Plan and execute OneDrive data migrations for Microsoft 365 tenants with continuity and compliance
Our OneDrive Migration service helps organisations move user OneDrive for Business data between Microsoft 365 environments with structured planning, identity mapping and verification of data integrity.
We perform discovery, migration sequencing and execution artefacts so that file content, folder structures and access permissions are preserved during migration into the target tenant while supporting verification and rollback planning.
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Service Overview
Highlights
- Discovery of OneDrive account scope and data volumes
- Identity mapping for source and target users
- Cross-tenant OneDrive migration planning
- Post-migration verification and redirect planning
Business Benefits
- Preserve folder structure and file integrity during migration
- Retain file sharing permissions and access where possible
- Align migration with tenant-to-tenant identity mapping
- Provide artefacts for verification and operational readiness
Typical use cases
- Mergers and acquisitions requiring tenant consolidation
- Rebranding or reorganisation with new Microsoft 365 tenants
- Divestiture where OneDrive content is moved to new owners
- Tenant modernisation or platform restructuring
Objectives & deliverables
What Success Looks Like
- Assess current OneDrive account distribution and size
- Define mapping of source to target user identities
- Plan cross-tenant migration sequence with permissions mapping
- Verify post-migration access and redirect links
What You Get
- OneDrive migration discovery and assessment report
- User identity mapping artefacts
- Migration execution plan with steps and checkpoints
- Post-migration verification checklist
How It Works
- Discovery of OneDrive accounts and data volumes
- Define identity and permission mappings for users
- Prepare migration sequences and prerequisites
- Execute OneDrive migration and complete post-migration checks
Engagement Options
- OneDrive Discovery and Capacity Planning
- Identity Mapping Workshop
- Migration Sequencing and Pilot
- Full Execution and Validation
Additional Information
Prerequisites & licensing
To begin a OneDrive migration engagement you should have admin access to source and target tenants, a list of OneDrive accounts to migrate, and clarity on identity mapping for each user.
- Global administrator access to source and target Microsoft 365 tenants
- Full inventory of users and their OneDrive sites
- Defined licence allocations and access permissions
- Compliance and retention policy considerations
Security & Compliance Notes
- Ensure compliance and retention holds are understood, as legal holds may need removal before migration.
- Post-migration redirect links retain shared file access until fully decommissioned.
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Customers who use this service often bundle with these services
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