When Time Was Tight, We Delivered an Enterprise Cloud Migration in 5 Weeks
An enterprise cloud migration isn’t always neat or scheduled months in advance.
Sometimes, they’re mission critical, time-bound, and technically restricted—especially in enterprise cloud migration scenarios where a company is acquiring only a division of another business.
That was the case in one of our recent projects, where a client brought Nubius Solutions in to migrate their newly acquired division’s entire collaboration environment—including Microsoft 365, SharePoint, OneDrive, Teams, and Atlassian Confluence and Jira.
The twist? We had just 6 weeks to pull it off—and the deadline was January 31st, right in the middle of holiday season downtime.
Why Enterprise Cloud Migration Projects Like This One Are Complex?
Our client didn’t acquire the full company—just one business unit. That meant:
- No full administrative access to the source systems
- Selective data migration only for what belonged to the acquired division
- Zero impact on the day-to-day work of 44 end users
- Coordination with internal teams changing all user laptops mid-project
This was not a standard migration. It was a high-stakes, multi-system enterprise cloud migration with legal deadlines and operational risk if things didn’t go as planned.
Structured Process for Enterprise Cloud Migration Success
To handle complexity at scale, we used our proven six-phase project framework, managed in ClickUp:
- Discovery
- Prerequisites & Requirements
- Kickoff
- Implementation
- Post-Implementation
- Closure & Handover
We established a dedicated Microsoft Teams channel for daily communication and accountability, while maintaining weekly project review calls. This allowed real-time issue resolution and visibility for all stakeholders.
Adapting Tools for Restricted Access
Because we didn’t have full admin rights on the source systems, we customized our CloudFuze configuration, setting it up as an Enterprise App. This enabled us to:
- Migrate Microsoft 365 (Email, SharePoint, OneDrive) while maintaining user permissions
- Authenticate users individually for Teams message transfer
- Work closely with the source company’s IT team to maintain compliance
This level of adaptation is often what defines a successful enterprise cloud migration—not the tool, but the flexibility and expertise behind it.
Mid-Migration Creativity: Solving for Atlassian and Teams
We took a hybrid staging approach for Atlassian:
- Used an intermediate Atlassian environment to import only the allowed data
- Cleaned and validated it
- Migrated it into the client’s final Atlassian workspace
As for Microsoft Teams, the API restrictions due to limited source access made message transfer unreliable. Our developers created a custom workaround, ensuring no essential communication was lost.
The Results: A Full Enterprise Cloud Migration, Ahead of Deadline
Despite the holiday season and short runway, the results speak for themselves:
- ✅ All Microsoft 365 data migrated (Email, OneDrive, SharePoint)
- ✅ Atlassian Confluence and Jira transitioned
- ✅ All permissions preserved
- ✅ Teams workarounds implemented
- ✅ Zero disruption to 44 end users
- ✅ Finished on Jan 25 — 5 days before deadline
Our client avoided legal or contractual issues and had time to spare. Their internal teams were able to continue operations without interruption, thanks to our phased delivery, direct user coordination, and flexible migration strategy.
Why Companies Trust Nubius for Enterprise Cloud Migrations
Whether it’s an acquisition, merger, divestiture, or large-scale platform shift, Nubius Solutions delivers enterprise cloud migration projects with:
- ✅ Clear process & transparency
- ✅ Agility with tools and access
- ✅ Hands-on support for end users
- ✅ Coordination with internal and external teams
- ✅ A team that gets it done—on time
Are You Facing a Complex Cloud Migration?
If you’re managing a fast-moving acquisition or need help migrating collaboration tools across platforms—don’t gamble with timelines or data integrity.
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