Migration services

We offer expert assistance for migrations from Google to M365, from one M365 environment to another, and from on-premises to M365.

Migration needs between environments often arise in connection with mergers or acquisitions. A successful migration requires specific expertise, experience, and meticulous accuracy. This is not something to experiment with without certainty of sufficient competence.

Ideally, a consultant should be involved in the migration project right from the planning phase – at the stage of planning a business acquisition, before any contracts are signed.

Migration requires expertise and careful planning

There is a significant risk of failure in migrations. The worst-case scenarios include data being placed in the wrong locations, lost, or leaked to unauthorised persons. One of the most common mistakes is allowing people access to data who should not be able to see it during the transfer.

In a successful migration, information security is taken into account at every stage of the process, and employees experience no interruptions in their work.

It is also not advisable to postpone a migration indefinitely. Migrations sometimes remain undone if environments are extensive or the task feels too overwhelming. Eventually, however, migration becomes unavoidable, as separate environments create various issues such as weakened communication, difficulties in data sharing, data loss, or duplication.

Why choose migration services from Tietokeskus?

Tietokeskus consultants have successfully completed hundreds of migration projects and have experience working with companies of all sizes – from small three-person firms to corporations with 3,000 employees.

An experienced specialist knows how to account for every possible stage of the process. This experience helps ensure data is directed correctly and prevents serious mistakes, such as overwriting a full folder with an empty one or granting unauthorised access to sensitive data.

Stages of a migration project

• Preliminary preparations and planning
• Ensuring access to both source and target environments
• Pre-provisioning of services and documentation
• Defining a pilot group of users and services for concept testing and performing a test migration
• Evaluating the concept test and implementing corrections or adjustments as required
• Scheduling and organisation
• Finalising the scope of transfer and executing the bulk data migration
• Communication with stakeholders and end users
• Migration, validation, and corrections
• Cutover migration – transferring the entire email system to the new environment at once
• Hypercare phase – post-migration end-user support

What does migration cost?

Pricing is based on a detailed planning meeting. At this stage, only an estimate can be provided, as unforeseen factors may lead to additional costs.

Migrations often require separate licences or third-party applications. The consultant’s role includes advising the client on these. Licensing costs are usually a small portion of the total cost – typically around 10–15% of the consulting fee.

Need help with migrations?

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Mikael Eerola

Sales Manager
040 573 8322
mikael.eerola@tietokeskus.fi