CELLNETIX: OFFICE 365 EMAIL MIGRATION – WITH A TWIST
In early 2017, two major pathology groups in Western Washington, CellNetix and PSIP, merged, resulting in a new company comprising around 70 doctors and 400 employees across 25 hospitals, labs, and offices in Washington and Alaska. The challenge arose because CellNetix was operating on an on-premises Exchange 2010 system, while PSIP utilized Office 365 Exchange Online. Migrating PSIP users from the cloud to on-premise email was illogical, as CellNetix already possessed Office 365 licenses but hadn't initiated their migration. To address this issue, CellNetix enlisted EXP to devise and implement a plan to transition from their outdated Exchange Server to Office 365, concurrently merging PSIP's existing Office 365 mailboxes into the CellNetix tenant.
EXP's solution consisted of three key steps: first, they set up a hybrid configuration for CellNetix’s current exchange server; second, they employed a third-party migration tool; and third, they facilitated the mailbox transfers. A pivotal aspect of this solution was the swift migration of PSIP’s email, which allowed both companies to rapidly communicate on a unified email platform. This process was seamless for CellNetix, enabling PSIP’s mailboxes and domain to transition directly to Office 365 instead of the older Exchange 2010 server. Furthermore, CellNetix was able to migrate its mailboxes without any downtime, ensuring that the integrated mail system remained operational throughout.
EXP's services throughout the project led to impressive results, with the entire engagement completed in just 21 days. According to client feedback, “EXP took care of the heavy lifting while keeping our team informed and engaged, including training my team to handle certain tasks, which helped reduce costs. The project ran smoothly and on budget, and we continue to maintain our hybrid configuration because it functions so effectively.” – Sean Rowe, VP of IT.