NARA Survey: 50% of U.S. Federal Agencies still use PST Files
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by Chris Cahill
2y ago
Have you read the latest Federal Agency Records Management Report? Each year, the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) surveys senior IT staff at U.S. federal agencies, and the findings are published online.   We eagerly anticipate the results as they offer great insight into the pace of digital transformation in the public sector, which traditionally lags the commercial space.   Each page of the 2020 edition (published September 2021) makes for compelling reading, but as we specialize in the world of email archive migration and PST migration, we’re particula ..read more
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What’s your plan for PST files on Windows 11?
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by Mike Weaver
2y ago
It’s time for another Microsoft OS upgrade cycle! Like many of you, I’ve been playing with all the new features and getting used to where things are again.   A few weeks ago, we got our first client looking at Windows 11 upgrade projects. Just like the cyclical world of fashion, IT trends from long ago are back in demand once more. In this case, data centralization is returning as a major focus for organizations planning a Windows 11 upgrade.   For many enterprises, this means PST files will no ..read more
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Archive Shuttle 10.5 empowers laser-focused archive migration
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by Chris Cahill
2y ago
Archive Shuttle 10.5 sees the arrival of two key features that enhance the customer experience and set new standards in the world of archive migration. The new additions are: Support for Enterprise Vault Discovery Accelerator as a source Introduction of pre-migration workflow capabilities These substantial upgrades are designed to facilitate increasingly common requests, expanding the scope and precision of archive migration projects with superior customization options allowing you to search, review and export highly specified data. More details on these enhancements are outlined below. Exp ..read more
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Import PST to Office 365: How to Prevent Outlook Errors
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by Mike Weaver
3y ago
PST files were a key part of email storage for many years. However, with modern systems providing virtually unlimited storage to the end-user in a cost-effective manner, these files are no longer needed. As a result, organizations are rapidly looking to import PSTs to Office 365 or large on-premises Exchange systems. Like any migration, you need to stop the user from connecting to the source. This ensures they use the correct data location, preventing against changes being made in two systems. When it comes to migrating PSTs files, this means you need to remove the PST file after it has been i ..read more
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Gartner Report: Quest-Quadrotech named a Representative Vendor in the 2021 Market Guide for SaaS Management Platforms
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by chris.cahill
3y ago
For the second consecutive year, Gartner has named Quadrotech (a Quest company) as a Representative Vendor in its February 2021 Market Guide for SaaS Management Platforms. Quadrotech Nova offers enterprise customers a single platform for managing and securing their Microsoft Office 365 environment, providing customized reports and role-based access control, delivering actionable insights and negating the need for multiple Global Admins. The Gartner report sets out recommended criteria organizations should expect from an SMP, and Quest-Quadrotech is honored to have&nbs ..read more
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Office 365 Tenant to Tenant Migration: Step by Step
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by Mike Weaver
3y ago
Performing an Office 365 tenant to tenant migration is a huge undertaking, with multiple considerations for each workload. As a leading vendor in this space, we’ve learned a lot along the way, and this step by step guide is designed to help you: Define the problem and review the specifics for each workload Study endpoint challenges, such as issues with mobile devices and user workstations Prepare for the ‘Gotchas!’ that can throw you off course Decide whether a Big Bang cutover or staged migration is right for you. This 15-minute video and accompanying transcript should give you a great grou ..read more
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Office 365 Identity Management in Cross-Tenant Migrations
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by Mike Weaver
3y ago
Perhaps one of the most complicated parts of an Office 365 tenant to tenant migration is handling the Identity aspects. Each project is unique, which is why you need proper consultation to decide the best option for you. This article focuses on the technical aspects of the project, but if you’d like to explore the change management side – and more importantly the ‘people’ aspect of these projects – you can also check out our Method to the MADness series. Let’s review at a basic level some of the items that people put into the large and deep bucket of identity:  Azure AD Guest ..read more
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Expert Roundtable: Trials and Tribulations of Office 365 Tenant Migrations
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by chris.cahill
3y ago
There’s no denying Office 365 tenant to tenant migrations are incredibly challenging. With so much data to move across multiple workloads, and pressure to ensure business continuity with a seamless end-user experience, you need expert planning and execution. As such, we gathered four tenant migration masters for a roundtable event. Joining Quadrotech’s Paul Robichaux and Mike Weaver were Tony Redmond (Lead Author of Office 365 for IT Pros), and Gary Bent (Global Infrastructure Architect at Omnicom Group). Gary is currently leading the world’s largest tenant consolidation project, merging 137 ..read more
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O365 Tenant Migration: Roundtable Q&A
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by Mike Weaver
3y ago
On behalf of Tony Redmond, Gary Bent, Paul Robichaux, and myself, thank you for attending today’s Expert Roundtable on Office 365 tenant to tenant migrations.   I would also like to thank Tony Redmond (Microsoft MVP and Lead Author of Office 365 for IT Pros) and Gary Bent (Global Infrastructure Architect, Omnicom) for joining us. Their industry experience added lots of practical, real-world advice on a complicated subject matter.  We covered many questions during the roundtable, but some didn’t make it into the live broadcast. In this post, we will cover as much as we can ..read more
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Migrate Outlook PST Files to Office 365 with VPN Split Tunneling
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by Milan Tomovcik
3y ago
The continuing COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in a mass shift to remote work, prompting many organizations to finally migrate Outlook PST files to Office 365.   Having cloud connectivity for critical data is essential for business continuity, but the current landscape has presented multiple challenges for PST migration projects. I caught up with Mike Weaver, our Product Owner for PST Flight Deck, to discuss VPN split tunneling for Office 365 – the strategy Microsoft recommends to remediate the PST is ..read more
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