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Azure Migration

Move to Azure. No data loss. No downtime.

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

Azure Migrate
Zero Data Loss
Rollback Plans
UK Data Residency
8 weeks
Typical migration timeline
0
Data loss incidents
38%
Average cost reduction
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 Azure migration.

Workload Discovery

Full inventory of on-premise and hosted workloads using Azure Migrate. Dependencies mapped, performance baselines captured, and migration complexity scored for every application before a single resource moves.

Azure MigrateDependency MappingComplexity Scoring

Migration Readiness Assessment

Azure readiness assessment conducted against the Cloud Adoption Framework. Gaps in people, process, and technology identified. A readiness roadmap produced with a clear timeline before migration begins.

Cloud Adoption FrameworkReadiness RoadmapGap Analysis

Lift and Shift

Servers migrated to Azure Virtual Machines using Azure Site Recovery and Azure Migrate. Minimal changes to applications. Fastest path to Azure for workloads that do not need re-architecting.

Azure Site RecoveryAzure VMsRehost

Re-Platform

Applications moved to managed Azure services with targeted optimisations. Databases migrated to Azure SQL or Azure Database for PostgreSQL. Web workloads moved to App Service or Azure Container Apps.

Azure SQLApp ServiceContainer Apps

Re-Architecture

Monolithic applications decomposed into microservices on Azure Kubernetes Service. Legacy systems refactored to use Azure Functions, Service Bus, and API Management. Scoped and phased to manage risk.

AKSAzure FunctionsService Bus

Migration Tracking and Governance

All migration activity tracked in Azure Migrate and reported to your team. Milestones, blockers, and cutover dates managed transparently. Azure Policy and Management Groups applied from day one.

Azure MigrateAzure PolicyCutover Planning
How We Work

A structured path to Azure 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 using Azure Migrate. Every application assessed for migration complexity and the right strategy selected.

02

Readiness Assessment

Azure readiness assessment conducted against the Cloud Adoption Framework. Gaps identified and a readiness roadmap produced with a clear timeline to migration start.

03

Landing Zone

Azure landing zone built before any workloads move. Subscription 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 with full documentation and optional ongoing management.

Real Results

Azure migrations completed for UK businesses.

Law Firm, Manchester

A 60-person law firm needed to migrate from ageing on-premise servers to Azure while maintaining strict UK data residency requirements and SRA compliance obligations.

Full Azure migration completed in 8 weeks. UK-only data residency enforced using Azure UK South and UK West regions. Disaster recovery RTO reduced from 48 hours to 4 hours.

Accountancy Practice, Birmingham

A regional accountancy firm needed to decommission a hosted data centre and move 22 servers to Azure before their contract expired, with no tolerance for client data loss.

All 22 workloads migrated in 10 weeks using Azure Migrate. Data centre decommissioned on schedule. Hosting costs reduced by 38 percent. Zero data loss incidents.

Software Company, Edinburgh

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

Application decomposed into 9 microservices over 5 months. Deployment time reduced from 3 hours to 10 minutes. Infrastructure costs reduced by 44 percent. Zero downtime deployments achieved.

Start Your Azure Migration

Ready to move to Azure? We will plan it properly.

Our Azure migration assessment reviews your current environment, workloads, and Microsoft licensing. You receive a recommended architecture, migration plan, and cost estimate before any work begins.