This article compares the Cloudiway migration platform with Microsoft FastTrack Center, highlighting the features and capabilities that make Cloudiway the preferred choice for enterprise migration from Google Workspace to Microsoft 365.
Microsoft FastTrack is using Cloudiway for their most critical migrations, including Stellantis (200,000 users) and Essilor-Luxottica. They chose Cloudiway for managed migrations for Microsoft 365.
When Microsoft needed to migrate Stellantis and Fiat (200,000 users) from Google Workspace to Microsoft 365, their FastTrack solution had too many limitations. They chose Cloudiway because of its superior speed, flexibility, and comprehensive feature set.
Feature Comparison
Here's a detailed comparison of Cloudiway vs Microsoft FastTrack. Cloudiway offers comprehensive tools including the Mailbox Migration Tool and File Migration Tool that outperform FastTrack in nearly every category:
| Feature | Cloudiway | FastTrack |
|---|---|---|
| Migration Speed | High-speed parallel processing | Standard speed |
| Scheduling Control | Full control - start, pause, resume | Limited options |
| Platform | 100% cloud-based SaaS | Microsoft managed |
| Google Labels | No email duplication | Duplicates emails |
| Google Groups | ||
| User Permissions | ||
| Real-time Dashboard | Comprehensive monitoring | Limited visibility |
| Enterprise Scale | 200,000+ users proven | Varies by project |
Migration Speed & Control
The Cloudiway migration speed is much higher than Microsoft FastTrack Center. Our platform is built for enterprise-scale migrations, whether you need to migrate from Microsoft 365 tenant to another or handle migrating from Google Workspace to Microsoft 365.
Speed Features
- Parallel Processing
- Optimized API Usage
- Delta Sync
Control Features
- Choose the Day
- Pause Anytime
- Resume on Demand
Cloudiway's tools are totally based in the cloud and available from any web browser. No software installation required.
During migrations, Cloudiway also provides essential coexistence features: GALsync for Global Address List synchronization, Free/Busy calendar sharing, and Mail Routing to ensure seamless communication between tenants.
FastTrack Limitations
With Microsoft FastTrack, you will encounter several limitations that Cloudiway overcomes. For example, FastTrack cannot handle Google Sites to Microsoft 365 migration or Microsoft 365 tenant to tenant migration with full permissions:
No Google Groups
FastTrack cannot migrate Google Groups to Microsoft 365
No User Permissions
User-level file permissions are not migrated
Email Duplication
Emails with multiple labels get duplicated
Limited Control
Less flexibility in scheduling and managing migrations
Google Labels Handling
In Google, an email can have several labels. Here's how each platform handles this during Gmail to Exchange Online migration:
| Platform | Label Handling | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Cloudiway | Keeps the first label | No email duplication |
| FastTrack | Keeps all labels | Duplicates emails |
Case Studies: Microsoft Chose Cloudiway
Microsoft used a dedicated instance of the Cloudiway platform for their most critical migrations. See more success stories on our case studies page:
Stellantis
- 200,000 users migrated
- Google to Microsoft 365
- Fiat + Stellantis
Essilor-Luxottica
- Large Enterprise
- Merger migration
- Following Stellantis success
"Given the success of the Stellantis project, Microsoft reused Cloudiway to merge Essilor and Luxottica."
Beyond Google Workspace migrations, Cloudiway also excels at IMAP migration from any email server and Slack to Microsoft Teams migration. Our platform is ISO 27001 certified and GDPR compliant, ensuring your data is secure throughout the migration process.
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