Best Methods to Migrate Exchange to Office 365

ByAlbert Taylor

After the official announcement of Microsoft’s about the launch of Office 365 as a cloud-based application, the migration from Exchange (on- premise) to Office 365 has become a common phenomenon in many organizations. There is a lot of option available to migrate Exchange to Office 365; no matter which method you select, Office 365 migration requires a lot of planning as it is a complex process. 

Now we will move forward explaining the common ways available to migrate on-premises Exchange to Office 365.

Reasons to migrate Exchange to Office 365  

Many factors are driving many companies, large and small, to migrate Exchange to Office 365. Look at some of the reasons why businesses are adopting Office 365.

  • Office 365 is a cloud-based solution that enables users to access their documents from any device at any point in time and from any place. Office 365 is also ideal for modern work environments due to its built-in distribution and collaboration functionality.
  • Office 365 requires no more further investment other than purchasing the subscription plan. 
  • Users do not need to worry about upgrading to the new update because Microsoft takes care of it. 
  • The most common threat for any business entity is losing their data, but users do not need to worry, as Microsoft Office 365 is more secured to the Exchange Server.

What are the options available for Exchange to Office 365 migration?

Users looking to migrate Exchange to Office 365 (cloud-based subscription) can look for the below-mentioned methods:

Conventional or manual methods for Exchange to Office 365 migration:

  • Export mailboxes to PST
  • Cutover migration
  • Staged migration
  • Hybrid migration

The manual approach to migrate Exchange to Office 365 holds a limitation to third-party migration tools as it was more time-consuming and requires technical expertise. Sometimes it can lead to the loss of data.

A preferred way for Exchange to Office 365 migration 

Third-party Exchange to Office 365 migration tool

If you are looking for a convenient way to migrate Exchange to Office 365, use the Shoviv Exchange migration tool. Using this tool, the user can migrate Exchange mailboxes to Office 365 environment with ease. The software is designed with a cutting-edge algorithm and includes many user-friendly features that make it simple for even the most inexperienced user to complete migration tasks.

Some prominent features of Exchange Server Suite

  • This software allows users to add multiple Exchange mailboxes and export them into Office 365.
  • The eDiscovery function improves the user’s overall experience with this tool, allowing them to find unique items based on item properties such as date criteria, subject name, recipient name, sender name, attachment availability, etc.
  • It also allows the users to save the converted data in various file formats such as HTML, vCard, MSG, EML, vCal, and RTF.
  • Using this tool, users will find it easy to recover corrupted/inaccessible files. Then after the user can export the recovered file to the required target.
  • The feature to preview the added mailbox folder hierarchy and mailboxes items help a lot; to ensure the correct data goes into the conversion.
  • This software offers a free demo version; a user can utilize the trial version to check the tool working and processing the first 50 items/folder. 

Conclusion 

Migration from Exchange to Office 365 requires a lot of planning and preparation too. However, to overcome the difficulties encountered during manual migration, the use of a skilled third-party migration platform is not ruled out. Shoviv Exchange Server Suite is one of the best tools for migrating Exchange to Office 365.