Moving to the cloud unlocks scalability, reliability, and cost savings — but only with a clear plan. A structured migration strategy reduces risk, downtime, and surprise costs.
Assess Before You Move
Start with an inventory of your applications, data, and dependencies. Decide what to migrate, what to retire, and what to re-architect for the cloud.
Choose Your Migration Approach
- Rehost ("lift and shift") for speed
- Replatform for moderate optimisation
- Refactor for full cloud-native benefits
Plan, Test, and Migrate
Migrate in phases, starting with low-risk workloads. Test thoroughly, plan rollbacks, and migrate during low-traffic windows to minimise disruption.
Optimise After Migration
The cloud journey continues after go-live. Right-size resources, automate scaling, and monitor costs and performance. Our cloud and DevOps team can plan and execute your migration end to end.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I avoid downtime during cloud migration?
Migrate in phases starting with low-risk workloads, test thoroughly, plan rollbacks, and move during low-traffic windows.
What is "lift and shift"?
It is rehosting applications in the cloud with minimal changes — the fastest approach, though it captures fewer cloud-native benefits.
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