Leave the Servers Behind.
Take Everything With You.

A principal-led consulting engagement that moves identities, email, files, and devices to a well-architected Microsoft 365 tenant. The firm owns the architecture, the migration, and the governance handover - so your team closes with a documented environment and a stronger security posture than it ever had on-premises.

Assessment
Identity
Data & Email
Devices
Go Live

What the Engagement Covers

Every on-premises component has a Microsoft 365 counterpart. The transformation engagement designs the target architecture for each of them, then implements the migration in the correct sequence with full data integrity.

Active Directory to Entra ID

User accounts, groups, and permissions are architected for Microsoft Entra ID. Entra Connect synchronizes identities so users keep their credentials. MFA and Conditional Access are authored and applied on day one.

Email to Exchange Online

Every mailbox (emails, contacts, calendars, rules) is migrated to Exchange Online on a staged plan. The cutover runs in the background, DNS is coordinated for zero mail loss, and most users do not notice the transition.

File Shares to SharePoint & OneDrive

On-premises file servers and network shares are redesigned for SharePoint Online and OneDrive for Business. Folder structures, permissions, and version history are preserved. Server maintenance obligations retire with the old infrastructure.

Devices to Intune

Windows and macOS endpoints are enrolled in Microsoft Intune. Security baselines, app deployment rings, and compliance policies are authored and applied. Autopilot is configured so new hires receive a fully governed device out of the box.

Security Architecture - Defender & Conditional Access

Security architecture is engineered into the engagement, not appended to it. MFA enforcement, Conditional Access policy authoring, Defender deployment, and Purview DLP configuration are all complete before handover.

Legacy Apps - Advisory & Alternatives

On-premises applications that depend on Active Directory are assessed for cloud compatibility. The engagement deliverable is an advisory document: migration paths, recommended replacements, and hybrid connectivity designs where they are warranted.

The Phases

A repeatable consulting methodology, not a leap of faith. Every cloud transformation engagement follows the same disciplined five-phase sequence.

01

Discovery & Planning

The engagement opens with a structured discovery: users, devices, email, files, applications, and security posture are inventoried. The deliverable is a written engagement plan with timelines, dependencies, and a rollback strategy.

02

Identity Architecture

Users are migrated to Entra ID via Entra Connect synchronization. Existing credentials are preserved. MFA and Conditional Access policies are authored and enforced before any data moves.

03

Data & Email Implementation

Mailboxes move to Exchange Online and files are architected into SharePoint and OneDrive. The cutover plan runs in the background so the team continues working throughout the engagement.

04

Endpoint Enrollment & Security Hardening

Windows and macOS endpoints are enrolled in Intune. Defender is deployed and tuned. Security baselines, compliance policies, and Purview DLP rules are authored, tested, and activated.

05

Governance & Knowledge Transfer

The closing phase covers a written runbook, a governance framework, and a knowledge-transfer session with your internal team. Legacy on-premises infrastructure is decommissioned and the architecture is handed over in full.

On-Prem vs. Cloud

The math is straightforward. A cloud transformation eliminates entire categories of cost, and the gap widens every year on-premises infrastructure ages.

$48-111 Per user per month - the real cost of on-premises infrastructure when hardware, licensing, maintenance, and downtime are all accounted for. Source: GridLogic IT cost analysis
$34-47 Per user per month for Microsoft 365 Business Premium with consulting engagement support. No surprise hardware bills and no server room. Source: GridLogic IT cost analysis
99.9% Microsoft 365 platform availability commitment, backed by globally redundant data centers that no small business can replicate on-premises. Source: Microsoft platform commitment documentation
Zero Server hardware purchases, OS patching, VPN appliances, Exchange maintenance, and 3 AM emergency calls after the engagement closes.

Scope a Cloud Transformation Engagement

A complimentary introductory consultation maps the current infrastructure, identifies architectural blockers, and scopes an engagement with clear deliverables, timelines, and fees. No long-term commitment.

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