AT A GLANCE CMIT Solutions of Alexandria | 211 N Union St, Suite 100, Alexandria, VA 22314 | (571) 341-7712 | cmitsolutions.com/alexandria-va-1247 2/7 • Moving files, email and apps to the cloud cuts reliance on one office server. • Good migrations start with an inventory, not a purchase. • Security settings must be switched on during the move, not after. • CMIT Solutions of Alexandria provides cloud services and IT support from Old Town. STEP 1: TAKE INVENTORY CMIT Solutions of Alexandria | 211 N Union St, Suite 100, Alexandria, VA 22314 | (571) 341-7712 | cmitsolutions.com/alexandria-va-1247 3/7 ☐ Which files, shared drives and apps does each team use? ☐ Which software only runs on the office server? ☐ How much data is there, and how much is old? ☐ Who needs access from home or client sites? STEP 2: CHOOSE WHAT MOVES FIRST CMIT Solutions of Alexandria | 211 N Union St, Suite 100, Alexandria, VA 22314 | (571) 341-7712 | cmitsolutions.com/alexandria-va-1247 4/7 Workload Typical move Notes Email Early Usually the simplest win Shared files Early Clean up folders first Line-of-business apps Later Check vendor support Old archives Last Decide what to keep STEP 3: SECURITY SETTINGS TO SWITCH ON CMIT Solutions of Alexandria | 211 N Union St, Suite 100, Alexandria, VA 22314 | (571) 341-7712 | cmitsolutions.com/alexandria-va-1247 5/7 ☐ Multi-factor authentication for every account ☐ Permissions set by role, not by person ☐ Encrypted, versioned backup of cloud data ☐ Sign-in alerts for unusual locations ☐ Free planning guides: NIST Small Business Cybersecurity Corner (nist.gov/itl/smallbusinesscyber) STEP 4: PLAN THE CUT-OVER CMIT Solutions of Alexandria | 211 N Union St, Suite 100, Alexandria, VA 22314 | (571) 341-7712 | cmitsolutions.com/alexandria-va-1247 6/7 • Pick a quiet weekend or month-end gap • Tell staff what changes and when • Keep the old system read-only for a short period • Check every team can open its files on Monday morning Explore cloud services READY FOR THE CLOUD CMIT Solutions of Alexandria | 211 N Union St, Suite 100, Alexandria, VA 22314 Phone: (571) 341-7712 | cmitsolutions.com/alexandria-va-1247 Talk to CMIT Solutions of Alexandria