Messaging has become a critical application for all organizations―but delivering a feature-rich messaging service is challenging in today’s economic climate. With complex regulatory requirements and the need for rapid adjustments in service capacity, businesses are in search of technical expertise to help meet those challenges and more.
A solution to this problem is Microsoft Exchange Online. Exchange Online is a hosted enterprise messaging solution based on Microsoft Exchange Server 2010. Exchange Online helps give your business the e-mail security it demands, your employees the e-mail access they want, and your IT staff the operational efficiency it needs.
CGS’s migration services for Exchange Online are the fast, efficient way to migrate to Microsoft Exchange Online. Whether you are moving from an existing on-premise installation of Microsoft Exchange or a non-native platform, such as Lotus Notes or GroupWise, CGS has the experience and expertise to ensure that your transition is as smooth and painless as possible. Our top tier partnerships with Microsoft, Quest and Binary Tree give us the access to the very latest, best in class migration and coexistence toolsets which, coupled with our years of experience in Exchange migrations and transitions, make us uniquely qualified to assist your organization with a move to the cloud.
Environment Assessment
Determine overall readiness to migrate to Exchange Online
Audit of current messaging environment
Active Directory Health Check
Identify remedial actions required to achieve readiness (if required)
Planning & Preparation
Customized Migration Plan – scheduling, end-user communication plan, etc.
Install and configure migration tools
Domain Setup with Exchange Online
Establish Email Coexistence with Exchange Online (where applicable)
Secure and verify mail traffic flow
Establish and verify Directory Synchronization
Migration
Account Activation
Data Migration
Email – past 90 days
Calendar – past 180 days plus all future entries
Contacts
Tasks / To Do’s
Go Live
Optional Services
Email Archiving with CGS Unlimited Mailbox in the Cloud Leverage CGS’s Unlimited Mailbox archiving solution to capture, organize, protect, archive and manage your corporate Exchange Online email. Unlimited Mailbox is a policy based solution designed to provide all aspects of archiving, management and e-discovery, allowing businesses to meet not only their data management needs but also their compliance requirements. Delivered in a SaaS model, organizations are freed from infrastructure management overhead and can instead focus on system management via a feature rich, user friendly web-based interface.
User Training Whether moving to Exchange Online only or leveraging all the components of Microsoft’s Business Productivity Online Suite (SharePoint Online, Office Communicator Online and LiveMeeting), CGS’s Training Services have a solution to ensure that your end users are fully enabled to get the most out of their new productivity and collaboration tools. With options for classroom based training, virtual training or post-migration floor support, CGS has a solution to ensure the smooth transition for your business to Microsoft Online Services.
Mail-Enabled Application Analysis CGS can provide analysis of your mail enabled applications and assist in planning for the optimization, coexistence or migration of these applications with your Exchange Online based messaging platform.
Additional Data Migration Microsoft Exchange Online allows for up to 90 days worth of your data to be migrated to the online environment. Should you require more than 90 days worth of data, CGS can help extend the core Microsoft offering.
