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To date we have migrated over 1 million user accounts and mailboxes across 140 different companies.  Our clients have varied from medium sized multi-nationals to FTSE 500 companies, ranging is user numbers from 500 to 130,000 users. The complexity of these environments has ranged from simple single AD domains and email organisations, to the merging of 35 domains and 9 email systems. Contact us today to find out how we can help you.

Parative work across all industry verticals:-

No two migrations are the same and it takes skill and experience to ensure they run smoothly without impact to the end user community. We have the knowledge to ensure your next technology transition empowers instead of impacting your business.

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Case Studies

Parative Case Study - Powys County Council

 

Powys County Council - Novell to Windows 2008, user & data migration.

  • Requirement to meet the Government Code of Connection (COCO) compliance to connected to the GCSx network
  • Windows 2008 Active Directory design with a security & role based delegation model based on Quest ActiveRoles Server
  • Novell NDS migration to Windows 2008 AD for 3500 users
  • Identity Management: Automated user provisioning system from iTrent to Active Directory
  • Benefits: End to End migration of all users, computers and data; fixed price 'Managed Migration' delivery; ability to collaborate with other councils on Microsoft platforms

Parative Case Study - Daily Mail

 

A&N Media (Daily Mail & Mail on Sunday) - Lotus Notes to Exchange migration & Connection to the cloud.

  • Exchange 2007 design for 4000 users with HA and DR
  • Lotus Notes & Exchange 2003 co-existence with Exchange 2007 & Microsoft BPOS Online
  • Migration to Microsoft BPOS Online
  • Benefits: Fixed price 'Enablement Migration'; flexible options for Email with on-premise or cloud based mail available for users now

Parative Case Study - QBE Insurance

 

QBE Insurance - Active Directory consolidation

  • Merger and Acquisition of 3 companies by QBE Insurance prompted rationalisation
  • Consolidation of four Active Directory domains into one. 3500 Users & Workstations merged and migrated
  • Benefits: Organisation wide access to resources, reduced license costs, reduced administration for helpdesk

Parative Case Study - Killik & Co

 

Killik & Co - Lotus Notes to Exchange 2010 migration

  • Delivered through 'Migration in a box' methodology for an ‘Enablement Migration’
  • Benefits: Client got to pilot in a set timeframe, client completed the migration on their own in 3 months

Parative Case Study - Pentland Brand

 

Pentland Brand - Lotus Notes to Exchange 2010 migration with co-existence

  • Migration & co-existence between Lotus Notes and Exchange 2010 for a longer term migration of 1,700 users.
  • Benefits: Parative put all the co-existence and migration software in place and trained the clients internal staff up to be able to complete the migration tasks on their own.