Top 10 steps to ensure a successful migration to Exchange 2013

Improve user experience and enable significant productivity gains

Published May 2013

Migrating to a new Exchange environment is probably one of the most important activities many IT organizations will face. An unsuccessful migration is not an option: The organization must have a clear plan and path for success, and the IT organization must ensure that plan is well devised, well communicated and well executed. It must preserve the user experience, provide bulletproof coexistence during the migration and assure full compliance and business continuity.

There are many reasons for enterprises to commit early to an Exchange migration or consolidation project. Exchange 2013 has a brand new look and interface as well as advanced features, such as Smart Search, that will boost collaboration and productivity. Data loss prevention features will help IT meet compliance requirements across the enterprise, and Exchange 2013 offers advanced integration with other key Microsoft collaboration and communication solutions. In addition, Exchange 2013 offers a range of tools that support the burgeoning bring-your-own device (BYOD) trend.

With these additional features, migrating to Exchange will save your organization money over the long run by improving the user experience and enabling significant productivity gains.