Quick reference on moving from Jira Server/Data Center to Cloud

Before you start

Make sure you have:

• Understood the feature differences between the connector for Jira Server/Data Center and Jira Cloud. 

• Allocated time for a test migration to understand the steps required to migrate data and to complete reconfiguration.

• Ensure a complete review of the following guides:

  • Atlassian Migration Preparation

  • Atlassian Cloud migration guide

  • Jira Cloud Migration Assistant (JCMA) guide

Migration guide

At the end of this guide, you will have:

• Completed a review of pre-requisites.

• Completed at least one round of navigating to the Migration Hub and click Get Started at least once.

• Run the JCMA.

Step 1 - Plan out your migration

General overview:

• You have completed all necessary prerequisites.

• You have set aside a maintenance window for your server instance as best practice.

• Understand and set aside a specific timeline to conclude all your steps based on the steps you have run.

Step 2 - Prepare your Jira Server migration data

General overview:

• Run the Jira Cloud Migration Assistant (JCMA) to choose the projects and other data that you want to migrate.

Step 3 - Import data and settings into the Jira Cloud site

General overview:

• Start the core migration steps by navigating to the Migration Hub and then starting the Connector migration.

• Test a new project issue connection to Salesforce, and also try to create a new issue on any existing project.

Next Steps 

• Step 1 - Plan out your migration

To return to the migration hub, click here.