NYC area email migration expert shares reasons email migrations fail, including lack of planning and communication, and an inexperienced migration team—in a new article from Messaging Architects
HOBOKEN, N.J., Nov. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Messaging Architects, an eMazzanti Technologies Company and email migration expert, shares reasons email migrations fail in a new article. The informative article first urges migration leaders to begin with a clear understanding of the current environment and a detailed plan of action.
The author then cites reasons beyond lack of planning, including neglecting to clean up content before migrating and insufficient communication. He concludes by relating that skipping a test run and working with an inexperienced migration team also lead to email migration failure.
"Migrating to the cloud brings significant benefits in terms of accessibility and scalability," stated Greg Smith, Vice President of Services Delivery at Messaging Architects. "But migration can prove more complicated than expected. So, it's important to learn what to do to experience a smooth transition."
Below are a few excerpts from the article, "5 Reasons Email Migrations Fail and How to Ensure Success."
Lack of Planning
"Unsurprisingly, a failure to plan almost guarantees that the migration will experience lengthy downtime, unexpected delays, lost data, and user frustration. On the other hand, successful migrations begin with a clear understanding of the current environment and a detailed plan of action."
Neglecting to Clean Up Content Before Migrating
"On the surface, simply transferring everything from the old system into the new system seems like the easiest plan. However, as with any moving project, cleaning house first makes for a better outcome. Large mailboxes and large files slow down the process significantly. This can cause delays and add to the cost of the migration."
"On the other hand, removing outdated or redundant content first reduces the risk of issues. Identify inactive user accounts, as well as shared mailboxes that have not been used in several months. Then determine whether to delete these accounts or archive them. This not only reduces the amount of data to transfer but also reduces the number of licenses to purchase."
Skipping the Test Run
"Many migrations fail when the organization decides to migrate the entire organization all at once, without testing the process first. Even with the best plans, unexpected snags will occur. Take the time to run a pilot migration first."
Work with an Experienced Migration Team
Most organizations do not have extensive experience conducting migrations in-house. Consequently, partnering with email migration experts helps to ensure a smooth transition to the new environment. The migration experts at Messaging Architects have completed hundreds of successful email migrations and bring the tools and expertise business leaders need.
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About Messaging Architects
Messaging Architects specializes in effectively managing and securing an organization's most precious asset, its information. With over 20 years of information management and technology consulting experience, the Messaging Architects team has provided corporations, educational intuitions, health care facilities and nonprofits with methodologies, procedures, and technology to keep their data organized, compliant and secure.
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