Hidden Costs of DIY Microsoft 365 Migrations
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Hidden Costs of DIY Microsoft 365 Migrations
7 hidden costs of DIY M365 migration. Data loss, productivity destruction, compliance gaps. $540K vs $130K.
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Errin O'Connor
CEO & Chief AI Architect
April 14, 2026
•12 min read
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Hidden costs DIY migration.
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Errin O'Connor
CEO & Chief AI Architect
Microsoft Press bestselling author with 29 years of enterprise consulting experience.
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