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DC Migration to Azure

Learn how an MSP in Kansas City used Inputiv services to migrate the local Domain Controller from three different sites to one centralized location in Azure.

Industry

Automotive

Services

Helpdesk / Tech Support

Location

New Jersey, US

Duration

8 days

Tech Stack

NinjaOne · ITGlue · Azure AD

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Business Problem

The MSP's client needed to migrate from a local Domain Controller across three sites to Azure AD. They lacked the in-house expertise to execute safely without risking data loss, and needed all users working from home to access corporate resources via seamless SSO post- migration.

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Our Solution

We architected a phased Azure AD migration with parallel running of on-premise and cloud DCs to ensure zero downtime. Conditional Access policies were configured, hybrid join was established, and all three sites were cut over in a single maintenance window.

Project Plan

Discovery & Inventory

Audited all three sites — hardware, users, GPOs, DNS settings, and Group Policy. Documented current AD schema and dependency mapping using ITGlue.

Azure AD Setup & Sync

Deployed Azure AD Connect in staging mode. Configured directory synchronisation, tested password hash sync, and validated user UPNs before go-live.

Hybrid Join & Conditional Access

Enrolled all existing Windows devices into Hybrid Azure AD Join. Set Conditional Access policies to enforce MFA for external access across all three sites.

GPO Migration & Intune Policies

Translated existing Group Policy Objects to Intune Configuration Profiles. Tested policy application on a pilot group of 15 users before full rollout.

Cutover & Go-Live

Executed cutover during a Saturday maintenance window. Decommissioned local DC after 48-hour parallel run. All users verified working on Monday morning.

Outcomes

Min

Production downtime during cutover

Sites

Migrated in a single maintenance window

Days

Full project delivery end-to-end

"The migration was seamless. Inputiv handled everything and our client didn't even notice the transition happened over the weekend."

— MSP Partner, Kansas City

Tech Stack

☁️ Azure AD

🔧 NinjaOne RMM

📋 ITGlue

🖥️ Azure AD Connect

🔒 Conditional Access

📱 Intune

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Project Details

Client type

MSP (via partner)

End client

Automotive company, NJ

Users affected

~120 users, 3 sites

Project type

Cloud Migration

Delivery model

Fixed-cost project

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