merge two separated google workspace domains

[florianG]

Hi,

We have two separate google workspace that we would like to migrate

- add one of the two as a secondary domain

- migrate all datas (mail, calendar, documents -> for this matter is there any other way than to download all files, mails etc? is there a google tool or someone who can manually do that for us (we'd be ok to pay)

[icrew]

Check out https://support.google.com/a/topic/10308467?hl=en

Hope that helps,

Ian

[florianG]

yes thanks google support gave me the same answer, I got in touch with the sales to know if we are eligible, appareantly it is not available for everyone (we have around 120users combined)

[NicoGa]

Helo @florianG , you can get more detail about the operation here: https://support.google.com/a/answer/4417332 ,  and we have indeed partners who can help you to run this migration. Depending your location, you can find a list of partners here: https://cloud.google.com/find-a-partner/?products=Google%20Workspace 

[icrew]

@NicoGa : That first link appears to be broken--it just takes me to the main support.google.com page. Perhaps it's a not-yet-public article or something?

Cheers,

Ian

[NicoGa]

My bad, I fixed it, should be ok now

[icrew]

I think that article is talking about something very different--using the Data Export Tool to export and re-import your data in order to merge two domains. That has a bunch of downsides (for example, the fact that all your Docs/Sheets/Slides get converted to Word/Excel/Powerpoint). The Google Workspace Domain Transfer service I mentioned avoids all that sort of issue.

[florianG]

exactly and downloading from the other side of the planet (ne caledonia) then uploading is also not really eco-friendly 😉 that's one of the reasons I was looking for a direct transfer. I'm waiting for sales reply to know if we are eligible for that tool. finger crossed

[icrew]

If you are, and if you end up using it, I'd love to hear how it goes--it sounds pretty neat, but I haven't seen any real-world reports about how well it works.

[florianG]

sure