De-Risk Your Migration to Google Workspace

Moving from Microsoft 365 to Google Workspace can simplify collaboration and accelerate AI-enabled work. But migration involves more than moving files and email. Permissions, identities, compliance requirements, and access controls must transition cleanly to avoid disruption.

Download this practical cheat sheet to learn what to address before, during, and after migration.

What's Inside

A successful Microsoft 365 to Google Workspace migration begins before cutover and continues after users are onboarded. This cheat sheet breaks the process into three practical stages, helping you reduce migration risk, maintain compliance, and establish a stronger foundation for AI-enabled work. With 8M+ paid Gemini Enterprise seats sold in just four months in 2025, organizations are placing greater emphasis on ensuring the data they migrate is clean, governed, and ready for AI-powered collaboration.

Before Migration: Clean Up and Plan

Reduce migration volume, identify legacy risk, map content structures, and establish a cleaner foundation before data moves. Clean, governed data reduces migration complexity while creating a stronger foundation for future AI initiatives.

During Migration: Move with Confidence

Learn why identity-first migration matters and how to preserve permissions, access, and compliance continuity. The guide covers key considerations for moving users, content, and collaboration workloads without unnecessary post-cutover cleanup.

After Migration: Govern, Protect, and Recover

Implement governance, manage sharing, protect sensitive information, and strengthen recovery once Google Workspace is live. Learn how to control data access, support compliance, and protect AI-accessible content as adoption grows.

Why Migration Planning Matters

A Microsoft 365 to Google Workspace migration spans multiple workloads, including email, files, collaboration platforms, and identity services. Each brings unique considerations that can affect user access, compliance obligations, and long-term data management.

The organizations that see the smoothest transitions are the ones that treat migration as more than a content move. They prepare data, plan access, and establish the right controls before cutover.

How AvePoint Helps

AvePoint helps organizations:

• Discover and eliminate unnecessary data before migration
• Migrate users, permissions, and content with visibility into progress
• Apply governance and compliance controls in Google Workspace
• Manage sharing risks and sensitive information exposure
• Protect Google Workspace data with automated backup and recovery capabilities