What Happens to Your Microsoft Tenant When Switching Cloud Solution Providers: A Practical Guide
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Summary
This article addresses common customer questions about transitioning to or switching between Microsoft Cloud Solution Providers (CSP). It clarifies that the customer's tenant, identities, and Entra ID remain intact during the transition. However, it warns that significant changes occur at the billing, permissions, and support layers that require careful cleanup to avoid future issues. The article serves as a practical guide for what to expect during CSP transitions.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledWhat happens to our tenant? Do we lose our identities? Does someone have to rebuild Entra ID?
The short answer is no.
while nothing dramatic happens to your tenant, plenty of small things change at the billing, permissions, and support layers, and a few of them will bite you later if nobody cleans anything up.
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