Episode 421: Microsoft 365 Mergers and Divestitures with Frank Lesniak

About this episode

The episode discusses mergers and divestitures within Microsoft 365 environments with insights from Frank Lesniak.

Welcome to Episode 421 of the Microsoft Cloud IT Pro Podcast. In this episode Ben sits down for a conversation with Frank Lesniak, the lead of the Microsoft 365 team at West Monroe. In this episode, they dive into the intricacies of mergers and divestitures within Microsoft 365 environments. They discuss the initial due diligence phase, planning and approach, building and configuring new environments, and the final migration and cutover phase. Frank shares insights on common challenges such as integration of different licensing models, the handling of workstations and applications, and the importance of security assessments. The episode provides a detailed look at the methodology and tools used by Frank’s team to streamline these complex processes. Your support makes this show possible! Please consider becoming a premium member for access to live shows and more. Check out our membership options . Show Notes Frank Lesniak on LinkedIn West Monroe Frank Lesniak Github Microsoft 365 tenant-to-tenant migrations Microsoft 365 inter-tenant collaboration Tenant life cycle considerations in multitenant solutions Frank Lesniak Frank Lesniak is a Sr. Cybersecurity & Enterprise…

People in this episode

Hosts: Ben Stegink, Scott Hoag

Guest: Frank Lesniak

Topics covered

• mergers
• divestitures
• Microsoft 365
• cloud technology
• security assessments
• migration

Keywords

• Microsoft 365
• mergers
• divestitures
• migration
• security assessments
• cloud technology
• licensing models

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Microsoft 365, West Monroe, Microsoft

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