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Custom Mailbox Migration Methodologies
If you require a custom mailbox migration methodology, Transend is able to deviate from the default methodologies for additional fees.
2-Staged Approach
The most common custom mailbox migration methodology is the 2-Staged approach that Transend utilizes when performing Enterprise Professional Services.
In the 2-Staged approach, Transend migrates all email data before the cutover, and then performs a delta migration of email and Single-pass migration of calendars/contacts/tasks after the cutover.
- Stage-1 – All mailbox messages (migrated pre-cutover)
- Cutover – Update DNS records to change mail routing to target (Users “Go Live” in target)
- Stage-2 – Stage-1 delta job + Calendars/Contacts/Tasks (migrated post-cutover)
The benefit of the 2-Staged approach is the migration of email data is completed more quickly after the cutover than in a 3-Staged approach.
The reason the 2-Staged approach is not included as a default option is it requires additional labor and hosting fees to ensure Stage-1 is timed appropriately relative to the scheduled cutover. Additionally, the 2-Staged approach is not recommended without also performing a Pilot migration to understand true throughput rates, and Pilot migrations are not included within Transend’s default Express migration service.
If you are interested in a custom mailbox migration methodology, please contact your Project Manager during the Setup phase to understand options and additional fees.