Guidance on how to move from Microsoft Small Business Server to Office 365 and the cloud

1. Moving from SBS to
Office 365 and Azure
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#SBStoAzure

2. Agenda
•Current Environment
•Office 365 Review
•Azure Review
•Backup and Protect
•Upgrade and Migrate
•Eliminate and Extend
•Conclusion

3. Current Environment
#SBStoAzure

4. Caveats
•Every situation is unique.
•This shows the possibilities.
•You don’t have to implement it all.
•You don’t have to implement it immediately.
•Every option has multiple solutions.
•Every solution will require knowledge to implement.

5. Assumptions
•Willing to move to cloud.
•Bandwidth is adequate.
•Budget is allocated.
•15 users.
•75 GB email data.
•1TB of file data.
•SBS 2011.

6. Current Environment

7. Strategy
•Discovery.
•Staged.
•Hybrid.
•Take the low hanging fruit first.

8. Platform Services
Security &
Management
Infrastructure Services
Web Apps
Mobile
Apps
API
Management
API
Apps
Logic
Apps
Notification
Hubs
Content Delivery
Network (CDN)
Media
Services
HDInsight Machine
Learning
Stream
Analytics
Data
Factory
Event
Hubs
Mobile
Engagement
Active
Directory
Multi-Factor
Authentication
Automation
Portal
Key Vault
Biztalk
Services
Hybrid
Connections
Service
Bus
Storage
Queues
Store /
Marketplace
Hybrid
Operations
Backup
StorSimple
Site
Recovery
Import/Export
SQL
Database
DocumentDB
Redis
Cache Search
Tables
SQL Data
Warehouse
Azure AD
Connect Health
AD Privileged
Identity
Management
Operational
Insights
Cloud
Services
Batch Remote App
Service
Fabric Visual Studio
Application
Insights
Azure SDK
Team Project
VM Image Gallery
& VM Depot

9. Discovery
•Broadband upgrade.
•Router upgrade.
•Patch.
•Data discovery.
•Data sizes.
•Third Party Apps.
•Licensing.

10. Resources
• Azure Documentation - http://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/documentation/
• Getting Started with Azure IaaS -
https://channel9.msdn.com/Events/Ignite/2015/BRK2491
• Overview of Azure networking capabilities –
https://channel9.msdn.com/Events/Ignite/2015/BRK2456
• Bring on the thunder, a lightning tour of the Azure Cloud for IT Pros –
http://channel9.msdn.com/Events/Ignite/2015/BRK2500
• Microsoft Azure Fundamentals: Virtual Machines -
http://www.microsoftvirtualacademy.com/training-courses/microsoft-azure-fundamentals-
virtual-machines
• Azure Networking fundamentals - http://www.microsoftvirtualacademy.com/training-
courses/azure-networking-fundamentals-for-it-pros
• Azure AD Cores Skills Jump Start - http://www.microsoftvirtualacademy.com/training-
courses/azure-active-directory-core-skills-jump-start

11. Backup and Protect
#SBStoAzure

12. Current Environment

13. Options
Services
1. Azure Backup for Files
2. Azure Backup for Applications
3. Azure File Shares
4. Azure Virtual Machine

14. Steps
•Create and Office 365 tenant.
•Enable free Office 365 Azure.
•Add Azure subscription.
•Configure Azure file backup.
•Add local member server.
•Configure Azure application backup.

15. Azure File Backup

16. Azure Application Backup

17. Additional Backup Options
Services
1. Azure Site Recovery

18. Resources
• Azure Documentation - http://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/documentation/
• What is Azure Backup? - https://azure.microsoft.com/en-
us/documentation/articles/backup-introduction-to-azure-backup/
• Azure file backup - http://blog.ciaops.com/2014/12/azure-desktop-backup.html
• Azure application backup - http://blog.ciaops.com/2016/01/azure-backup-server-for-
applications.html
• Azure Site Recovery - https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/documentation/articles/site-
recovery-overview/
• Enabling your Office 365 Azure AD - http://blog.ciaops.com/2015/01/enabling-your-
office-365-azure-ad.html
• Backup a Windows Server or client to Azure - https://azure.microsoft.com/en-
us/documentation/articles/backup-configure-vault/

19. Upgrade and Migrate
#SBStoAzure

20. Current Environment

21. Exchange Migration Options
Services
1. New on premises Exchange Server
2. VM running Exchange Server in Azure
3. Exchange Online

22. Companyweb Migration Options
Services
1. New on premises SharePoint Server
2. VM running SharePoint Server in Azure
3. SharePoint Online
4.. OneDrive for Business

23. Initial File Options
Services
1. Azure Virtual Machine
2. Azure File shares
3. SharePoint Online Team Sites
4. OneDrive for Business

24. Steps
•Configure Office 365 domain but leave DNS records.
•Configure Azure AD Connect.
•Ensure primary UPN is a routable domain.
•Sync users to Office 365.

25. Synchronise users
Sync

26. Steps
•Perform Exchange cut over migration.
•Change DNS records.
•Migrate Companyweb data.
•Migrate file subset to Team Sites.
•Migrate file subset to OneDrive for Business.
•Enable other Office 365 services like Skype for
Business, Yammer, etc.

27. Initial Data Migration
Sync

28. Site integration
Sync

29. SQL Migration Options
Services
1. New on premises SQL Server
2. VM running SQL Server in Azure
3. Azure SQL

30. SQL Migration
Sync

31. Third Party Software options
Services
1. SaaS product
2. Migrate to stand alone on premises server
3. Migrate to Azure VM

32. Third Party Software Migration
Sync

33. Remaining file options
Services
1. On premises file server
2. Azure VM
3. Azure File Shares
4. SharePoint Online

34. Remaining File Migration
Sync

35. Resources
• Skykick - http://www.skykick.com
• BitTitan Migrationwiz - https://www.bittitan.com/products/migrationwiz/
• Perform a cutover migration of email to Office 365 - https://support.office.com/en-
us/article/Perform-a-cutover-migration-of-email-to-Office-365-9496e93c-1e59-41a8-9bb3-
6e8df0cd81b4
• Migrating On Premises SharePoint to Office 365 -
http://blog.ciaops.com/2016/03/migrating-on-premises-sharepoint-to.html
• Creating an Azure SMB File Share - http://blog.ciaops.com/2016/01/creating-azure-
smb-file-share.html
• Connect an on-premises network to a Microsoft Azure Virtual Network -
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-au/library/dn786406
• Deploy Virtual Machine the Cloud Part 1 - https://mva.microsoft.com/en-US/training-
courses/deploy-virtual-machines-in-the-cloud-part-1-14008
• Deploy Virtual Machine the Cloud Part 2 - https://mva.microsoft.com/en-US/training-
courses/deploy-virtual-machines-in-the-cloud-part-2-14009

36. Eliminate and Extend
#SBStoAzure

37. Current Environment
Sync

38. RDS Options
Services
1. VM running RDS in Azure
2. Azure Remote App

39. Current Environment
Sync

40. AD Options
Services
1. On premises server running AD
2. Azure VM server running AD
3. Use Azure AD alone

41. Final Environment

42. Extend
•Enterprise Mobility Suite
• Azure AD Premium
• Microsoft Intune
• Azure Rights Management
•Power BI
•Skype for Business with PSTN conferencing and
calling

43. Resources
• Azure Remote App Core Skills - https://mva.microsoft.com/en-US/training-
courses/azure-remoteapp-core-skills-11814
• Corporate Apps Anywhere - https://mva.microsoft.com/en-us/training-
courses/corporate-apps-anywhere-anytime-with-microsoft-azure-remoteapp-8376
• Azure AD Connect - http://blog.ciaops.com/2015/07/azure-ad-connect-toolthe-basics.html
• Azure AD Core Skills Jumpstart - https://mva.microsoft.com/en-US/training-
courses/azure-active-directory-core-skills-jump-start-8736
• Azure AD Fundamentals Virtual Lab -
https://vlabs.holsystems.com/vlabs/technet?eng=VLabs&auth=external&src=vlabs&altadd=true
&labid=13535
• Enterprise Mobility Suite - https://www.microsoft.com/en-au/server-cloud/enterprise-
mobility/overview.aspx

44. Conclusions
#SBStoAzure

45. Summary
1. Evaluate and update existing environment.
2. Enable Office 365 and Azure combined.
3. Implement Azure file backup.
4. Implement Azure application backup.
5. Implement Azure Site Recovery.
6. Implement Azure AD Connect.

46. Summary
7. Migrate emails, Companyweb and initial files.
8. Configure Site to Site VPN to Azure.
9. Migrate remaining files and third party apps.
10. Eliminate local RDS.
11. Eliminate SBS.
12. Extend with options like EMS.

47. Best Practices
•Use your IUR to test this stuff out before the need
arises.
•Use and understand Azure Resource Manager (ARM)
for new IaaS implementations.
•Consider Azure Express Route.
•Think hybrid and staged for migrations to cloud.
•Start now!

48. Resources
• Microsoft Azure courses - https://mva.microsoft.com/product-training/microsoft-
azure#!lang=1033
• Azure Resource Manager Overview - https://azure.microsoft.com/en-
us/documentation/articles/resource-group-overview/
• Azure Resource Manager vs classic deployment - https://azure.microsoft.com/en-
us/documentation/articles/resource-manager-deployment-model/

49. Slides
http://bit.ly/sbstoazure

50. CIAOPS Resources
• Blog – http://blog.ciaops.com
• Free SharePoint Training via email – http://bit.ly/gs-spo
• Free Office 365, Azure Administration newsletter – http://bit.ly/o365-tech
• Free Office 365, Azure video tutorials – http://www.youtube.com/directorciaops
• Free documents, presentations, eBooks – http://docs.com/ciaops
• Office 365, Azure, Cloud podcast – http://ciaops.podbean.com
• Office 365, Azure online training courses – http://www.ciaopsacademy.com
• Office 365, Azure eBooks – http://www.ciaops.com/publications
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