Looking for someone who has completed O365 migration and decommissioned Exchange env.
Hello Everyone,
I am looking for someone who has completed an Office 365 migration AND then decommissioned their entire Exchange environment (or if you haven't, I'm interested in what your plans are for your MX server).
I am investigating Office365 and trying to find out if it's possible to use SSO and dirsync without maintaining an on-premise Exchange server. Microsoft support recommends keeping an MX server on premise to manage some settings but, I'm concerned that this recommendation is short-sighted. I started a thread about it on their forum...
http://community.office365.com/en-us/forums/613/p/163308/479206.aspx
It would be great if I could discuss this with someone who has actually completed this transition.
I am looking for someone who has completed an Office 365 migration AND then decommissioned their entire Exchange environment (or if you haven't, I'm interested in what your plans are for your MX server).
I am investigating Office365 and trying to find out if it's possible to use SSO and dirsync without maintaining an on-premise Exchange server. Microsoft support recommends keeping an MX server on premise to manage some settings but, I'm concerned that this recommendation is short-sighted. I started a thread about it on their forum...
http://community.office365.com/en-us/forums/613/p/163308/479206.aspx
It would be great if I could discuss this with someone who has actually completed this transition.
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Hi schnellsolutions,
I prefer to not have an Exchange server on premise. We are only a 40 person company and it doesn't make much sense to maintain an on-prem MX server if I don't have to.
What I really would like is to maintain ADFS, dirsync AND manage email in the O365 console.
Did you find that you needed the on prem MX server for anything?
I prefer to not have an Exchange server on premise. We are only a 40 person company and it doesn't make much sense to maintain an on-prem MX server if I don't have to.
What I really would like is to maintain ADFS, dirsync AND manage email in the O365 console.
Did you find that you needed the on prem MX server for anything?
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Thanks guys, I've been talking to MS support as well regarding SSO and Dirsync and keeping an on prem MX server. I just got an email back from them this morning and they "strongly recommend" keeping an Exchange server around (no matter what type of migration you use) AND they also recommend keeping it current (a statement I didn't see in any documentation).
I'm going to ask them about whether or not I need CALs and will post what they respond with.
I was hoping for an easy way to get rid of my Exchange 2003 server without having to upgrade it but, it looks like that won't be possible. Guess I'm in for a fun time whether I choose to use Office 365 or not.
I'm going to ask them about whether or not I need CALs and will post what they respond with.
I was hoping for an easy way to get rid of my Exchange 2003 server without having to upgrade it but, it looks like that won't be possible. Guess I'm in for a fun time whether I choose to use Office 365 or not.
We have completed many Office365 transitions with different methods: CutOver, StagedMigration and Hybrid mode using (ADFS and DyrSync). But it is like is listed in the link that you wrote, the Hybrid mode preferably will require the OnPremise server