Migrating JIRA to another environment
Now that we have gone through upgrading a JIRA instance, we will look at how to move a JIRA instance to another server environment. This is a common use case when you need to move an application to a virtualized environment or data warehouse.
Getting ready
The following things need to be checked before you start with this recipe:
- Make sure you have a valid JIRA license.
- Check whether your new environment is compatible with JIRA system requirements.
- Ensure that both the old and new JIRA instances are of the same major or minor version. If you intend to run a newer version of JIRA in the new environment, it is recommended that you upgrade after the migration is successful.
Note
Migrating a system can be very disruptive ...
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