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PST FILE MIGRATION & MANAGEMENT

Enterprise PST migration to Microsoft cloud

Our PST migration & management solutions offer a range of options for tackling PSTs at both a file & content-level.

LARGE SCALE PST FILE MIGRATION

Get in control of PST files

Don’t let PST files compromise your ability to govern & access enterprise data.

Massively outdated but still prevalent in many large enterprises, PST files are the enemy of any data modernisation strategy.

They are typically located on local hard disks and therefore difficult to secure and backup. Their contents are also virtually impossible to search and manage in line with business and compliance needs.

By moving PST contents into the cloud, you can give end users secure access to their data from any device, anywhere.

You can also protect and manage the contents of PST files in accordance with centrally defined policies.

This all sounds great, but the challenge with ingesting PST files into Microsoft cloud starts with locating them, uploading them (and tracking upload progress), mapping ownership and more. This is where Microsoft tools for ingestion into Microsoft 365 and Azure fall short.

And this is where Essential can help…

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SCALABLE & SELECTIVE

PST content migration

As specialists in messaging & email archive migrations, Essential offers an enterprise-level PST migration service

We can help you:

  • Auto-locate PSTs across the enterprise
  • Perform in-depth analysis of your email infrastructure to determine the best approach for handling PSTs
  • Define the exact data to be migrated using granular filters & exclusion policies
  • Manage PST contents in line with business and operational needs, e.g. only emails < 10 years old
  • Move in 1, end-to-end step, reducing time and removing risk
  • Migrate PSTs to Microsoft 365, Azure and other targets
  • Handle legacy shortcuts found in PSTs
  • Get clear visibility on how your PST cleanup operation is progressing

TESTIMONIAL

“This is a weight off the IT department’s minds because they are not required to prepare users for the data collection process. It also eases the concern amongst legal teams, who will generally be focused on making sure no data is missed during the PST project, an oversight that can lead to further legal expenses.”

IT Manager Overseeing Evidence Collection from PSTs

Escape the shackles of legacy workloads. Harness the benefits of Microsoft 365 any place, anywhere collaboration & Azure flexibility.

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