Insane Mode for Office 365

When you migrate content to Office 365, Microsoft uses the Migration API to boost your migration speed. To sum it up, your content will first be uploaded to your Microsoft Azure storage account, then imported by Office 365.

Note: The Site Collection administrator permission level is needed at the destination for Insane Mode to work in Office 365.

So what does this mean for using Insane Mode?

Well depending on what you already have set up, the process for activating Insane Mode for Office 365 will be different. Please see the option that matches your case:

• Option 1: You want to use your default Azure storage account
• Option 2: You want to use a custom Azure storage account

Option 1: You want to use your default Azure storage account

If you want to use your default storage account, there is no additional configuration or costs required to enable Insane Mode. ShareGate Desktop will automatically use the default storage account associated to your Office 365 tenant. The provided container is generated during the course of your Insane Mode migration. We recommend this configuration when using the Office 365 Insane Mode.

When you use the default storage account, your key is only valid for 72 hours at which point, no one can access it since it will be expired. Your data however is stored for up to a week in the provided container in order to ensure that the migration process is finished. Once the maximum time passes, the data is deleted.

To use the default storage account:

Select Settings and Migration.

Select Insane Mode in the Migration Speed section.

Select Use Default Storage Account as your Office 365 Configuration.

Your migration will now run using Insane mode.

Option 2: You want to use a custom Azure storage account

Premium Storage Accounts are not supported. If you are using one, Insane Mode will not work.

Please note that standard storage and transfer fees for Windows Azure incurred while using this option are not included in your ShareGate Desktop subscription and are your responsibility. This option is only recommended if you need to have long term access to your Manifest Package, as the data is cleared more frequently in the default storage account.

To use a custom storage account:

Note: Blob storage accounts are not supported.

Please follow this article on how to create an Azure storage account.

Once you have your storage account and access key,select Settings and Migration.

Select Use Custom Storage Account Office 365 Configuration, and input your information.

The screen will then display the linked storage account.

Note: You can change linked accounts at any time, but active jobs in Office 365 can only be tracked if they are associated to a linked account.

Select Insane Mode in the Migration Speed section.

Your migration will now run using Insane mode.