Azure Migration

Benefits of Azure Migration

Gone are the days of hardware refreshes, hardware support, and software renewals. Migrating to the cloud offers rapid scaling, enhanced accessibility, and stronger security—all in a consumption-based operating expense model.

• Move from CapEx to OpEx Model
  Cloud migration lets you shift from capital expenditures to operational expenditures. The cloud-based OpEx model yields significant savings and nearly infinite agility. Costs are based on usage, so you only pay for what you need.
  
  
• Scalable and Flexible
  Quickly add or remove resources with just a few clicks. Adapt easily to changing business requirements and optimize your resource utilization without compromising performance.
  
  
• Hybrid Capabilities
  Azure offers seamless integration between on-premises environments and the cloud, allowing you to maintain consistency and migrate your workloads at your own pace while leveraging cloud benefits. Extend your existing infrastructure to Azure to enable hybrid scenarios like disaster recovery, backup, and application migration.
  
  
• Disaster Recovery
  Azure offers robust DR solutions including site recovery and backup services. These ensure your data and applications remain available even in the event of a catastrophic failure. You can minimize downtime and data loss with automated recovery processes.
  
  
• Comprehensive Security
  Azure provides a comprehensive set of security tools and features to help protect your data, applications, and networks. These include advanced threat detection, encryption, identity and access management, and compliance certifications. The shared security model lets you define clear responsibilities.
  
  
• AI and Analytics
  Azure's suite of AI and analytics services, such as Machine Learning, Azure Cognitive Services, and Azure Data Analytics, enable organizations to gain insights from data and build intelligent applications. Enhance decision-making and innovation with data-driven insights.
  
  
• Ecosystem and Marketplace
  The vast ecosystem and third-party solutions and services available in Azure Marketplace can accelerate your project deployment by offering pre-built solutions and templates. You'll be able to explore a wide range of options tailored to specific industry needs and use cases.
  
  

Our Migration Plan using the Cloud Adoption Framework (CAF)

Using the Cloud Adoption Framework (CAF), Emergent Software's approach will take you through six primary phases. Statements of work (SOW) can be written to include one or more phases.

1. Discovery & Assessment
1. Assess current infrastructure whether on premise or cloud based
2. Workload and capacity planning
3. Azure monthly consumption initial estimates
4. Build Cloud Adoption Plan
2. Solution Design
1. Digital Estate Review
2. Plan replication process
3. Architecture diagram
4. Review cost estimates
5. Skills readiness plan
6. Business continuity and disaster recovery considerations
3. Azure Landing Zone Setup
1. Azure subscription creation
2. Determine Azure region
3. Azure naming and tagging conventions
4. Security best practices
5. Establish your network
6. Identity and Access Management
4. Testing and Validation
1. Run replication and migration testing
2. Test with power users
3. Track performance
5. Replication & Migration
1. Migration by leveraging Microsoft developed tools such as the Azure Migrate Appliance or Azure Site Recovery (ASR)
2. Promote workload(s)
3. Optimize Workload(s)
6. Handoff & Closure
1. Training session on basic management and maintenance
2. Provide final implementation documentation
3. Project closure

Final price is dependent on which phases are included in the SOW and size of the implementation.