Cloud migration
Assessment, planning and execution of migrations from on-premise or between providers, with rehearsed cut-overs and rollback plans.
Move to (or between) clouds without losing data or weekends.
6 deliverables, a 4-stage approach and 6 related technologies.
Overview
Migrations fail when they are treated as a copy operation. Dependencies, DNS, certificates, scheduled jobs, IP allow-lists and data consistency all need explicit plans.
We inventory what exists, choose a strategy per workload — rehost, re-platform or refactor — rehearse the migration on copies, and cut over with a tested rollback.
What we deliver
- Inventory and dependency map
- Migration strategy per workload
- Target environment as code
- Rehearsal reports with timings
- Cut-over and rollback runbook
- Post-migration optimisation review
Use cases
Typical situations where this service is the right fit.
Leaving ageing servers
Move applications off hardware nearing end of life.
Provider change
Move between clouds or VPS providers for cost or locality.
Consolidation
Bring scattered hosting accounts under one managed setup.
How we work
The stages we follow. Each ends with something you can review.
- 01
Discover everything, including cron jobs and certificates
- 02
Migrate data with verification checksums
- 03
Lower DNS TTLs before cut-over
- 04
Keep the old environment until sign-off
Things to consider
Questions worth answering before you commit budget.
- Large databases may need replication rather than dump-and-restore.
- Licences may not transfer between environments.
Technologies and engagement
Technologies we often use
We choose the stack with you; this is a starting point, not a requirement.
Ways to engage
- Fixed-scope project with milestones
- Dedicated team billed monthly
- Ongoing support and improvement retainer
Frequently asked questions
Solutions that use this service
Related services
Cloud services
Cloud architecture, provisioning and operations with infrastructure as code, cost controls and security baselines.
Legacy system migration
Data and functionality migration from legacy systems: mapping, cleansing, transformation, reconciliation and cut-over.
Backup and disaster recovery
Backup strategy, encrypted off-site copies, point-in-time recovery, restore drills and documented disaster recovery plans.
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