Introduction

Lotus/IBM Notes and Domino are closed platforms that were designed with a specific set of features in mind. While they have been reliable and effective for many organizations, the need to migrate away from these platforms has become increasingly important due to their limitations. In this article, we will explore the reasons why you should consider migrating from Lotus Notes and Domino to Office 365, as well as provide a comprehensive guide on how to achieve this migration.

The Reasons to Migrate Away from Lotus/IBM Notes and Domino

The main reason to migrate away from Lotus/IBM Notes and Domino is that they are closed platforms. This means that interoperability with other data was not the primary concern when these platforms were designed. Additionally, data and application management can be suboptimal on these platforms.

Performing a Pre-Migration Assessment

Before you begin the migration process, it is essential to perform a pre-migration assessment of your Lotus Notes and Domino environment. This will help you plan for your project and mitigate risk. You can use tools like MessageStats Report Pack for Lotus Notes from us to easily identify unused mailboxes, encrypted content, shared folders, active mail, and other critical data.

Migrating Email and Calendar Data

To migrate email and calendar data, you can use the Migrator for Notes to Exchange advanced, multi-threaded engine. This will allow you to move data more than three times faster than other solutions and with fewer resources. You can also run multiple migration consoles to further increase scalability and avoid network bottlenecks.

Advanced Automation

To ensure that your migration project runs smoothly, it is essential to have advanced automation in place. You can use templates to ensure consistent results on each migration job and take action when needed with detailed result reports. Additionally, you can automate administrative tasks to reduce migration effort and schedule migration jobs when they will least impact network bandwidth and operations.

Self-Service Desktop Migrator

To enable end users or administrators to easily migrate local and server data to Exchange, personal archives, or PST, you can use the Self-Service Desktop Migrator. This tool allows for silent migration of data, which means that no user intervention is required.

Seamless Coexistence

Finally, it is essential to ensure seamless coexistence between Notes and Office 365 and Exchange. You can achieve this by using Coexistence Manager for Notes, which ensures directory, free/busy, and calendar coexistence between the two platforms.

##, migrating from Lotus Notes and Domino to Office 365 is a complex process that requires careful planning and execution. By understanding the reasons why you should migrate away from these platforms, performing a pre-migration assessment, and using advanced automation tools, you can ensure a successful migration.