Case Study: Avanade achieves a 2,000-site SharePoint migration with ShareGate

Avanade cuts SharePoint migration scope by 50% with ShareGate

Avanade, a global IT consulting firm, faced the challenge of migrating 2,000 legacy SharePoint 2010 sites containing 1.3 TB of data to SharePoint Online for a client. The environment was complex with outdated customizations, and the project was to be executed by a lean, two-person technical team. They used ShareGate Migrate to handle this daunting task and identify hidden risks that standard tools could not detect.

Using ShareGate Migrate, the team first assessed the environment and identified 1,000 inactive sites, cutting the project scope in half. They then automated the migration of the remaining sites using ShareGate's PowerShell module, executing the project in controlled waves. The results were significant: the migration was delivered on time with zero data loss, and only 7 out of hundreds of legacy workflows needed rebuilding. The success with ShareGate allowed Avanade to build a repeatable, scalable migration practice for future client engagements.

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