Allison outlines the new public preview feature for migrating repositories to GitHub Enterprise Cloud using GitHub-owned blob storage, simplifying the migration process for organizations.

Migrate Repositories Using GitHub-Owned Blob Storage

GitHub now offers a public preview that allows users to migrate repositories to GitHub Enterprise Cloud (GHEC) through the GitHub Enterprise Importer (GEI), utilizing GitHub-owned blob storage instead of requiring personal storage account access keys.

Key Features

  • No More Storage Keys Needed: Migrations no longer require providing GEI with shared access keys to your own storage account.
  • Direct Uploads Supported: Repository archives can be uploaded directly to github.com or ghe.com.
  • Command-Line Tools: Migration can be started using the gh gei and gh bbs2gh command line extensions with the --use-github-storage flag.
# Example usage

$ gh gei migrate --use-github-storage

Repository migrations using `gh gei --use-github-storage` in the terminal

Supported Migrations

Additional Information

  • For GitLab repository migrations using GitHub-owned blob storage, contact Expert Services.
  • This feature streamlines and secures the migration process for enterprises adopting Github as a primary platform.

For step-by-step guides, refer to the documentation links above or reach out to GitHub support for further assistance.

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