Azure Migration Services
Why Migrate
to Azure
Physical servers and on-premise platforms need constant maintenance. They’re also much more expensive — and much less scalable — than cloud-based services.
Agile and cost-effective, Microsoft Azure is a powerful cloud-based alternative to on-premise IT. Because it runs on a global network of data centers, Azure is accessible all over the world.
When you migrate to Azure, you can let go of old bulky servers and other office-based IT equipment. Instead, you can use virtual machines, remote storage and web-based applications.
You can use Azure in tandem with existing systems, or you can switch to a completely cloud-based architecture. Remote collaboration and work are much easier with Azure in place.
Our Azure Migration Process
Planning
We begin the Azure migration process with an analysis of your existing systems, and we make a list of the software and workloads you need to transition. Then, we use Azure autoscaling features to estimate how much storage space and how many virtual machines you might need.
Migration
During the migration phase, Exinent developers move your existing infrastructure to Azure. We use best practices to ensure the migration goes smoothly, and then we liaise with you to set up a post-migration maintenance plan.
Evaluation
We review your existing infrastructure, your server capacity and your maintenance and resilience history. Then, we use the MAP toolkit and the Microsoft Virtual Machine Readiness Assessment to prepare your Azure migration.
Devising
We figure out where your workload will “live” on Azure. At this stage, we estimate costs and identify any potential migration issues. We also estimate how long your Azure migration might take.
Advantages of Azure
- Physical items like servers, routers and load balancers
- The payroll overhead of a large in-house IT department
- Subscription fees for stand-alone cloud-based services
