to Modernize Your FileNet Environment?

Let's discuss how we can elevate your FileNet infrastructure with zero risk and maximum return on investment. 

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