Losing contacts when moving to SfB online

[bart vermeersch]

Hello,

Is there any way to preserve the contacts of our users when migrating from onprem to online?

As far as I can see, they will be lost?

We already use Exchange Online.

Bart

[#2]

They should be preserved by default, at least if the contacts are stored in the Lync\Skype user database like the default.  Are you simply using Move-CSUser?  Do you have (Unified Contact Store) deployed?

[#3]

Hello Anthony,

This requires a hybrid setup, correct? We currently don't have a hybrid setup for SfB.

Is it worth the overhead of first moving to hybrid before going to online-only?

Thanks,

Bart

[#4 · Accepted solution]

Is exchange setup as hybrid? If you already have Azure AD connect in place, then seting up Skype for Business Hybrid wont be a much hasle.

Take a look at this e-book:
https://gallery.technet.microsoft.com/lync/Skype-for-Business-Hybrid-9218205e