Google to Office 365 Migration

Automation for predictable, seamless Google to Office 365 cloud migrations

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SkyKick can ensure an easy, automated transition from Google to Office 365. We’ll help you seamlessly sync your Google Calendar, labels, contacts and perform a Gmail migration to Outlook 365 faster and with less risk.

SkyKick Server Sync is optimized to reduce the impact of Google data transfer limits. SkyKick technology also helps you provide the best transition from Google’s Email Label organizational structure by giving you the option to map the migrating mail to either folders or categories in Outlook, whatever is best for your customer.

Technical teams around the world choose SkyKick as the easiest way to migrate SMB customers from Google Apps to Office 365. Learn what our tools can do for your customers to simplify their Google migration.

Why SkyKick Migration?

At SkyKick, we know there’s a big difference between migrating a few desk-less workers and migrating an entire enterprise-level organization. SkyKick offers three different migration products to meet your customer’s unique environment.

Data-Only Email Migrations

Move just the email data. Perfect for customers with desk-less workers, Mac shops and project work that needs only data migrated.

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Plan

Migration Planner

Use the completely redesigned interface and powerful automation to accelerate project setup and use expanded configuration options to optimize project configuration.

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Migration Sync

Next-generation sync technology delivers powerful performance with unlimited automated and on-demand syncs of data and mailbox changes before, during, and after cutover.

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Manage

Migration Manager

Easily track project status, drill into details, and quickly resolve issues. Use expanded reports for improved insights and customer reporting. Ensure project success with on-demand resyncs and the ability to add mailboxes any time.

Small Business Migration Suite

Robust project automation designed for Office 365 migrations from 1-250 users

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Migration Planner

A fast, easy-to-use sales assessment, planning and configuration application that streamlines analyzing your customer’s Exchange email environment and scoping your project.

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Server Sync

Keeps all the critical pieces of your Exchange to Office 365 transition in sync. Data is automatically synced before, during, and after cutover to virtually eliminate data migration risk, with easy-to-make adjustments if the migration date changes.

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Outlook Assistant

Works with Server Sync to finalize the migration, and ensure every desktop is ready to migrate. The Outlook Assistant performs local PST migrations and retains extras like address autocomplete, signature blocks, and Outlook profiles, so users feel at home when they get to Office 365.

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Migration Manager

Easily track, monitor, and take action on all your migration projects from a single dashboard. As the automation progresses, you remain in control to make any adjustments to ensure a seamless cutover.

Enterprise Migration Suite

Project automation for large, staged, or multi-server Office 365 migrations

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Plan

Migration Planner

A web-based application that provides the information and organization that partners need to create a detailed migration plan with less time and effort.

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Migration Sync

Perform large cutover or staged migrations with ease. Keep the critical pieces in sync, and automatically adjust your original migration plan, if necessary.

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Setup

Outlook Assistant

Works with Migration Sync to help manage and finalize the migration. Potential issues are proactively mitigated and end-users are ready for Office 365 long before they’re migrated.

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Manage

Migration Manager

One central command center to manage your migration business. Rich dashboards keep you informed of all your migrations, stages and users.

What We Migrate

SkyKick can move data from virtually any on-premises or hosted POP3/IMAP/Exchange email system

SMB and Enterprise Migration Suites – compare with Data-Only Migrations

DATA / SETTINGS EXCHANGE POP3 IMAP GOOGLE SBS
Email
Calendar
Contacts
Tasks
Data Journal
Alias/Distribution Groups
Public Folders (Unlimited)
Public Folder Permissions
Shared Mailbox
Massive Mailboxes (50GB+)
Email Categories
Folder & Calendar Permissions
Mailbox Full Access Permission
Meeting Invite Integrity/Status
Outlook Profile
Attach Add’l Offline PSTs
Address Autocomplete
Signature Block
Rules
PRODUCT KEY
Outlook Assistant
Server Sync
Exchange Assistant

  • Small Business Server versions 2003-2013. Exchange versions 2003-2013.
  • The SkyKick Exchange Assistant requires Exchange 2010 to be installed in the same domain being migrated.
  • SkyKick does not utilize DirSync integration when performing the migration. If you require DirSync configured permanently for business reasons, we recommend you set it up prior to finalizing your SkyKick migration order. SkyKick supports migrations from Kerio, GroupWise, or Zimbra on a case-by-case basis.

Frequently asked questions

How do you perform a Google Mail to Office 365 migration?

SkyKick can easily and automatically transfer Google Mail to Office 365. We’ll help you seamlessly sync your Google calendar, labels, and contacts and perform a migration to Office 365 faster and with less risk. SkyKick Server Sync is optimized to reduce the impact of Google data transfer limits. SkyKick technology also helps you provide the best transition from Google’s email label organizational structure by giving you the option to map the migrating mail to either folders or categories in Outlook, whichever is best for your customer.

For more information, see Google to Office 365 Migration and Planning and Managing Google Migration.

How can I start to migrate Gmail to Office 365?

The best way to get started is to visit the Getting Started page in the SkyKick help center. There you can get detailed information on Migration Pre-Sales Scoping and Planning, Migration Planning and Configuration, Migration Monitoring and Management, along with a Pre-Migration Prep Guide and Migration Getting Started Guide.

What kind of data can be migrated in a Google to Office 365 cloud migration?

SkyKick migrates server-side data, including email, calendars, tasks, contacts, shared mailboxes. SkyKick technology also helps you provide the best transition from Google’s email label organizational structure by giving you the option to map the migrating mail to either folders or categories in Outlook, whichever is best for your customer.

SkyKick also migrates local client-side data, including auto-complete and email signature blocks.

What makes SkyKick Migrations different from other Gmail to Office 365 migration tools?

As a 100% to-partner company, we built the SkyKick Migration Suites to provide IT partners with an automated migration tool to accelerate their cloud business with comprehensive planning, accurate provisioning, no lost data, and a great end-user experience. Unlike other Office 365 migration tools that focus primarily on moving server-side data—one step in a comprehensive migration-consulting project—SkyKick technology automates up to 90% of the manual effort and helps partners manage all of the essential steps across the entire migration project.

How does SkyKick reduce the risk of data loss in Google to Office 365 migrations?

SkyKick migration technology automatically processes data at the nearest regional Microsoft Azure data center in the country where the Office 365 tenant specified in the Migration Planner is located. All email content remains in the region during a migration. This includes compute, path of information from source to destination, and storage of metadata/state files. This information is transferred directly from source server to Office 365. At no time are data written to disk, stored, or taken possession of by SkyKick. For more information see Migration Security.

How long does it take to migrate Gmail to Office 365?

Because no two migrations are identical, it is difficult to predict precisely how long it will take to migrate email from Google to Office 365. This is due to a variety of factors, including Google data transfer limits, migration method, data type and density, network performance, end-user engagement, and throttling, that can extend the duration required to complete the migration. However, SkyKick makes it easy to schedule and adjust a migration date, scope, and requirements, depending on the desired timeline. If you are an IT partner with a specific migration project, contact support@skykick.com for more information on the timeline.

How does SkyKick handle Google Labels in a Google to Office 365 migration?

Instead of using Folders for email organization, Google uses Labels, which are similar to Outlook Categories. Because many end users may prefer this organizational strategy, SkyKick technology gives you and your customer the choice of either mapping the migrating email to Folders or Categories in Office 365. This choice must be made on the Final Review tab of the Migration Planner, prior to placing the order. For more information, see Handling Google Labels.

How do SkyKick migrations interact with directory synchronization (e.g. AD Connect)?

Directory synchronization is not required for Office 365 or SkyKick Migrations. However, if the company being migrated wants to implement directory synchronization, SkyKick technology can still be used. For more information, see  Configuring Active Directory Synchronization for an Office 365 Migration.

Is SkyKick HIPAA compliant?

SkyKick conforms to all the HIPAA requirements of a Business Associate. It can therefore sign and fulfill the elements contained in its Business Associate Agreement (BAA) (once completed and signed by a covered entity performing the migration). The BAA contains the elements specified at 45 CFR 164.504€, including:

A description of the permitted and required uses of protected health information by SkyKick.

The provision that SkyKick will not use or further disclose the protected health information other than as permitted or required by the contract or as required by law

Requirements to use appropriate safeguards to prevent a use or disclosure of the protected health information other than as provided for by the contract.

For more information, see HIPAA Compliant Migrations.

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