Google Workspace is the most popular and widely used cloud storage platform. Most Google users have used it to store their important files and data. However, the common question they face is when should they change the domain of their business account. This can be caused by university/organization changes or other methods. Google offers Google Workspace business users a way to migrate Google Workspace to another account using the data migration service. There are other automation tools that can also be used online to perform the same task more easily and with more functions. We have explained these two methods in this blog.
Also Read: How to Transfer One Cloud Data to Another Account
Why Migrate Google Workspace to another account?
You may want to migrate Google Workspace to another account for several reasons. You could try a new email application or leave your current (work) location.
Well, regardless of why you want to switch from Google Workspace to another account, it can be done easily.
- It is beneficial for your organization to change the Google Workspace domain
- When two or more organization collaborate with each another
- Help employees save data when they leave
- One-stop organization of important data
Use Data Migration Service to Migrate Google Workspace to Another Account
Due to the problems that Google Workspace users encounter when migrating their Google Workspace account data, Google provides its own methods to help them. The Data Migration Service is a useful automated method for migrating Google Workspace to another account. While this is a free method, this method currently has some limitations. We have explained the steps and limitations of this method.
Limitations of Data Migration Services
- The major limitation is that the migration is too slow.
- Don’t migrate Google Workspace like Google Drive
- Prompts the Exchange server to migrate calendars and contacts
- There is no filter option to migrate Google Workspace selective data
- Contains no error handling
- Risk of data loss in the event of a power failure or Internet connection
- Incremental data migration during the new migration
Note: Using the Data Migration Service to migrate Google Workspace to another account requires a lot of technical knowledge. If you don’t do it carefully, this method could cause errors. If you want to migrate some users, you just like this method. If not, if you want to perform multiple Google Workspace account migrations, use an automated tool.
Best Way to Migrate Google Workspace Data to Another Account
The best solution for Google Workspace users to migrate mail from one Google account to another is to use an automated solution such as the Google Workspace migration tool. Using this solution, you can easily migrate email, calendar, contacts, driving data. This method is best suited when you need to perform multiple Google Workspace user account migrations at the same time.
Advantages of automated tools over data migration services
- The quick migration process to migrate Google Workspace data
- Multiple filter options for selective data migration and user migration
- The Incremental Migration Tool can migrate new Google Workspace data
- Error handler to manage power loss and Internet connection loss
- Multiple options to map source and target user ID
- Simultaneously migrate Google Workspace email, calendar, contacts, and drives
Prerequisites: Create a Cloud Console project and add the scope by origin and destination
Steps to migrate Google Workspace to another account:
1. Download, launch and activate the migration tool
2. Select the source platform and the destination platform such as Google Workspace.
3. Scroll down to the workload section and select the project category that needs to be migrated.
4. Enter the administrator ID, application ID, and source cloud platform verification.
5. For the destination such as Google Workspace, enter the administrator ID, application ID and path of the P12 file.
6. Choose from Source and Destination User ID Mapping options.
7. Select user account and apply priority (optional)
8. Click the “Start Migration” button to migrate the emails of all selected users to Google Workspace accounts.
Note: Using automated tools, you can migrate multiple Google Workspace accounts to the same or different Google Workspace domains. Try the free demo version of the tool to migrate complete Google Workspace data for 2 user accounts.
Conclusion
This method describes how to migrate Google Workspace to another account or domain. We found two queries to help Google Workspace users migrate. You can choose any method you like. However, if you want to perform a stress-free and error-free migration, choose an automated solution. Both methods have been well tested and can be performed correctly. Choose whichever method you like for migrating your Google Workspace data to another account domain.