Case study
Hybrid cloud file modernization
Industry: Manufacturing · Servers: 25 · Users: 200
Manufacturing client, name withheld
Challenge
More than 60 percent of company data lived on on premises file servers. People split work between network shares and SharePoint and often created duplicate versions.
Approach
- Held planning sessions with business and IT leaders
- Planned a phased move to SharePoint libraries with clear permissions
- Kept key shares running during the change to avoid disruption
- Enabled hybrid identity so users had one sign in across systems
Outcomes
- Moved more than 60 percent of data to SharePoint and OneDrive in six months
- Lower storage costs on old file servers
- Better daily collaboration with Teams and SharePoint
What made it work
Keep changes small and steady, document clearly, and sequence major steps around business milestones.