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AWS Migration Strategy

Move to AWS. No data loss. No downtime.

Workload discovery, migration readiness assessments, and phased migration execution using AWS Migration Hub. Lift-and-shift, re-platform, and re-architect options assessed for every workload.

AWS Migration Hub
Zero Data Loss
Rollback Plans
UK Delivery Team
8 weeks
Typical migration timeline
0
Data loss incidents
6Rs
Migration strategies assessed
100%
Migrations completed on time
What Is Included

Every migration strategy. Right-sized for your workloads.

From discovery and readiness assessment through to cutover and post-migration optimisation, we manage every stage of your AWS migration.

Workload Discovery

Full inventory of on-premise and hosted workloads using AWS Application Discovery Service. Dependencies mapped, performance baselines captured, and migration complexity scored for every application.

Application DiscoveryDependency MappingComplexity Scoring

Migration Readiness Assessment

AWS Migration Readiness Assessment (MRA) conducted against the six dimensions of the Cloud Adoption Framework. Gaps identified and a readiness roadmap produced before migration begins.

MRACloud Adoption FrameworkReadiness Roadmap

Lift and Shift

Servers migrated to EC2 using AWS Application Migration Service (MGN). Minimal changes to applications. Fastest path to AWS for workloads that do not need re-architecting.

AWS MGNEC2 MigrationRehost

Re-Platform

Applications moved to managed AWS services with targeted optimisations. On-premise databases migrated to RDS. Web servers moved to Elastic Beanstalk or ECS. Benefits of managed services without full re-architecture.

RDS MigrationECSManaged Services

Re-Architecture

Monolithic applications decomposed into microservices. Legacy systems refactored to use Lambda, SQS, SNS, and API Gateway. Re-architecture scoped and phased to manage risk and deliver value incrementally.

MicroservicesLambdaAPI Gateway

Migration Hub Tracking

All migration activity tracked in AWS Migration Hub. Progress dashboards shared with your team. Milestones, blockers, and cutover dates managed transparently throughout the programme.

Migration HubProgress TrackingCutover Planning
How We Work

A structured path to AWS with no surprises.

Every migration follows a proven six-stage process that minimises risk and keeps your business running throughout.

01

Discovery

Workload inventory, dependency mapping, and performance baselining. Every application assessed for migration complexity and the right migration strategy selected.

02

Readiness Assessment

AWS Migration Readiness Assessment conducted. Gaps in people, process, and technology identified. Readiness roadmap produced with a clear timeline to migration start.

03

Landing Zone

AWS landing zone built before any workloads move. Account structure, networking, security baseline, and governance controls in place. Migration environment ready.

04

Pilot Migration

Low-risk workloads migrated first to validate the process, tooling, and runbooks. Lessons learned applied before the main migration wave begins.

05

Migration Waves

Workloads migrated in prioritised waves. Each wave tested and validated before cutover. Rollback plans in place for every workload throughout the programme.

06

Optimise and Handover

Post-migration optimisation applied. Cost, performance, and security reviewed. Managed operations handed over to our team or your internal team with full documentation.

Real Results

AWS migrations completed for UK businesses.

Retail Business, Manchester

A UK retailer needed to migrate 14 on-premise servers to AWS before their data centre lease expired, with zero tolerance for data loss and a hard 10-week deadline.

Full migration completed in 8 weeks using AWS Migration Hub. All 14 workloads live on AWS. Data centre decommissioned on schedule with zero data loss.

Professional Services Firm, Leeds

A 200-person professional services firm needed to migrate from a hosted data centre to AWS while maintaining compliance with client data handling requirements and avoiding any service disruption.

Phased migration completed over 12 weeks. Zero downtime achieved using AWS MGN cutover windows. All compliance requirements met. Hosting costs reduced by 35 percent.

Software Company, Edinburgh

A software company wanted to re-architect their monolithic application to microservices on AWS to improve deployment speed and reduce infrastructure costs.

Application decomposed into 8 microservices over 6 months. Deployment time reduced from 4 hours to 8 minutes. Infrastructure costs reduced by 42 percent. Zero downtime deployments achieved.

Get Started

Planning an AWS migration? Start with a free assessment.

Our free migration assessment covers your workload inventory, migration complexity, and a phased migration plan with timeline and cost estimates. No commitment required.