Migrations
Google Workspace migration, planned and managed end to end
A Google Workspace migration moves your email, calendars, contacts, and files from your current platform into Google Workspace. We plan it, run it, and support your team afterward, with data staged in advance so cutover takes hours, not days.
Key facts
- Sources
- Microsoft 365, Exchange, HCL Notes, any IMAP server, file storage
- Data moved
- Email, calendars, contacts, files, Groups on Premium
- Downtime
- Near zero, scheduled outside business hours
- After cutover
- 14 days of included support
- Partner status
- Google Cloud Partner since 2013
- Delivery
- Remote, nationwide, from Denver, Colorado
By platform
Migration paths by platform
Microsoft 365
Move Outlook mail, calendars, contacts, and OneDrive files into Google Workspace. Common for teams consolidating tools or cutting license costs.
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Exchange
Migrate on-premises or hosted Exchange into Gmail and Google Calendar. We handle mailbox mapping, shared calendars, and MX timing.
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HCL Notes
Retire Notes and its server footprint. Mail, calendars, and contacts move into Google Workspace with a planned cutover.
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IMAP email
Any IMAP host, including GoDaddy, cPanel, and Zoho mail. Full folder history moves into Gmail for business.
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Mergers and acquisitions
Consolidate domains, absorb an acquired company, or separate a divestiture. Users move in staged batches.
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Planning guide
Checklists, timelines, cutover, and cost factors for planning your own migration.
Read the guideThe migration container
One migration container. A clear path forward.
The migration container is a structured process that brings discovery, planning, migration, adoption, and support into one documented engagement.
Expert-led delivery
Hands-on experts own the work, validate the plan, manage the cutover, and support your people.
Frontier Intelligence assisted planning
Frontier Intelligence assists planning. Our specialists review that planning and remain responsible for migration decisions and delivery.
Process
What happens at each step
1. Discovery
Discovery defines exactly what moves. We inventory users, aliases, shared mailboxes, calendars and resources, distribution lists, file stores, DNS records, and third-party apps that send mail, then flag anything that will not migrate cleanly.
2. Planning
Planning turns discovery into a dated cutover plan. It covers batch order, the MX switch time, email authentication records, user communication, and a rollback path if anything blocks go-live.
3. Migration
Data is copied into Google Workspace before users switch. On cutover day mail routing changes at the agreed time and a delta migration copies anything that arrived in the gap, so no message is left behind.
4. Adoption
Adoption is where migrations succeed or stall. Admins get configuration walkthroughs and users get training resources and quick-start guides, with custom training available.
5. Support
The team that ran the migration supports your users for 14 days after cutover, and escalates to Google when an issue sits on their side.
Corporate change
Built for change, not just moves
Mergers
Consolidate several domains into one primary domain, or keep secondary domains under one tenant.
Acquisitions
Bring users from an acquired company into your Google Workspace on your schedule.
Divestitures
Move user data out cleanly when employees transition to a separate entity.
Plans
Compare migration plans
Free covers self-service email. Standard and Premium are fully managed. Pricing depends on user count and data volume.
| Feature | Free | Standard | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Migration type | Self-service | Managed | Managed |
| Dedicated account manager | Not included | Not included | Included |
| Priority scheduling | Not applicable | Not included | Included |
| Switchover window | Not applicable | Monday to Friday | Any day |
| Scheduling in your time zone | Not applicable | Not included | Included |
| Staged migration in user batches | Not applicable | Not included | Included |
| Incremental delta migration | Not included | Included | Included |
| Included | Included | Included | |
| Contacts | Not included | Included | Included |
| Calendars | Not included | Included | Included |
| Files to Google Drive | Not included | Included | Included |
| Google Groups | Not included | Not included | Included |
| Email authentication (SPF, DKIM, DMARC) | Not included | Included | Included |
| Active Directory sync | Not included | Not included | Included |
| SAML single sign-on | Not included | Not included | Included |
| Other Google services (YouTube, Analytics) | Help article | Help article | As required |
| Change management resources | Not applicable | Included | Included |
| Admin and end-user training resources | Included | Included | Included |
| Custom admin and end-user training | Optional | Optional | Optional |
Migration questions
What does not migrate automatically?
Mail rules, some third-party add-ins, and app-specific data such as Teams chats usually need manual steps or replacement. Discovery identifies these early so nothing surprises you at cutover.
Can we migrate in batches instead of all at once?
Yes. Staged migration moves users in groups on Premium, which suits larger teams or organizations that need departments to switch on different dates.
What is a delta migration?
A delta migration is a second pass that copies only items created or changed since the first copy. It closes the gap between pre-staging and cutover so nothing is lost.
Do we need to change our domain name?
No. You keep your existing domain. We verify it in Google Workspace and update DNS records, including MX, SPF, DKIM, and DMARC, at the planned time.
Start with a migration plan
Tell us your user count and current platform. We reply with a plan, a timeline, and a price.