If you’ve ever been responsible for a Microsoft 365 tenant‑to‑tenant migration, you already know the truth: There’s the theory vendors talk about… and then there’s the reality the rest of us live in.

The reality usually involves:

• The daunting task of where to start
• Users who “definitely didn’t change anything”
• Devices that behave like they’ve developed free will
• The desperate web searching for answers to things that go wrong
• And the occasional quiet moment where you wonder if it’s too early in the day for a decent whiskey

So instead of creating another glossy, sanitized “demo lab” walkthrough, I decided to build something different — something real.

A full six‑part PowerSync Pro migration series, recorded using: ✔ A real Microsoft 365 tenant ✔ A real PowerSync Pro server ✔ Real devices ✔ Real sync jobs ✔ Real directory objects ✔ And all the real‑world quirks that come with them

This isn’t theory. This is the actual process.

Below is the full breakdown of the series — what each part covers, why it matters, and how it fits into the bigger migration picture. If you want to see the entire workflow in action, the full playlist is linked throughout.

Part One — Building the PowerSync Pro Core Server

Every migration starts with a foundation, and in PowerSync Pro, that foundation is the Core Server. In this episode, I walk through the full build: prerequisites, installation, service configuration, and validation.

This is where the platform comes to life — and where you start to understand how PSP orchestrates sync and migration operations behind the scenes.

👉 Watch Part One in the playlist.

Part Two — Installing the Remote Sync Agent

The Remote Sync Agent (RSA) is the engine that pulls directory data into PowerSync Pro. In this part, I install and configure the RSA, connect it to the Core Server, and validate communication paths.

If the RSA isn’t healthy, nothing else works — so this step matters more than most people realize.

👉 Watch Part Two in the playlist.

Part Three — Deploying the Migration Agent to Devices

Now we move from infrastructure to endpoints. The Migration Agent is responsible for capturing user profiles, device state, and everything PSP needs to rehydrate a device in the target tenant.

In this episode, I install the agent on real devices, validate registration, and show how PSP prepares endpoints for the big move.

👉 Watch Part Three in the playlist.

Part Four — Connecting PowerSync Pro to Entra ID

This is where the cloud side of the migration truly begins. I walk through the full Entra ID integration: app registration, API permissions, secure communication, and directory validation.

Once this is complete, PowerSync Pro can finally “see” your users, groups, and devices.

👉 Watch Part Four in the playlist.

Part Five — Syncing & Exporting User Objects

With everything connected, it’s time to run real sync jobs. In this episode, I perform a full user sync, review the results, and export user objects for migration.

This is the data that drives the entire workflow — and it’s where you start to see the power of PSP’s directory intelligence.

👉 Watch Part Five in the playlist.

Part Six — Performing a Full Tenant‑to‑Tenant Device Migration

This is the payoff. A complete, real‑world device migration from one tenant to another, using the exact configuration built across Parts 1–5.

I walk through:

• Selecting a user
• Running the migration workflow
• Capturing the profile
• Rehydrating the device
• Validating the final login and user experience

👉 Watch Part Six in the playlist.

🎯 Why I Created This Series

Cross‑tenant migrations are becoming more common — mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, rebrands, consolidations, you name it. But the tooling, documentation, and real‑world examples often lag behind.

PowerSync Pro is one of the most capable platforms in this space, but people need to see it in action — not in a perfect lab, but in a real environment with real objects and real devices.

That’s what this series delivers.

If you’re planning a migration, modernizing identity, or just want to understand how PowerSync Pro works end‑to‑end, this series will give you the clarity (and confidence) you need.

And if you choose to enjoy a whiskey while watching… well, that’s between you and your glass.

Mark – The Cloud Geezer