Use this guide to improve discovery and decision-making. It is general educational information—not a substitute for a site assessment, signed scope, manufacturer guidance, or legal and compliance advice.
Follow the work
Start with how people create documents, collaborate with external parties, schedule work, use desktop applications, share files, and operate from mobile devices. Familiarity matters, but it should not be the only criterion.
Account for identity and applications
Review domain ownership, directories, single sign-on, line-of-business software, device management, archives, shared mailboxes, and integrations. These dependencies often determine migration complexity.
Compare administration—not just features
Evaluate licensing, administrator skill, policy controls, audit needs, retention, offboarding, external sharing, backup strategy, and the quality of ongoing ownership.
Treat migration as a business change
Inventory data, define what moves, test representative users, plan coexistence and cutover, communicate clearly, and set acceptance criteria. PhotoStat Technologies provides independent B2B planning and is not consumer account support for either platform.