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Nextcloud migration from Microsoft 365, Google Drive, and Dropbox

A step-by-step migration plan instead of big-bang. With analysis, test migration, clear user communication, and a realistic view of what should — and should not — be migrated.

What this is about

Cloud migrations rarely fail because of technology. They fail because of unclear permission structures, overgrown folder trees, forgotten shares, and poor user communication. Cebesco plans migrations from Microsoft 365, OneDrive, SharePoint, Google Workspace, Google Drive, Dropbox, or local file shares so that the end result is a traceable system — not the old mess in a new interface.

An important note up front: not every environment should be migrated in full. We give an honest view of which parts should be replaced, complemented, or left as they are.

Who this is relevant for

  • Companies reviewing, complementing, or partially replacing Microsoft 365 or Google Workspace
  • SMBs with overgrown Dropbox or OneDrive structures that have become unmanageable
  • Skilled trades and production businesses moving from local file shares to a modern solution
  • Organisations that want to reduce dependencies on individual cloud providers

Systems we migrate from

  • Microsoft 365 / OneDrive / SharePoint
  • Google Workspace / Google Drive
  • Dropbox / Dropbox Business
  • Local file shares and file servers

What Cebesco actually does

  • Analysis of existing file and permission structures
  • A step-by-step migration plan instead of big-bang
  • Test migration with real data and real roles
  • Clear user communication before, during, and after the switch
  • Training or pragmatic onboarding for your team
  • Follow-up after go-live, including questions arising from daily use

How a typical migration project runs

  1. Inventory: what is where today, with which permissions and which shares?
  2. Decision: what gets migrated, what stays, what gets decommissioned?
  3. Target structure: clean user, group, and folder logic in Nextcloud
  4. Test migration with sampling and feedback from key users
  5. Live migration in stages, with defined fallback points
  6. Handover, documentation, and defined follow-up

Where we advise against

If your workflows are deeply embedded in Microsoft 365 or Google Workspace and the cost of a full migration outweighs the benefit, we say so plainly. A partial migration is often the better path: file storage and sharing in Nextcloud, other services remain in place.