Cloud and infrastructure migration
Move Your Systems Forward Without Losing Control.
Moving systems is a business change as much as a technical one. We plan each move in stages, test before cutover, keep a way back at every step and stay on after go-live until things settle.
What this covers
Cloud and Migration, service by service.
- On-premises to cloudServers and applications in your building moved to a cloud platform.
- Cloud-to-cloud migrationBetween providers, or between accounts after a reorganisation or acquisition.
- AWS and Azure migrationWorkloads moved and set up the way each platform recommends.
- Application migrationRehosted, replatformed or replaced, chosen application by application.
- Database migrationSchema, data and connections moved with checks on every table.
- Server migrationPhysical and virtual servers consolidated or moved.
- Microsoft 365 and email migrationMailboxes, files and calendars moved with staff kept working.
- Data migrationFiles and records moved, cleaned and checked against the source.
- Legacy modernisationOld systems replaced or rebuilt on supported platforms.
- Disaster recovery migrationRecovery moved to the cloud, with a restore you have seen work.
The migration lifecycle
Assess, design, prepare, migrate, validate, optimise.
- AssessInventory systems, dependencies, data and risks.
- DesignTarget platform, security, network and cost.
- PrepareBuild the landing zone, test plans and rollback steps.
- MigrateMove in planned waves, with the business informed.
- ValidateCheck data, performance and access before sign-off.
- OptimiseTune cost and performance, and retire what is left behind.
- Data centre to cloudServers and applications moved out of a server room or hosting contract, in waves.
- Cloud to cloudWorkloads moved between providers or accounts, with identity and networking rebuilt properly.
- Legacy applications to modern platformsUnsupported applications rehosted, rebuilt or replaced, decided one by one.
- Database migrationData moved to a supported platform and checked table by table.
- Email and collaborationMailboxes, files, calendars and chat moved while staff keep working.
- Server consolidationFewer, better-used servers, physical or virtual.
- Infrastructure modernisationNetwork, storage and backup brought up to date in a planned order.
Without losing control
Request a Migration Assessment The safeguards around every move.
- Business continuityMoves are scheduled around the business calendar, and critical systems move last, once the method is proven.
- SecurityAccess, encryption and logging are set up in the new environment before any data arrives.
- TestingEach wave is rehearsed on a copy; data, performance and access are checked against agreed tests.
- CutoverA written runbook with times, owners and checkpoints, shared with the people affected.
- RollbackA way back is prepared and tested for every wave, with the point of no return agreed in advance.
- After the moveA support period after go-live, cost and performance tuning, and the old systems retired safely.
Problems we solve
Where this usually starts.
- Ageing hardwareServers out of warranty or support, and a refresh you would rather not buy.
- Fear of downtimeSystems the business cannot be without, even for a weekend.
- A move that stalledHalf the systems moved, costs in two places and no plan to finish.
- Costs that grewA cloud bill that is larger than the case that justified the move.
What you receive
Deliverables, written down.
- An inventory of what moves, what retires and what stays
- A target design with security and cost estimates
- A staged migration plan with cutover and rollback steps
- Test results signed off before each cutover
- Post-migration tuning and a handover pack
How we deliver
- AssessInventory systems, dependencies, data and risks.
- DesignTarget platform, security, network and cost.
- PrepareBuild the landing zone, test plans and rollback steps.
- MigrateMove in planned waves, with the business informed.
- ValidateCheck data, performance and access before sign-off.
- OptimiseTune cost and performance, and retire what is left behind.
Ways to engage
Compare all arrangements Choose the arrangement.
- Project deliveryA defined piece of work delivered, tested and handed over.Ask about this
- Consulting or assessmentAdvice, a review or a plan before you commit.Ask about this
- Managed IT supportOngoing support, maintenance and monitoring under one agreement.Ask about this
Example engagements
How this usually looks.
Illustrative scenarios that show how an engagement is shaped. They are examples, not completed client projects.
Illustrative scenario
Cloud Migration Planning
- Business challenge
- A company running ageing servers wants to move to the cloud without a jump in cost or a weekend of downtime.
- Proposed solution
- An inventory of workloads, decisions on what moves and what retires, a secure target architecture and a cost estimate.
- Delivery approach
- Assess, design and plan a staged cutover with tested backups and a rollback step for every wave.
- Intended outcome
- A migration the business can approve, with costs and risks known before anything moves.
Illustrative scenario
Database Migration
- Business challenge
- A business application runs on a database version that is out of support, and the vendor will no longer help.
- Proposed solution
- A move to a supported database platform, with the schema, data and connections migrated and checked.
- Delivery approach
- Rehearse the migration on a copy, compare record counts and results, then cut over in a planned window with a rollback ready.
- Intended outcome
- A supported, backed-up database and an application that behaves as it did before.
Illustrative scenario
Technology Infrastructure Modernisation
- Business challenge
- An organisation’s servers, network and storage are near the end of support, and replacing everything at once is not affordable.
- Proposed solution
- A phased plan that replaces the highest-risk equipment first and moves suitable workloads to the cloud.
- Delivery approach
- Inventory and risk-rank the estate, agree an order and budget, then deliver in phases with testing and documentation.
- Intended outcome
- Risk reduced year by year, spending planned in advance and nothing left unsupported.
Related services
Often used together.
Tell us what you need.
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