{"id":24684,"date":"2026-03-26T02:52:19","date_gmt":"2026-03-26T02:52:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.insentragroup.com\/gb\/insights\/uncategorized\/late-night-brew-google-to-microsoft-365-migration-discovery-and-planning\/"},"modified":"2026-03-31T05:45:00","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T05:45:00","slug":"late-night-brew-google-to-microsoft-365-migration-discovery-and-planning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.insentragroup.com\/gb\/insights\/videos\/late-night-brew\/migrations-late-night-brew\/late-night-brew-google-to-microsoft-365-migration-discovery-and-planning\/","title":{"rendered":"Late Night Brew &#8211; Google to Microsoft 365 Migration Discovery and Planning\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<iframe width=\"1317\" height=\"741\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/rps5QLnxfXI\" title=\"Late Night Brew - Google to Microsoft 365 Migration Discovery and Planning\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p>In this episode of\u00a0Late Night\u00a0Brew, Robert\u00a0Buktenica\u00a0is joined by Josh Pusateri to unpack the role of discovery and planning in a Google Workspace to Microsoft 365 migration.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They explore why a clear understanding of your existing environment is essential before any data is moved, and how hidden complexity across users, labels, shared&nbsp;drives&nbsp;and permissions can quickly impact&nbsp;migration outcomes.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The discussion also highlights key challenges, including how Google specific structures such as labels and shared calendars translate into Microsoft 365, and why careful mapping and&nbsp;early decision&nbsp;making are critical to avoid issues later in the project.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this episode, you will learn&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 Why discovery is the foundation of a successful migration&nbsp;<br>\u2022 How to identify key data points in Google Workspace before migrating&nbsp;<br>\u2022 Why Gmail labels require careful handling in Microsoft 365&nbsp;<br>\u2022 How to approach mapping users and shared drives&nbsp;<br>\u2022 The importance of defining what data should and should not be migrated&nbsp;<br>\u2022 How large mailboxes impact migration timelines&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Timestamps<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>00:00 Introduction and episode overview&nbsp;<br>01:35 Tools used for Google Workspace discovery&nbsp;<br>02:45 Key data extracted including users, labels and drives&nbsp;<br>03:45 Challenges with Gmail labels in Microsoft 365&nbsp;<br>05:05 Mapping users and shared drives&nbsp;<br>06:40 Data clean up and defining migration scope&nbsp;<br>07:20 Managing large mailboxes and migration timelines&nbsp;<br>08:59 Episode wrap up&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are considering a move from Google Workspace to Microsoft 365, having the right plan in place is critical to success.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our detailed\u00a0eBook\u00a0provides a deeper guide to the planning process, key\u00a0risks\u00a0and best practices to help you navigate the transition with confidence. 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