Migrated 80-User Company from Google Workspace + On-Prem File Server to Microsoft 365 (SharePoint as File Server)
Hi everyone, Just wanted to share a recent migration project we handled for a mid-sized company (~80 users). They were running on a mixed setup: Email + Personal Drives: Google Workspace (Gmail + Google Drive) File Server: On-prem Windows file server hosting department-wise shares The client’s pain points were: No single platform for collaboration (files in GWS + on-prem server) Remote access to file server was clunky (VPN dependent) Users using both Google Drive and network drives = confusion Management wanted better security, compliance, and remote accessibility So, the plan was clear: migrate everything into Microsoft 365 , make SharePoint Online act as the centralized “file server,” and OneDrive for personal storage. Migration Steps Assessment & Planning Took inventory of ~2TB file server data (department shares + permissions). Checked Google Workspace storage consumption per user. Designed SharePoint architecture → Department libraries,...