check before: 2024-12-01
Product:
Microsoft 365 Apps, OneDrive, Teams, Whiteboard
Platform:
Web, Windows Desktop, World tenant
Status:
In development
Change type:
Admin impact, New feature, Updated message
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Summary:
The message details the migration of existing Whiteboard files from Azure to OneDrive, with a client-based migration starting in December 2024. Users must launch Whiteboard in specific clients to initiate a non-blocking migration, which will bring benefits like new features, improved performance, and enhanced security. No action is required to prepare for this migration, but users should be aware of the process. There is no option to delay the migration, and further updates will be provided via the Message center.
Details:
Updated July 10, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.
Whiteboard previously stored whiteboard files in Azure storage. In 2022, Whiteboard switched to OneDrive as the storage location for most newly created boards. We are making a client-based migration available for your organization soon.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 117394
[When this will happen]
The client-based migration experience will begin in December 2024 (previously July). We will provide an additional update as we get closer.
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Created:
2023-09-26
updated:
2024-08-10
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Direct effects for Operations**
- Impact on IT Operations
- Migration Process Management
- IT operations will need to monitor the migration process to ensure it runs smoothly without interruptions.
- Potential delays or issues during migration could require immediate troubleshooting.
- Roles impacted: IT Operations Managers, System Administrators.
- Impact on IT Services
- Service Availability
- Users may experience temporary unavailability of Whiteboard services during the migration.
- There may be a need for increased support during the migration period to handle user inquiries.
- Roles impacted: Service Desk Staff, IT Support Technicians.
- Impact on IT Users
- User Experience
- Users must launch specific clients to initiate migration, which may lead to confusion if not communicated effectively.
- Users may encounter error banners if their boards fail to migrate, leading to potential data loss concerns.
- Roles impacted: End Users, Team Leaders, Project Managers.
- Impact on IT Administrators
- Monitoring and Reporting
- Administrators will need to verify which whiteboards remain in Azure and proactively notify users about their content.
- They will need to utilize PowerShell cmdlets to manage and report on the migration status.
- Roles impacted: IT Administrators, Compliance Officers.
- Dependencies and Interdependencies
- Integration with Other Microsoft 365 Services
- The migration will affect integrations with Teams and OneDrive, requiring coordination to ensure seamless functionality.
- Potential impacts on collaborative features that rely on Whiteboard, such as real-time editing and sharing.
- Roles impacted: Application Developers, Integration Specialists.
References:
- Microsoft 365 Roadmap: [Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 117394](https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=117394%2C)
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change history
| Date | Property | old | new |
| 2024-07-11 | MC Last Updated | 04/15/2024 21:56:15 | 2024-07-10T15:45:32Z |
| 2024-07-11 | MC Messages | Updated April 15, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.
Whiteboard previously stored whiteboard files in Azure storage. In 2022, Whiteboard switched to OneDrive as the storage location for most newly created boards. We are making a client-based migration available for your organization soon. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 117394 [When this will happen] The client-based migration experience will begin in July 2024 (previously May). We will provide an additional update as we get closer. | Updated July 10, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.
Whiteboard previously stored whiteboard files in Azure storage. In 2022, Whiteboard switched to OneDrive as the storage location for most newly created boards. We are making a client-based migration available for your organization soon. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 117394 [When this will happen] The client-based migration experience will begin in December 2024 (previously July). We will provide an additional update as we get closer. |
| 2024-07-11 | MC End Time | 10/31/2024 08:00:00 | 2025-02-03T08:00:00Z |
| 2024-07-11 | MC Summary | The message details the migration of existing Azure-stored Whiteboard files to OneDrive for Business (ODB) storage, starting in July 2024. Users must launch Whiteboard on eligible clients to initiate an automatic migration, which offers benefits like new features, improved performance, and enhanced security. There's no option to delay the migration, and further updates will be provided. Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 117394 is associated with this update. | The message details the migration of existing Whiteboard files from Azure to OneDrive, with a client-based migration starting in December 2024. Users must launch Whiteboard in specific clients to initiate a non-blocking migration, which will bring benefits like new features, improved performance, and enhanced security. No action is required to prepare for this migration, but users should be aware of the process. There is no option to delay the migration, and further updates will be provided via the Message center. |
| 2024-04-16 | MC Messages | Updated January 12, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.
Whiteboard previously stored whiteboard files in Azure storage. In 2022, Whiteboard switched to OneDrive as the storage location for most newly created boards. We are making a client-based migration available for your organization soon. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 117394 [When this will happen] The client-based migration experience will begin in May 2024. We will provide an additional update as we get closer. | Updated April 15, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.
Whiteboard previously stored whiteboard files in Azure storage. In 2022, Whiteboard switched to OneDrive as the storage location for most newly created boards. We are making a client-based migration available for your organization soon. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 117394 [When this will happen] The client-based migration experience will begin in July 2024 (previously May). We will provide an additional update as we get closer. |
| 2024-04-16 | MC Last Updated | 01/13/2024 00:36:21 | 2024-04-15T21:56:15Z |
| 2024-04-16 | MC Summary | The message details the migration of existing Azure-stored Whiteboard files to OneDrive for Business (ODB) storage, starting in July 2024. Users must launch Whiteboard on eligible clients to initiate an automatic migration, which offers benefits like new features, improved performance, and enhanced security. There's no option to delay the migration, and further updates will be provided. Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 117394 is associated with this update. | |
| 2024-01-13 | MC Messages | Updated October 3, 2023: We have updated the content to show as expected. Thank you for your patience.
Whiteboard previously stored whiteboard files in Azure storage. In 2022, Whiteboard switched to OneDrive as the storage location for most newly created boards. We are making a client-based migration available for your organization soon. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 117394 [When this will happen] The client-based migration experience will begin in the first part of 2024. We will provide an additional update as we get closer. | Updated January 12, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.
Whiteboard previously stored whiteboard files in Azure storage. In 2022, Whiteboard switched to OneDrive as the storage location for most newly created boards. We are making a client-based migration available for your organization soon. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 117394 [When this will happen] The client-based migration experience will begin in May 2024. We will provide an additional update as we get closer. |
| 2024-01-13 | MC Last Updated | 10/03/2023 20:30:55 | 2024-01-13T00:36:21Z |
| 2023-10-04 | MC Messages | Whiteboard previously stored whiteboard files in Azure storage. In 2022, Whiteboard switched to OneDrive for Business (ODB) as the storage location for most newly created boards. We are making a client-based migration available for your organization soon.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 117394 [When this will happen] The client-based migration experience will begin in the first part of 2024. We will provide an additional update as we get closer. | Updated October 3, 2023: We have updated the content to show as expected. Thank you for your patience.
Whiteboard previously stored whiteboard files in Azure storage. In 2022, Whiteboard switched to OneDrive as the storage location for most newly created boards. We are making a client-based migration available for your organization soon. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 117394 [When this will happen] The client-based migration experience will begin in the first part of 2024. We will provide an additional update as we get closer. |
| 2023-10-04 | MC Title | Whiteboard: existing Azure board migration to ODB storage | (Updated) Whiteboard: existing Azure board migration to ODB storage |
| 2023-10-04 | MC How Affect | Any user who launches an eligible Whiteboard client (Whiteboard on Windows, Whiteboard in Teams desktop/web) will automatically kick off a non-blocking migration of all their whiteboards. Depending on how many whiteboards they have, on average the process will take between a few seconds to a few minutes.
The migration will provide many benefits for your organization and users on the migrated boards, including: Features unique to whiteboards stored in ODB, such as Follow, Commenting, and more. Improved performance on whiteboards now stored in ODB. Improved compliance and security associated with whiteboard being stored in ODB. There is no possibility to delay the migration. | Any user who launches an eligible Whiteboard client (Whiteboard on Windows, Whiteboard in Teams desktop/web) will automatically kick off a non-blocking migration of all their whiteboards. Depending on how many whiteboards they have, on average the process will take between a few seconds to a few minutes.
The migration will provide many benefits for your organization and users on the migrated boards, including: Features unique to whiteboards stored in OneDrive, such as Follow, Commenting, and more. Improved performance on whiteboards now stored in OneDrive. Improved compliance and security associated with whiteboard being stored in OneDrive. There is no possibility to delay the migration. |
| 2023-10-04 | MC Last Updated | 09/26/2023 01:31:45 | 2023-10-03T20:30:55Z |
| 2023-10-04 | MC MessageTagNames | New feature, Admin impact | Updated message, New feature, Admin impact |
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