G Suite to Office 365 Migration

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IT admins moving out of Google’s G Suite in favor of Microsoft’s Office 365 are acutely aware of the differences between the two software-as-a-service (SaaS) productivity suites. It shouldn’t come as a surprise then that migrating data from G Suite to Office 365 involves intricate planning that may not be specifically recorded on Microsoft’s website.

This is an outline of the best practices to follow for IT admins to ensure that there is no data loss in the Google Apps to Office 365 migration process. This writeup is intended to be a generic guide for avoiding the most common pitfalls while migrating from Google Cloud to Microsoft Office suite regardless of the third-party tools or services employed during the process. There are primarily 4 questions to be answered before beginning the migration process.

What are we migrating?

If you’re planning to migrate from G suite to Office 365 and it is all about moving from Gmail to Outlook and Microsoft Exchange Server, where you are operating in a mixed-vendor environment with Office applications instead of Google Docs along with DropBox instead of Google Drive, the migration should be relatively fast and easy with minimal movement of data. The complexity of the migration in such a scenario would depend on factors like 

Who is doing it for you?

You can either perform the G Suite to Office 365 migration yourself, in which case you have to plan ahead of time and factor in complications that might arise during the migration process. If you are working with a third-party consultant, Managed Service Provider, or a Microsoft Partner, plan your expenses accordingly.

What are the tools available?

There are plenty of tools available for migrating from Google Apps to Office 365. While some of them simply perform an IMAP transfer from Gmail to Outlook mailbox, others are more comprehensive with the capability to move data from Google to Azure Active Directory enabled Office 365 accounts. Be mindful of the costs and capabilities before procuring a tool.

How long can you take?

Unless you have fewer than 5-10 G Suite users, it might not be practical to move all accounts to Office 365 simultaneously. Migration should happen in batches and a few early adopters should move first. There should be sufficient time between two consecutive batches to troubleshoot any problems that might have arisen in the interim.

Conclusion

G Suite to Office 365 is a complex migration process. Although Microsoft provides a G Suite to Office 365 migration experience, the migration process is fraught with the danger of losing data. It is advisable to avail of the services of a Microsoft Office 365 especially due to popular plans such as Microsoft Office 365 ProPlus, Office 365 business etc., when there is a large quantity of data to be moved.

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Poor Prison Conditions Put Iranian Pastor at Risk of COVID-19, Petition Demands for His Release

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Poor Prison Conditions Put Iranian Pastor at Risk of COVID-19, Petition Demands for His Release


Poor Prison Conditions Put Iranian Pastor at Risk of COVID-19, Petition Demands for His Release

A new petition has been launched calling for the release of an Iranian pastor who is at risk of catching COVID-19 while in prison.

House church leader Youcef Nadarkhani has served two years of a 10-year sentence for allegedly seeking to evangelize Muslims. Now, with Iran battling a severe outbreak of the disease amongst the incarcerated, Nadarkhani finds himself at grave risk.

Earlier this month, the Iranian government announced that it would be releasing 85,000 prisoners early as a “precautionary measure to confront the outbreak.” The inmates that were furloughed had all been serving sentences of five years or less and tested negative for the illness. As a result of his lengthy prison term, Pastor Nadarkhani did not qualify for the early release and will remain behind bars indefinitely.

He is currently housed in the disease-ridden Evin prison, which is notorious for maltreatment of detainees. In a recorded phone call obtained by The Guardian, one British-Iranian prisoner described the horrific conditions in the prison’s hospital, as COVID-19 continues to run riot among the inmate population.

“As we entered [the new prison ward] the soldiers were wearing worn-out masks, and no gloves. Nobody checked anybody for high temperature. All our stuff they touched when we entered,” said prisoner Anoosheh Ashoori, who is accused of being an Israeli spy.

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Keys for Camps Helps Children Stay in the Word Even After Bible Camp Ends

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Keys for Camps Helps Children Stay in the Word Even After Bible Camp Ends

Christian camp directors are passionate about fostering a fun experience for children and teens that ultimately points them to Jesus. But what about after cabins are closed, bags are packed, and campers go home?

Keys for Kids Ministries executive director Greg Yoder says he spoke with a camp director who expressed his concerns: “One of the challenges Kevin [Grifhorst] had at Pine Ridge Bible Camp was, ‘How do I keep the kids in my camp in the Word all year long? How do I stay connected with them other than inviting them back to camp every year? How do I stay connected to my [campers’] parents? How do I develop a long-lasting relationship?’”

To bridge the gap between the spiritual high at camp and the rest of the year, Keys for Kids created a unique resource called Keys for Camps! It has Keys for Kids and Unlocked devotionals as well as a letter and advertisements from the camp distributor.

Keys for Kids proposed Keys for Camps to several other camp directors at the Christian Camp and Conference Association in 2016. Yoder says the idea was received warmly. “About 90 percent of them said that they would sign up today if it was available!”

In the three years since, Keys for Camps has taken off as a program and grown exponentially. Last year, almost 100 camps signed up for Keys for Camps quarterly devotionals, including 30,000 kids and teens.

SOURCE: Mission Network News, Lyndsey Koh

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Keys For Kids Offers Encouragement for Parents and Children Staying Home Together During Coronavirus Pandemic

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It’s March 19, 2020. We’re supposed to be in the middle of March Madness, prepping our elementary school kids for spring class trips, prepping high school kids for band trips and seniors for prom, prepping college seniors for adulting, and filing taxes.

Instead, Americans find themselves joining the rest of the world in a lockdown to combat COVID-19. Nationally, authorities rolled out social distancing measures, schools and businesses closed, and many companies declared working from home necessary.

The never-ending stream of stories on our social media feeds surrounds us 24/7 with information on a global pandemic. Even if we choose to ‘cut the cord’ by disconnecting with most media, there’s constant witness to empty store shelves, stockpiling, profiteering, and general panic. The pandemic has infiltrated our collective consciousnesses.

That’s before you get to the isolation that comes with ‘social distancing’. The reality is that we are social beings. Anxiety comes with the insecurity, and fear, with panic. Unfortunately, both are contagious.

As kids watch their parents, they mirror what they see. Keys For Kids Executive Director Greg Yoder says, “There are a lot of kids and even parents today that are dealing with those fears and anxieties.  The question is, how do we handle that?”  He considers briefly before adding, “I think it’s healthy to let our kids know that we’re struggling too and this is why we need Jesus because we don’t have all the answers.”

SOURCE: Mission Network News, R.B. Klama

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InterVarsity Christian Fellowship Helping College Students Handle Coronavirus School Closures

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InterVarsity Christian Fellowship Helping College Students Handle Coronavirus School Closures

Coronavirus containment efforts continue in the U.S. The virus is present in nearly every state, and many experts forecast exponential growth in the number of new infections. Lawmakers are considering spending and stimulus packages to offset economic downfall, while a small group of volunteers helps test the first vaccine.

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There’s a new meaning to the phrase “March Madness” as society adjusts to widespread school and business closures, event cancellations, and “social distancing.” But from fear and uncertainty rises a hopeful perspective.

“It’s obviously changed everything when your mission field empties out in front of you with very little notice,” InterVarsity Christian Fellowship’s Greg Jao says, “but I’ve been delighted by the way students and staff are responding to say, ‘This is actually a mission opportunity, how do we take advantage of it?’”

Hundreds of colleges across the nation began switching to “virtual classrooms” last week, cancelling in-person sessions and moving everything to a remote learning environment. Others reportedly closed “indefinitely” and have asked students to leave campus.

An unexpected shut-down like this leaves some international students with nowhere to go, Jao says. They “may be barred from returning to their home countries, or … cannot afford to go home quickly,” he explains.

It’s a need the Church can easily meet.  “There [are] obvious responsibilities that you have for your family. But, if your family is healthy … this may be a wonderful way to engage the university,” Jao says.

“Inviting church families to say, ‘Would you take in a student who cannot get home right now?’ is a beautiful example of what hospitality means in an age of epidemic.”

SOURCE: Mission Network News, Katey Hearth

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Police Riot for More Pay in Haiti

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Police Riot for More Pay in Haiti

Haiti has no reported coronavirus cases so far, but it has more than its share of hunger, conflict, and theft.

Eve DeHart from For Haiti With Love says, “In Haiti, they’ve reported no cases. So, the impact on Haiti right now is people stealing gloves and mask and [sterile equipment] from the hospitals to take to the DR and sell because the DR does have the virus.” In fact, Haiti is now closing its border with the Dominican Republic.

So even though there are no reported coronavirus cases so far, people who have medical conditions often can’t get the care they need because supplies have been stolen.

At For Haiti with Love’s burn clinic, tight security has largely prevented any theft of supplies, and their last order came in before suppliers started running out. DeHart says, “We can continue treating the burn [patients] and not worrying about exposing them to anything. But with God’s blessing it will just stay out of Haiti. Because Haiti doesn’t need that additional layer of problems.”

“Right now,” DeHart says, “Haiti’s biggest problem is the lack of security, particularly down in Port-au-Prince. Because the problem is the police; they’re doing the rioting and setting tires on fire. They’re doing all of the rebellion stuff.” DeHart says the police want more pay, but the government doesn’t have enough money to give it to them.

Before this, the military and police were actively fighting each other. And this lack of safety brings with it a food shortage since food trucks aren’t safe in the North of the country. DeHart says, “They will either get robbed by the police or they’ll get robbed by the bad guys. And so, they can’t go out on the road to move the food from the farms where it’s grown to the cities where it’s needed.”

SOURCE: Mission Network News, Kevin Zeller

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Former U.K. Prime Minister Calls for Temporary Global Government to Combat the Coronavirus

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Former U.K. Prime Minister Calls for Temporary Global Government to Combat the Coronavirus


Former U.K. Prime Minister Calls for Temporary Global Government to Combat the Coronavirus

A former United Kingdom prime minister is asking world leaders to consider creating a temporary global government to help manage the coronavirus pandemic.

Gordon Brown, who served as prime minister from 2007 to 2010, said he hopes world leaders, health experts and other international leaders can work together on a response to the pandemic, The Guardian reports.

“This is not something that can be dealt with in one country,” he said. “There has to be a coordinated global response.”

Saudi Arabia has since hosted a virtual meeting of the G20 group of developed and developing countries. Brown, however, said the meeting should also include the U.N. security council.

In the meeting, G20 leaders promised to do “whatever it takes” to combat the economic and social damage from the coronavirus pandemic.

Brown was a central part in dealing with the 2008 global recession. Brown approved a bank rescue package for the U.K. and other economic measures to help with the recession.

“That was an economic problem that had economic causes and had an economic solution.

“This is first and foremost a medical emergency and there has to be joint action to deal with that,” he said of the pandemic. “But the more you intervene to deal with the medical emergency, the more you put economies at risk.”

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Operation Blessing Providing Resources to Help Stem the Tide of COVID-19

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Operation Blessing Providing Resources to Help Stem the Tide of COVID-19

As the COVID-19 pandemic affects daily life in America and around the world, Operation Blessing continues to provide cleaning supplies to those fighting on the frontlines against the coronavirus. 

With the help of partners, Operation Blessing is giving virus-killing chlorine, protective N95 masks, and other critical sanitation items to hospitals and government agencies all over the world. 

These resources are vital to the safety of health care workers, medical staff and first responders who are working to protect all of us. 

On Thursday, at Operation Blessing’s Ocala, FL warehouse, the Ocala Police Department picked up 1,000 N95 masks and 1 pallet of Home Depot Buckets containing cleaning supplies. This also happened at OB warehouse sites across the country by the Marion Country Sheriff’s Office, Bellevue Police Department, and Dunellen Police Department. 

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The outbreak has caused a shortage of medical masks around the country. Recently, Operation Blessing gave thousands of medical masks to hospitals in the Hampton Roads area. 

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On Tuesday, Operation Blessing President Gordon Robertson also offered words of encouragement to all OB partners and friends.

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My Pillow’s Christian CEO Says Company Will Shift 75 Percent of Production to Make Medical Masks

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My Pillow’s Christian CEO Says Company Will Shift 75 Percent of Production to Make Medical Masks


My Pillow’s Christian CEO Says Company Will Shift 75 Percent of Production to Make Medical Masks

The CEO of My Pillow says his company is switching over 75 percent of its production to make masks for health care workers who are battling the COVID-19 pandemic.

Mike Lindell, the CEO and inventor of My Pillow, told Fox News Friday he got the idea to make the masks after hearing President Trump urge the “private sector to get involved.”

“My passion has always been to help people. What a better time?” he said.

Lindell, a well-known Christian, said My Pillow worked with the Trump administration to discover what was needed. The company specializes in cotton products and “got the prototype three days ago” for its mask, Lindell said Friday.

“It took us three days to change over a 200,000 [square-foot] factory into all-production for these masks,” he said. “We’re making right now about 10,000 a day, and I’m hoping to get up to 50,000 a day very fast.”

My Pillow is “working with both the small kind of forgotten little, little hospitals” and larger hospitals, too.

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Drew Brees, Wife Donate $5 Million to Fight Coronavirus as Louisiana Becomes Inundated with Patients

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Drew Brees, Wife Donate $5 Million to Fight Coronavirus as Louisiana Becomes Inundated with Patients


Drew Brees, Wife Donate $5 Million to Fight Coronavirus as Louisiana Becomes Inundated with Patients

New Orleans Saints’ quarterback Drew Brees and his wife, Brittany, are committing a donation of $5 million to the state of Louisiana to fight COVID-19.

According to Faithwire, along with his generous donation, Brees will also be working with multiple partnering companies “to prepare and deliver over 10,000 meals per day throughout Louisiana for as long as it takes to children on meal programs, seniors, and families in need.”

“Let’s all do our part, maintain hope, and get through this together,” he wrote in an Instagram post on Thursday.

The coronavirus pandemic hit home for Brees and his team when it was announced that the Saints’ head coach, Sean Payton, was diagnosed with the virus.

According to ESPN, Payton, 56, told WWL radio on Wednesday that he is on the road to recovery. Payton shared that he has been without a fever for “eight or nine days, after experiencing symptoms on March 15, and being tested the next day.”

“I’m doing well. I was cleared yesterday,” Payton said. “It’s been quite a process. You spend a lot of time trying to learn as much as you can about it. We’re certainly seeing it on the news 24/7,” he added.

As hospitals become overwhelmed, Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards (D) placed a stay at home order that closed nonessential businesses, along with bars and clubs, WSDU reports.

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