HUGE Changes to Office 365 Archive

Q: (from numerous partners and customers)

I am interested in Microsoft Office 365 with archiving, but I have an existing archiving solution today. Can I import my existing archive into Office 365?

A:

First off, if you are not familiar with Office 365 archiving, allow me to direct you toward the blog post from my peer Tim Tetrick: Office 365 Archiving.

But there are two changes that make Office 365 archiving even better:

• Import Service
  This service, announced on May 15th, 2015 and still in preview, will allow the upload and import of a PST file online OR you can ship Microsoft a physical drive with the PST file. More details can be found at: Making email archive migration easier with the Office 365 Import Service
• Auto-Expanding Archive:
  Announced on June 3rd, 2015, this capability will increase the archive allocation for a business without needing to contact Microsoft support. More details can be found on the official blog: Announcing auto-expanding, highly scalable archives for Office 365 email

  Steve