Box to Google Drive Migration Guide

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Switching between cloud collaboration suites has never been an easy task for IT
professionals. The project becomes even more hectic and difficult for large companies and
enterprises because of the sheer size of data and the number of users (employees or
students).
The following are some of the biggest challenges IT admins may face to
migrate Box to Google Drive.
Box to Google Drive Migration & Challenges for IT
Admins

• A Box to Google Drive Migration Tool Is Key to Your Migration Success. Without
a third-party migration tool, it is nearly impossible to migrate sharing
permissions and custom Box features such as Notes over to Google Drive.
• Not only does a platform like CloudFuze help speed up and automate the
migration process but also saves IT teams’ time.
• A robust migration engine coupled with a highly experienced and dedicated
migration is what you need to be looking at to complete the migration
smoothly.
• Watch the video below to learn how to transfer files from Box to Google Drive
account by following simple steps.
https://youtu.be/56OmvJd8uHU
A Box to Google Drive Migration Tool Will Be Key
to Your Project Success

MIGRATION FEATURES

Features Available Competitors
One-time migration Yes Yes
Delta migration Yes Yes
Root folder
Permissions migration
Yes Yes
Root file Permissions
migration
Yes Yes
Sub-folder permissions
migration
Yes Yes
External Shares
migration
Yes Yes
Shared Links migration Yes Yes
Version history
migration
Yes No
Selective versions
migration
Yes No
Metadata migration Yes Yes
In-line comment
migration
yes No
Long-file name
conversion
Yes Yes
Special characters
conversion
Yes Yes
CloudFuze vs. Competitors’ Migration Features
Comparison

How Cloudfuze Migrates Permissions from Box to
Google Drive
Box permissions
Google Drive permissions after
migration
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CloudFuze offers three types of deployment options for its customers.
Cloud-hosted SaaS servers
Dedicated server/VM
Deployment in customer’s cloud or data center
• Enterprises or companies with high-security needs can deploy
CloudFuze in their own cloud, VM, or data center.
• SMBs can take advantage of our cloud-hosted SaaS and dedicated
servers.
Deployment Options

PREREQUISITES For BOX TO GOOGLE DRIVE MIGRATION:
A functional Box business account
A functional G Suite account
•Box admin login credentials
G Suite admin login credentials
At least 1 user and some data to
transfer

Visit webapp.cloudfuze.com and create an account with your business email. As a
business user, you can migrate up 3 users and a total of 6 GB of data during the trial
period. If you have more files to copy from Box to Google Drive, we recommend reaching out
to our migration team for a custom enterprise trial.
BOX TO GOOGLE DRIVE MIGRATION STEPS
STEP 1: CREATE AN CLOUDFUZE ACCOUNT AND LOG IN

• Locate the Box logo under the list of business clouds and click on it. Since it is a business
migration, don’t attempt to add clouds listed under the personal category.
• The cloud addition process allows CloudFuze to have access to your Box data. The app needs that
access to transfer or move files from Box to Google Drive.
• Note that CloudFuze uses OAuth protocol to request access to your cloud accounts. The app neither
stores your password information nor the data. Read more about CloudFuze security.
STEP 2: Add Your Box Account to CloudFuze

Follow the same cloud addition procedure as described above and add your G Suite. To successfully
add G Suite to CloudFuze, you first need to install the CloudFuze app from the G Suite marketplace.
Simply follow the on-screen instructions and you will be able to do that without a problem.
Step 3: Now, Add and Authorize the G Suite
Account

Head to the Clouds section of the webapp by clicking on the cloud logo in the left navigation menu.
You should be able to see both Box and G Suite accounts under the Manage Clouds tab.
Step 4: Verify Whether Clouds Were Added
Successfully

Step 5: Start Box to Google Drive
Migration
Click on the Team migration button to start the Box to Google Drive migration.
Please note that you still need to configure a few options before the actual file
transfer begins.

Step 6: Choose Source and Destination Cloud Accounts
(Box and Google Drive)
Once the clouds are added and ready, click on the Team Migration icon in the menu items on
the left. Now, Select Box as the source and G Suite as destination/target. Double-check
your selection here to ensure that you don’t end up moving files from the destination
(Google Drive/G Suite) to the source (Box).

• CloudFuze has a powerful mapping tool known as Auto-Map that matches Box and G Suite users based on
the email alias. The app can match thousands of users instantly with just a click. In cases where
Auto-Map can’t be used, the manual or CSV method comes into the picture.
• At this point, you can choose all the users or even a few users based on your migration need. In
this demo, we migrated the entire data along with file-sharing permissions of a user named Chris.
Step 7: Choose Mapping Options

Upload the CSV file to CloudFuze and allow it to be validated. If the format of CSV file is right,
CloudFuze returns a success message and prepares your selected users for migration.
Step 8: Upload CSV file

Download the CSV file and check whether CloudFuze validated them successfully. If validated,
click on the Next button to start the migration.
Step 9: Download CSV and Verify the Validation

• Job Name: Enter a name for this migration job or leave the default
• Job Type: Choose One Time if it is a first-time migration and delta for migrating incremental
changes
• Destination Path: Leave the default / to migrate content from root or enter folder path if you
would like to transfer a specific folder
• Additional Notification: By default, you will receive migration-related notifications and alerts on
your email. Add an additional email address if you would like to send the migration status to
multiple people
• Migrate Shared Content: Select this if you wish to migrate Box shared content
• Replace Special Characters With CloudFuze replaces a special character in the Box file path with
either an underscore or a hyphen to make it compatible with Google Drive
• Choose your preferred character
• Click on the Next button once you select the migration options
Step 10: Choose Migration Options

Step 11: Preview the Migration
Check if everything is intact and click on the Start Migration
button. This step will initiate the actual Box to Google Drive
migration.

Depending upon the size of the data and the number of users you are planning to migrate, the
migration may take a few minutes to a few days. Unless you are migrating several TBs of data, Box
to Google Drive migration should be completed well within a day or two.
Step 12: Check the Migration Status

Step 13: Download the Migration Report
Click on the Download button seen in the migration status row to access
the migration report that contains the information of all the files and
folders moved. You or your team can use it to audit the transferred
content.

• 1. What is the pricing of Box to Google Drive migration?
Pricing depends on the total size of the data and the number of users your organization wants to migrate.
CloudFuze offers migration on general SaaS servers, dedicated instances, and even can deploy it in a
customer’s cloud. The choice of server also plays a role in the pricing. We offer one-off licenses for
business migrations. If the migration needs are recurring, then you may choose our annual licensing option.
2. Can CloudFuze migrate content from Box to Google Shared Drives (formerly Team Drives?)
In addition to Box to Google Drive, CloudFuze supports Box to Google Shared Drive migration. CloudFuze offers
a complete Box to Google Drive file transfer solution for companies of all sizes.
3. Will CloudFuze migrate permissions?
Permission migration is our platform’s major capability. The app can copy Box to Google Drive while ensuring
folder structure and sharing permissions are retained. Read more about how CloudFuze migrates Box to Google
Drive permissions.
4. What are migration timelines?
CloudFuze successfully migrated enterprises with several terabytes of data within a month or two. The speed of
migration depends upon the size of the data you are planning to migrate. Reach out to our business migration
team for accurate timelines.
5. Is our company’s data safe?
As said earlier, CloudFuze neither stores your passwords nor the data. Your business data is complete safe. If
you do not wish to wish to use CloudFuze as a SaaS product, you can have it installed on your own cloud or
server.
6. Does CloudFuze support Box to Google Drive sync?
Yes. With CloudFuze, you can sync Box to Google Drive. If you plan to backup Box to Google Drive as a cloud-
to-cloud sync solution, contact our migration team with your current Box data size and sync needs. Please note
that sync is currently not available as a part of free trial.
7. How CloudFuze handles Box to Google Drive permissions and access levels?
Box has as many as 7 different types of permissions and access levels. Google Drive, on the other hand, has
only 3. CloudFuze converts the 7 types of permissions into 3 based on relevancy. Learn more about how
permissions are migrated from Box to Google Drive.
8. What happens to Box Notes during migration?
Notes is a feature native to Box. While migrating files from Box to Google Drive, CloudFuze converts Notes
into doc files.
9. Does CloudFuze migrate Box Shared Links?
Yes, CloudFuze can migrate Box Shared Links to Google Drive.
10. What is the upper limit for users or data?
CloudFuze can migrate unlimited number of users and transfer unlimited data from Box to Google Drive. The data
restrictions and cap that you see in the pricing page is only for consumer migrations.
BOX TO GOOGLE DRIVE MIGRATION FREQUENTLY ASKED
QUESTIONS

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