check before: 2025-02-01
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Office 365 general
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Online, World tenant
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Administrators will soon be able to use PowerShell for tenant-to-tenant migrations in Power Platform, enabling them to move environments between different tenants. This feature will be available for public preview in February 2025.
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2025-01-14
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2025-01-14
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Direct effects for Operations**
Data Loss Risk
Without proper preparation, there is a risk of data loss during the migration process, as environments may not be fully backed up or compatible with the new tenant settings.
- roles: Administrators, Data Analysts
- references: https://www.datacenterknowledge.com/archives/2020/01/15/5-ways-to-avoid-data-loss-during-migration
Downtime
Unplanned downtime may occur if the migration is not executed during off-peak hours or without a proper rollback plan, affecting user access to applications.
- roles: IT Support, End Users
- references: https://www.techrepublic.com/article/how-to-minimize-downtime-during-it-migrations/
User Experience Disruption
Users may experience disruptions in their workflows if the migration leads to changes in application availability or functionality without prior notice.
- roles: End Users, Business Analysts
- references: https://www.forbes.com/sites/bernardmarr/2020/01/20/the-5-biggest-challenges-of-digital-transformation-and-how-to-overcome-them/
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Streamlined Environment Management
With the new tenant-to-tenant migration capability via PowerShell, administrators can manage environments more effectively, reducing the complexity of managing multiple tenants. This can lead to improved efficiency in handling resources and environments, thereby enhancing user experience.
- next-steps: Develop a migration strategy and training for IT staff on using PowerShell for tenant-to-tenant migrations. Schedule a pilot migration to test the process and refine procedures.
- roles: IT Administrators, DevOps Engineers, Project Managers
- references: https://aka.ms/ADO9382
Enhanced Disaster Recovery Planning
The ability to migrate environments between tenants allows for better disaster recovery strategies. Organizations can create backups of environments in different tenants, ensuring data integrity and availability in case of failures.
- next-steps: Assess current disaster recovery plans and integrate tenant-to-tenant migration as a backup strategy. Conduct risk assessments and update documentation accordingly.
- roles: IT Administrators, Business Continuity Planners, Data Analysts
- references: https://aka.ms/ADO9382
Cost-Effective Resource Allocation
By migrating environments between tenants, organizations can optimize resource allocation and potentially consolidate subscriptions, leading to reduced licensing costs over time. This can also help in scaling resources based on current needs.
- next-steps: Analyze current tenant usage and identify opportunities for consolidation. Prepare a cost-benefit analysis to present to management for potential resource reallocation.
- roles: Finance Managers, IT Administrators, Operations Managers
- references: https://aka.ms/ADO9382
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