Retire the File Server. We Run What Comes Next.
Moving files into SharePoint is a project. Living with SharePoint afterward is the part that usually gets forgotten. Ceifa does the groundwork, supports your staff through cutover, switches off the old server, then manages SharePoint as part of your IT. The move itself is delivered with Regroove, our sister consultancy.
Before, during and long after the move
Clean-up before anything moves
Duplicate copies, abandoned project folders and personal files are found and sorted with your department leads, so you do not carry ten years of clutter into SharePoint.
Access decided, not copied
Old share permissions are rarely right. We walk each department lead through who has access today, and the new access goes in on purpose.
Devices ready for day one
On the devices we manage, old mapped drives are removed and OneDrive sync and shortcuts are pushed out, so staff open their laptops and find their files.
The move itself, delivered with Regroove
Regroove, our sister Microsoft consultancy, designs the SharePoint structure and moves the content. We supply the groundwork and stay on as your IT team.
The old server, retired properly
A final backup is kept for as long as you need it, then the server is wiped and decommissioned. No forgotten box humming in a closet with old data on it.
Our people nearby for cutover
Our team is based in Burnaby, so someone can be on site in Metro Vancouver during the first days on SharePoint if your staff need a hand.
Where Ceifa fits in a file server move
Inventory the server
Shares, sizes, owners and who still uses what. We also flag any application that opens files from a drive letter, since those need a plan of their own.
Tidy up with owners
Each department decides what moves, what gets archived and what can go. Less data to move means a shorter, calmer project.
Structure and move, with Regroove
Regroove builds the SharePoint structure and migrates the content. We handle everything that touches devices, backup and security along the way.
Cutover week
Mapped drives come off, sync goes on, and our helpdesk is ready for the "where did my folder go" calls that always come in the first few days.
Switch off, then manage
Once staff are settled, the old server is retired and SharePoint joins your managed IT: permission reviews, guest checks and monthly reporting.
Questions about leaving the file server
After the move, SharePoint becomes part of your managed IT. See our SharePoint support page or the broader cloud migration service.
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Learn moreReady to switch off the old file server?
Book a free assessment. We will look at what is on the server today and outline how the move, the cutover and the support afterward would work for your team.