Merger & Acquisition Remnants

Enterprises looking to merge or acquire other organizations face a litany of unique challenges from an information governance standpoint. Data and systems need to be integrated in a functional and compliant workflow.

An effective information governance solution is key to ensuring that data is migrated into an enterprise’s tenant while maintaining its integrity. Strategic data handling is critical for both operational success and for meeting compliance and legal standards.

Complex Environments

Post M&A, enterprises are often left managing systems that may not align well with their current tools, including Microsoft Purview, but are essential to meeting regulatory requirements and safeguarding the integrity of an acquired entity's data.

Difficulty of Searching

Disparate data sources are difficult to search across and can often lead to inefficiencies, but they must be maintained to meet data governance standards. Enterprises often retain their M&A remnants in their original systems creating an eDiscovery maze that is a constant drain on valuable resources.

Complexity of Data Migration

Due to the finite time of IT personnel and the risky nature of in-house data migration, enterprises are often intimidated by the prospect of migrating all of their data into a single platform.

Storage Costs

After mergers and acquisitions redundant or outdated information is often kept because nobody is aware it can be deleted. An open storage platform can help enterprises mitigate these costs.

Limitations of Archive Migration Tools

It is essential for enterprises to understand the differences between generations of archive migration tools, and pick one that suits their needs.

Costs of Leaver Data

As cloud providers are starting to charge for licenses for both current users and leavers, the associated costs with storing leaver data may become a financial burden for many large enterprises. Understanding the types of data being stored and using the right platform are key.

How We Help

Cloudficient’s expertise in handling data migrations means that we are confident in our ability to provide a top-notch data migration service for enterprises looking to consolidate their archives. Learn how Cloudficient utilizes Kubernetes to power our migration service.

A great home for this data is Expireon, Cloudficient’s Information Governance platform. Expireon charges by data volume, not user count. This means that users no longer with an enterprise will never require a license.

Data housed in Expireon is associated directly with the custodian across email, messaging, and file system platforms. This data can be quickly searched, placed on legal hold, indexed, and exported when necessary; otherwise it will sit in a cost-effective repository until expiry.