File system migration mapping

A computer system for mapping a migration to a new distributed file system (DFS), the computer system comprising:

• one or more processors;
• and
• one or more memories having stored thereon computer-executable instructions that, when executed, cause the system to:
• receive file metadata for a plurality of files, user metadata for a plurality of users, and permissions from an existing DFS, wherein the permissions comprise rules regarding access rights of the plurality of users to the plurality of files;
• compare the file metadata for each file to generate file similarity scores, wherein the file similarity scores identify a degree of similarity between compared files;
• compare the user metadata for each user to generate user similarity scores, wherein the user similarity scores identify a degree of similarity between compared users;
• generate an indication of recommended groups comprising a plurality of users having user similarity scores that exceed a specified threshold;
• generate an indication of recommended folders comprising a plurality of files having file similarity scores that exceed a specified threshold;
• generate an indication of recommended permissions comprising access rights of the recommended groups to the recommended folders;
• and
• transmit to a user device the indication of the recommended groups, the indication of the recommended folders, and the recommended permissions for presentation to a user associated with the user device.

A computer readable storage medium having stored thereon non-transitory computer readable instructions that when executed, cause a computer to:

• receive file metadata for a plurality of files, user metadata for a plurality of users, and permissions from an existing distributed file system (DFS), wherein the permissions comprise rules regarding access rights of the plurality of users to the plurality of files;
• compare the file metadata for each file to generate file similarity scores, wherein the file similarity scores identify a degree of similarity between compared files;
• compare the user metadata for each user to generate user similarity scores, wherein the user similarity scores identify a degree of similarity between compared users;
• generate an indication of recommended groups comprising a plurality of users having user similarity scores that exceed a specified threshold;
• generate an indication of recommended folders comprising a plurality of files having file similarity scores that exceed a specified threshold;
• generate an indication of recommended permissions comprising access rights of the recommended groups to the recommended folders;
• and
• transmit to a user device the indication of the recommended groups, the indication of the recommended folders, and the indication of the recommended permissions for presentation to a user associated with the user device.