{"id":9668,"date":"2021-09-08T08:15:24","date_gmt":"2021-09-08T08:15:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.insentragroup.com\/us\/insights\/uncategorized\/your-data-residency-journey-begins-here\/"},"modified":"2022-04-29T02:19:27","modified_gmt":"2022-04-29T02:19:27","slug":"your-data-residency-journey-begins-here","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.insentragroup.com\/us\/insights\/geek-speak\/modern-workplace\/your-data-residency-journey-begins-here\/","title":{"rendered":"Your Data Residency Journey Begins Here"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Hey folks! Pure Awesomeness here and after what felt like an eternity since my last blog post,&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">I\u2019m<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">&nbsp;back. Back once again to pump as much knowledge as humanly possibly into your cerebrum about the ever-expanding world of Microsoft 365.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:120,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">So, what am I going to talk to you about today? Based on my past blog posts,&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">you\u2019re<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">&nbsp;probably thinking it\u2019s going to be something around mail and identity. Not quite but&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">don\u2019t<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">&nbsp;panic. Hear me out. Whilst this blog post contains some aspects of mail, the primary focus is going to be the wonder that is Multi Geo!<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">I\u2019ll<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">&nbsp;take you through what it is and how to implement it across your environment.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:120,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Before we begin, I need you to do a few things for me:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:120,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"23\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Grab a cup of liquid gold, aka&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">coffee<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:60,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"23\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Like and share my&nbsp;<\/span><a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"\/au\/insights\/geek-speak\/modern-workplace\/microsoft-teams-the-roadmap-ahead\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">previous blogs<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">&nbsp;and&nbsp;<\/span><a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"\/au\/insights\/videos\/microsoft-information-protection-mip-fasttrack-update\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">FastTrack updates<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:60,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/li><li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"23\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"\/au\/insights\/insentragram\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Sign up to Insentragram<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u2026<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">yes<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">&nbsp;I know it\u2019s been a while but you knew this was coming<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:60,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">So, what now? Take a sip of that liquid gold and be prepared to be amazed with the wonders of Multi Geo. Buckle up and here we go!<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:120,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"what-is-multi-geo\">WHAT IS MULTI-GEO?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Picture this if you will \u2013 a global organisation, operating out of&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Europe and the US,&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">has a strict data compliance\/residency policy, along with GDPR requirements, but is&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">using Microsoft 365 services from a single tenancy located&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">in Australia.&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">By the way, Australia is where their head office is located.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:120,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Clearly this scenario&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">doesn\u2019t<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">&nbsp;meet any of their&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">requirements.&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">The solution<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">? Multi-Geo<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">,&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">but,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">&nbsp;yes there\u2019s always a but\u2026it does require&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">additional licenses&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">to be provisioned&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">(which I\u2019ll talk about a bit later)&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">within the&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">central tenant as Multi-<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">G<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">eo licenses are not part of the usual enterprise SKUs<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:120,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Multi-Geo<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">&nbsp;only&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">applies to Exchange Online<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">&nbsp;(EXO)<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">, SharePoint Online&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">(SPO)&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">and OneDrive for Business&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">(<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">ODfB<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">)&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">(Teams is coming!<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> \u2013 queue Carlton Dance!<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">)<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"266\" height=\"220\" src=\"https:\/\/www.insentragroup.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2022\/04\/carlton_dance.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9669\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">So, getting down to what Multi-Geo&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">actually is<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u2026<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">the configuration allows an admin to provision another SharePoint Online tenant in a different region&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">around the world<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">&nbsp;and allow users to have their EXO mailboxes hosted in the same region.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">This in turn<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">&nbsp;allows&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">organisations to meet their data residency\/GDPR requirements by allowing SPO\/<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">ODfB<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\/EXO data&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">to be stored in the region&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">closest to their satellite office.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:120,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Microsoft has a list of published regions where&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Multi-Geo can be enabled so make sure you&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">look into<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">&nbsp;this list carefully to ensure you pick the right&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">region<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">.&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">I know what you\u2019re asking<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">&nbsp;&#8211;&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Where can I find the list of regions?\u201d Now what kind of blog post would this be if I&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">didn\u2019t<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">&nbsp;share the link with my loyal followers?&nbsp;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:120,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Add this link to your Bookmarks (or Collections, if&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">you\u2019re<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">&nbsp;using Edge Chromium \u2013 I hope you are by now!) &#8211;&nbsp;<\/span><a rel=\"noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.microsoft.com\/en-us\/microsoft-365\/enterprise\/microsoft-365-multi-geo?view=o365-worldwide#microsoft-365-multi-geo-availability\" target=\"_blank\" data-anchor=\"?view=o365-worldwide#microsoft-365-multi-geo-availability\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Microsoft 365 Multi-Geo &#8211; Microsoft 365 Enterprise | Microsoft Docs<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:120,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"how-to-enable-the-multi-geo-regions\">HOW TO ENABLE THE MULTI-GEO REGIONS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Once the licenses are available in your tenant (they don\u2019t need to be assigned to anyone just yet), log into the SPO Admin Centre and expand Advanced and then click on Geo Locations and then click Add Location (refer to the work of art screen shot below)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"984\" height=\"696\" src=\"https:\/\/www.insentragroup.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2022\/04\/hambik_insentra_blog_042021_img_1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9671\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.insentragroup.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2022\/04\/hambik_insentra_blog_042021_img_1.jpg 984w, https:\/\/www.insentragroup.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2022\/04\/hambik_insentra_blog_042021_img_1-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.insentragroup.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2022\/04\/hambik_insentra_blog_042021_img_1-768x543.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 984px) 100vw, 984px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><span>Next, select a region and then click Next and add in a domain name. This <\/span><span>is what\u2019s going to be placed in front of the SPO admin and ODfB URLs (e.g. <a rel=\"noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/contosoUK.sharepoint.com\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/contosoUK.sharepoint.com<\/a> and <a rel=\"noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/contosoUK-my.sharepoint.com\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/contosoUK-my.sharepoint.com<\/a>) \u2013 for the purposes of this blog, I\u2019ve selected United Kingdom as my Multi-Geo region.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span>If you\u2019re looking at deploying multiple regions, my recommendation would be to add the region (or country) abbreviation to the default domain so it\u2019s easier for your administrators to distinguish which region they\u2019re logged into.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span>Once you click Add, you\u2019ll then receive the below message:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"485\" height=\"402\" src=\"https:\/\/www.insentragroup.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2022\/04\/hambik_insentra_blog_042021_img_2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9673\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.insentragroup.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2022\/04\/hambik_insentra_blog_042021_img_2.jpg 485w, https:\/\/www.insentragroup.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2022\/04\/hambik_insentra_blog_042021_img_2-300x249.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 485px) 100vw, 485px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><span>Once the satellite site has been provisioned, back under the Geo Locations tab in the SPO Admin Centre, you should now see the additional region. <\/span><span>. By clicking on the new region, you\u2019ll be taken to a new SPO Admin Centre where you can then control separate external sharing policies specific for that region.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span>OK, so the region has been set up. Is that it? Not quite. Allow me to take you through the fun stuff now of configuring Multi-Geo for your users. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"preferred-data-location\">PREFERRED DATA LOCATION<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Wait. What? But I thought I\u2019d already set my location in the steps above. Well, you have but now you need to ensure your user identities have the Preferred Data Location (PDL because we all love acronyms) set.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, how do you do it? Firstly, if you\u2019re running a Windows Server 2019 schema across your Active Directory infrastructure, you\u2019re in luck. This schema has an attribute built into the user account for the PDL, which can be easily set. You can then configure AAD Connect to synchronise this attribute to Azure AD. You\u2019ll only need to complete this step if you\u2019re running and it is recommended to disable the sync scheduler so you don\u2019t get any surprise changes being exported to Azure AD midway through your configuration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>AAD Connect version 1.4.18 and newer syncs the attribute by default, so there\u2019s no need to manually add it into the scheduler.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"985\" height=\"794\" src=\"https:\/\/www.insentragroup.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2022\/04\/hambik_insentra_blog_042021_img_3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9675\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.insentragroup.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2022\/04\/hambik_insentra_blog_042021_img_3.jpg 985w, https:\/\/www.insentragroup.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2022\/04\/hambik_insentra_blog_042021_img_3-300x242.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.insentragroup.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2022\/04\/hambik_insentra_blog_042021_img_3-768x619.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 985px) 100vw, 985px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019re not running a Windows Server 2019 schema, here\u2019s where it gets a little interesting. You\u2019ll need to configure the Multi-Geo region using one of the extensionAttributes in on-premises AD and then configure new custom inbound and outbound sync rules in AAD Connect so this attribute is then synchronised to Azure AD. Still with me? OK, sit up because now we get into the really technical stuff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, what do I set the value to for the ? Well my loyal apprentice, if you recall back to the link in this blog around the Multi-Geo regions available, you\u2019ll notice that each region has a three letter code (e.g. EUR). This is the value you need for the attribute as this is the value that\u2019s set as the PDL to then provision the libraries and mailboxes in the correct region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019re using the built-in attribute as part of your Windows Server 2019 schema, the PDL value needs to match the Multi-Geo region code as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"632\" height=\"780\" src=\"https:\/\/www.insentragroup.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2022\/04\/hambik_insentra_blog_042021_img_4.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9677\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.insentragroup.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2022\/04\/hambik_insentra_blog_042021_img_4.jpg 632w, https:\/\/www.insentragroup.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2022\/04\/hambik_insentra_blog_042021_img_4-243x300.jpg 243w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 632px) 100vw, 632px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>OK, attribute set. What\u2019s next? AAD Connect sync rules of course. Launch the AAD Connect Synchronisation Rule Editor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"synchronisation-rules\">SYNCHRONISATION RULES<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The first thing you need to do is create a new inbound synchronisation rule, which will allow for the attribute to sync from the on-premises AD to the metaverse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Next, create a new outbound synchronisation rule, which will allow the attribute to sync from the metaverse to the PDL attribute in Azure AD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The configuration details for both the inbound and outbound sync rules can be found here &#8211; <span><a rel=\"noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.microsoft.com\/en-us\/azure\/active-directory\/hybrid\/how-to-connect-sync-feature-preferreddatalocation#step-5-create-an-inbound-synchronization-rule\" target=\"_blank\" data-anchor=\"#step-5-create-an-inbound-synchronization-rule\">Azure AD Connect: Configure preferred data location for Microsoft 365 resources | Microsoft Docs<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once complete, run a full synchronisation cycle to bring the attribute for users from on-premises to Azure AD. Of course, test this out first to ensure your custom synchronisation rules are working as expected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So how do I know it worked as expected? Take a sip of that liquid gold again and let\u2019s now dive into how you can verify things are working.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"verify-the-pdl-in-azure-ad\">VERIFY THE PDL IN AZURE AD<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s pretty simple actually. No complex scripts to run or the need to jump through multiple Graphical User Interfaces (GUI \u2013 remember\u2026we love acronyms).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Launch a PowerShell window and connect to your Microsoft 365\/Azure AD instance using the Connect-MsolService cmdlet. Enter in your admin username and your super secure password (<span><a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"\/au\/insights\/geek-speak\/secure-workplace\/pass-the-passwords-to-the-left-hand-side\/\" target=\"_blank\">if your password is Password123 or HomerSimpsonforPresident, we need to talk!<\/a><\/span>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once connected, run the following command for a user who you set the attribute for:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Get-MsolUser -UserPrincipalName &lt;UPN&gt; | select PreferredDataLocation<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The output you should hopefully see will be the Multi-Geo region\u2019s code now populated against the PreferredDataLocation attribute in Azure AD<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"974\" height=\"97\" src=\"https:\/\/www.insentragroup.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2022\/04\/hambik_insentra_blog_042021_img_5.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9679\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.insentragroup.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2022\/04\/hambik_insentra_blog_042021_img_5.jpg 974w, https:\/\/www.insentragroup.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2022\/04\/hambik_insentra_blog_042021_img_5-300x30.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.insentragroup.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2022\/04\/hambik_insentra_blog_042021_img_5-768x76.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 974px) 100vw, 974px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"microsoft-365-workloads\">MICROSOFT 365 WORKLOADS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Now you\u2019ve confirmed the PDL is set, what\u2019s next? You\u2019ll now need to license your users with the Multi-Geo license. You will have the option of assigning the below two licenses to your users who need to be enabled with Multi-geo features:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"572\" height=\"260\" src=\"https:\/\/www.insentragroup.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2022\/04\/hambik_insentra_blog_042021_img_6.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9681\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.insentragroup.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2022\/04\/hambik_insentra_blog_042021_img_6.jpg 572w, https:\/\/www.insentragroup.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2022\/04\/hambik_insentra_blog_042021_img_6-300x136.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 572px) 100vw, 572px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Once applied, this is where the magic happens and take note of the below sequence of events:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>If the license is applied before the ODfB library is provisioned, the back-end process will provision the ODfB library for the Multi-Geo enabled user in the region set as per the PDL<\/li><li>If the license is applied after the ODfB library is provisioned, the admin will have to manually move the library to the new region and the best part about this process \u2013 no impact to the end user! Since I\u2019m just purely awesome, I\u2019ll provide you the cmdlets you need to move the library:\n<ul>\n<li>Connect to the SPO service in the user\u2019s current geo location\n<ul>\n<li>Connect-SPOService -url <span>https:\/\/&lt;tenantnane&gt;-admin.sharepoint.com<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Start the ODfB move\n<ul>\n<li>Start-SPOUserAndContentMove -UserPrincipalName &lt;UPN&gt; -DestinationDataLocation &lt;RegionCode&gt;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>If the license is applied before the EXO mailbox is provisioned, the back-end process will provision the EXO mailbox for the Multi-Geo enabled user in the region set as per the PDL<\/li>\n<li>If the license is applied after the EXO mailbox is provisioned, the mailbox is moved automatically and again, no impact to the end user. As an admin, you can confirm the location of the mailbox by running the below cmdlet (after connecting to EXO using PowerShell of course)\n<ul>\n<li>Get-Mailbox -Identity &lt;MailboxIdentity&gt; | Format-List Database,MailboxRegion*<\/li>\n<li>If MialboxRegion outputs the correct region, you\u2019re good to go!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>That\u2019s a wrap! Hopefully this blog has provided you with the information you need to deploy Multi-Geo across your tenant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Until next time, Pure Awesomeness signing off.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>If you talk about it, it\u2019s a dream, if you envision it, it\u2019s possible, but if you schedule it, it\u2019s real \u2013 Tony Robbins<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hey folks! Pure Awesomeness here and after what felt like an eternity since my last blog post, I\u2019m back. 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