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Source facts

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Cutover transfers the source computer’s network identity to the destination. Microsoft states that the source retains its files afterward but is no longer available to users and applications. Before cutover, the administrator supplies the destination network configuration and can select a unique replacement name for the source. The service exposes progress descriptions for the individual cutover stages. Microsoft documentation.

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Applicability

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Use this review when the inventory and transfer work has reached an approved identity-handoff decision. Identify both computers, their intended final names, and the users and applications that must reach the destination.

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DSE recommendation

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Prepare an endpoint worksheet and have a second administrator check it against the migration plan. Name the person who will authorize the handoff and the workload owners who will accept it. Communicate the interruption window and preserve the pre-cutover state needed by the approved recovery procedure. Keep the retained source files under controlled ownership while acceptance remains open.

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Verification

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Record the reported cutover stages and verify the resulting names and network configuration. Test the actual client paths and application operations selected in advance. Confirm that users reach the intended destination and that the source is handled according to the approved plan. Investigate partial completion before declaring the migration accepted.

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Official references

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Microsoft Learn: How cutover works in Storage Migration Service. Source reviewed September 8, 2026.

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