CMD Group
Microsoft 365 Tenant-to-Tenant Migration
Seamless corporate spinoff with preserved permissions
About CMD Group
CMD Group (Construction Market Data), now part of ConstructConnect, is a leading provider of business information, data, and marketing solutions for the North American construction industry. Founded in 1977, CMD produces industry-critical data services, marketing solutions, and online community and job sites. The company tracks data on hundreds of thousands of construction projects per year across the United States and Canada.
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Project Details
- Industry Construction Data & Technology
- Location Cincinnati, Ohio (North America)
- Year 2016
- Migration Type Microsoft 365 Tenant to Tenant
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Migration Scope
User Mailboxes
Complete mailbox migration with full email history
Shared Mailboxes
Shared mailboxes migrated with permissions intact
Rooms & Equipment
Conference rooms and equipment resources preserved
Permissions
All access rights maintained throughout migration
Corporate Spinoff Migration Requirements
CMD Group needed to transition from their parent company's Microsoft 365 tenant to their own completely new independent tenant while preserving all permissions and resources.
- Transitioning from parent company tenant to a completely new independent tenant
- Preserving permissions on rooms, equipment, and shared mailboxes
- Avoiding separate download/upload to on-premises exchange server
- Need for custom features specific to CMD's corporate spinoff requirements
- Ensuring minimal disruption for end users during the transition
Key Highlights
Parent Company Transition
CMD successfully separated from their parent company's Microsoft 365 environment to establish their own independent tenant.
100% Rights Preserved
All permissions on user mailboxes, shared mailboxes, rooms, and equipment were entirely preserved during migration.
Invisible to End Users
The migration was so seamless that most users thought only their email addresses had changed in the background.
Cloudiway All-Cloud Migration Platform
Cloudiway's cloud-based platform provided CMD with a single solution that handled all aspects of their complex tenant-to-tenant migration requirements.
- Cloudiway's all cloud-based solution required no on-premises installation
- Single platform handled migration and provisioning of all mailbox types
- Integration with Microsoft Dirsync/ADFS for directory synchronization
- Delta migrations ensured only changes since last sync were transferred
- User-friendly web interface for monitoring and controlling the process
Seamless Corporate Spinoff Migration
All permissions on mailboxes and resources
Users thought only email addresses changed
Fully cloud-based, no on-prem required
All data migrated without issues
"The Cloudiway tool was very valuable in assisting us during our transition from our parent company to our own totally new tenant. Most of our users thought we simply changed their email address in the background - I couldn't have asked for a better solution."
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about this migration project
How did CMD Group migrate to their own Microsoft 365 tenant?
CMD Group used the Cloudiway Migration platform to transition from their parent company's Microsoft 365 tenant to their own completely new tenant. The all cloud-based solution handled migration and provisioning of all mailbox types including user mailboxes, shared mailboxes, rooms, and equipment, while integrating with Microsoft Dirsync/ADFS for directory synchronization.
What special requirements did CMD Group have for their migration?
CMD Group needed custom features for their Microsoft 365 tenant-to-tenant migration, specifically: migration and provisioning of rooms and equipment while keeping permissions intact, shared mailbox permissions preserved, and a single solution that didn't require separate downloading and uploading to an on-premises exchange server.
Were permissions preserved during the CMD Group migration?
Yes, the project was a complete success with all permissions on mailboxes, rooms, and equipment entirely preserved. This was a key requirement for CMD as they needed to maintain access rights for shared resources during their transition to an independent tenant.
How did end users experience the CMD Group migration?
According to Philip Weeks, Senior Infrastructure Architect at CMD, most users thought the company simply changed their email addresses in the background. This seamless experience was achieved through Cloudiway's comprehensive migration approach that handled all aspects of the transition without disrupting daily operations.
Why did CMD Group choose Cloudiway for their tenant migration?
CMD chose Cloudiway because it offered an all cloud-based solution requiring no on-premises installation or configuration. It was a single platform that could handle all mailbox types and integrate with Microsoft's directory services. The user-friendly web interface and support for delta migrations made it ideal for their corporate spinoff requirements.
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