PDF BLOG_ The EU Data Act just changed the conversation about archive migration
New regulation strengthens your clients’ right to migrate. And your ability to help them do it.
The EU Data Act (Regulation 2023/2854) came into force on 12 September 2025, and it has reshaped how data is accessed, moved, and retained, especially in cloud-based services.
It’s designed to break down vendor lock-in and make it easier for businesses to extract and move their data between providers. That includes hosted email archive platforms, which are often the most difficult and expensive systems to escape.
🔁 For MSPs and integrators, this is a turning point
Clients stuck with providers like Mimecast, Enterprise Vault.cloud, or Barracuda Cloud have long faced:
- Overpriced extraction fees
- Proprietary formats
- Long contractual tie-ins
- No easy path to Microsoft 365 or Google Vault
From September 2025, those providers will be legally required to support fair data export and switching — and your clients will be looking for a partner who can make it happen.
🧩 That’s where Ultimate Migrator fits
We provide a fully managed archive migration platform that MSPs can:
- ✅ White-label as their own solution
- ✅ Resell as part of a broader Microsoft 365 or security project
- ✅ Bundle with SEG switching, cloud onboarding or compliance audits
- ✅ Deliver with zero in-house tooling or specialist staff
You keep the client relationship. We power the migration behind the scenes.
🧠 What the EU Data Act guarantees
From 12 Sept 2025, service providers must:
- Enable data extraction in usable formats
- Avoid pricing or technical barriers to switching
- Support portability and interoperability
- Respect user rights to move, access or delete data
📈 What that means for you
Clients will need to:
- Exit archive platforms they’re locked into
- Justify ongoing spend on outdated systems
- Align with regulators by proving data is portable and accessible
- Consolidate archives into M365/Google Workspace for retention and search
With Ultimate Migrator in your toolkit, you can:
- Win more Microsoft 365 migration and security projects
- Add compliance value without additional headcount
- Turn archive migration into a high-margin service
- Proactively approach clients with a solution tied to real regulatory deadlines
🗓 Ready to act?
The EU Data Act applies from September 2025. But the opportunity to position yourself as the expert starts now.
Talk to us about our white-label partner programme and help your clients take back control of their archives.