Making Hard Things Easy
There are people who think the best way to demonstrate expertise is by doing hard things the most challenging way possible. This is fine if you’re looking to make a name for yourself on Mt. Everest, but it shouldn’t drive your working life. Sure, it’s tempting to impress clients with the details of a complex migration project so they value your services. But the truth is, they’re mainly looking for results.
Some mailbox migrations are fairly straight forward. Others can present challenges, especially if you’re dealing with large volumes of data, throttling rules, legacy systems, or user adoption hurdles. You can migrate the hard way, or you can use MigrationWiz. It’s not only a flexible, full-featured migration tool. It comes with all the help and advice you need for a successful migration from Exchange, Google Workspace, or another email brand—even across platforms.
With MigrationWiz you can do complex mailbox migrations the easy way. That means the project gets done on time with no late nights or last-minute scrambling. Mailboxes are safely moved to exactly where they’re supposed to go, in the format you specify. Users barely notice what’s happening. And your team looks good (nobody has to know how easy it was).
For stress-free results on your next mailbox migration, use MigrationWiz and these expert strategies:
Strategy #1: Pre-stage to Reduce Cutover Downtime
Keep end users happy and productive by minimizing their downtime. One of the best ways to do this is by pre-staging the bulk of mailbox data before the final cutover date. Copying over older email messages in advance significantly reduces the volume of data that has to be migrated in the final pass. Your cutover window shrinks to hours instead of days, and users will think you’re some kind of magician.
- Best practice: Combine pre-staging with incremental syncs to keep mailbox data current leading up to go-live.
If you haven’t done pre-staging yet, check our Migration Planning and Strategy Guide for details.
Strategy #2: Automate Outlook Profile Configuration
There’s no reason to manually configure Outlook profiles post-migration. It’s impractical and far too tedious to do this for hundreds or thousands of users. Worse, manual configuration can introduce unnecessary errors. DeploymentPro, which is included in the User Migration Bundle, automates the process. That means users can open their Outlook post-migration and be seamlessly connected to their new mailbox—with all their mail, contacts, and appointments.
- Key benefits: Automated Outlook configuration is perfect for hybrid and remote workforces where on-site IT support isn’t feasible. It also reduces helpdesk tickets, giving IT teams more time to focus on important tasks.
Learn more in our DeploymentPro Guide.
Strategy #3: Master Throttling for Accurate Timelines
Email systems impose throttling limits to manage traffic, and these can vary between platforms. Google Workspace, Microsoft 365, and Exchange each enforce different concurrency caps and bandwidth restrictions. MigrationWiz uses multiple threads and adaptive throttling so you can work within the limits while maximizing throughput.
- Best practice: Explain the impact of throttling to your stakeholders early in the project so they understand what goes into your quoted timelines.
Learn about throttling in our Help Center article.
Strategy #4: Migrate the Entire User Experience
An email migration means moving more than just the contents of inboxes. You’re able to offer a complete solution when you use MigrationWiz. Migrate calendars while preserving recurring meetings and shared calendar access. Move contacts while keeping address books intact. And make sure tasks, notes, journals, and rules are not lost.
Review our What’s Migrated Guide to understand which components are supported for your specific migration scenario.
Strategy #5: Leverage the Scalability of BitTitan
When you’re managing enterprise-scale migrations, you need a solution with a proven track record. BitTitan has been making complex projects look easy for more than a decade, with 25M+ users migrated across 46,000+ projects in more than 180 countries.
MigrationWiz scales effortlessly, whether you’re moving 50 mailboxes or 50,000—without requiring additional infrastructure or complex configurations. MigrationWiz is never too big for small businesses, but includes all the features and flexibility you need for large multi-tenant enterprise projects.
Explore our Mailbox Migration Process Guide for step-by-step details.
Your Secret is Safe with Us
MigrationWiz makes migrations faster, more reliable, and less stressful so you can deliver a seamless experience every time. We’re all about making you and your team look good. (Even if some projects turn out to be a lot easier than you want to let on). Find more proven strategies to streamline your migrations in our extensive library of free learning resources. Or contact us if you need help with your next migration.