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The information contained in this section applies to WebSphere Commerce Version 8. The documentation also applies to all subsequent releases and modifications until otherwise indicated in a newer section.WebSphere Commerce is a single, unified e-commerce platform that offers the ability to do business directly with consumers (B2C), directly with businesses (B2B), and indirectly through channel partners (indirect business models). WebSphere Commerce is designed to be a customizable, scalable, and high availability solution that is built to leverage open standards. It provides easy-to-use tools for business users to centrally manage a cross-channel strategy. Business users can create and manage precision marketing campaigns, promotions, catalog, and merchandising across all sales channels.
Migrating
Before you migrate to WebSphere Commerce Version 8.0, review this information to help plan and execute your migration.
Migrating WebSphere Commerce
The following section outlines the available migration paths for moving from WebSphere Commerce Version 7.0 to WebSphere Commerce Version 8.0.
Migrating runtime environments (with staging servers)
The following section outlines the high-level steps that must be followed to migrate your runtime instance from version 7.0 to version 8.0. These steps are specific to version 7.0 environments that are configured with a staging or authoring instance.
Migrating the staging server
The following section outlines the high-level steps that must be followed to migrate your staging server from version 7.0 to version 8.0. The sequence of these migration steps is specific to version 7.0 environments that are configured with a staging or authoring instance.
Preparing WebSphere Commerce Version 7.0 for migration
Prepare your version 7.0 staging environment by backing up your WebSphere Commerce Version 7.0 and staging database. Keep WebSphere Commerce Version 7.0 staging environment, including the database, available if anything goes wrong during the upcoming migration. The staging database backup is restored to your version 8.0 staging environment in the upcoming section of the migration.

WebSphere Commerce Version 8.0.1.0 or later

Preparing WebSphere Commerce Version 7.0 for migration

Prepare your version 7.0 staging environment by backing up your WebSphere Commerce Version 7.0 and staging database. Keep WebSphere Commerce Version 7.0 staging environment, including the database, available if anything goes wrong during the upcoming migration. The staging database backup is restored to your version 8.0 staging environment in the upcoming section of the migration.

Procedure

Back up your WebSphere Commerce Version 7.0 system according to your operating system documentation or any specialized backup and restore software that you are using.

Note: With this backup, you can recover your previous system if you encounter problems while you are migrating to WebSphere Commerce Version 8.0.
Back up your database by using one of the following methods:
- Backup overview
- See the database vendor documentation.
  Note: When you restore the Oracle database, the character sets are automatically converted to AL32UTF8.