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Cloud Migration Services

Migrate to Azure with confidence. Zero-downtime migrations, cost optimization, and cloud-native transformation for Swedish enterprises and government agencies.

Zero Downtime
Cost Optimized
Azure Certified

Why Migrate to Azure Cloud?

Reduce Costs & Improve Efficiency

Eliminate capital expenses for hardware, reduce data center costs, and pay only for what you use. Our customers save 30-60% on infrastructure costs after migration.

  • No upfront hardware investments
  • Pay-as-you-go pricing
  • Auto-scaling reduces waste
  • Reserved instances for 40-70% savings

Accelerate Innovation

Deploy new services in minutes instead of months. Access cutting-edge AI, machine learning, and analytics capabilities without building infrastructure.

  • Instant access to 200+ Azure services
  • Global reach (60+ regions)
  • DevOps & CI/CD integration
  • Built-in AI & analytics tools

Migration Strategies (The 7 Rs)

Fastest

Rehost (Lift & Shift)

Move applications to Azure VMs with minimal changes. Quick migration, immediate cloud benefits.

Best for:Legacy apps
Timeline:2-6 weeks
Cost savings:20-30%
Recommended

Replatform

Move to PaaS services (App Service, Azure SQL) with minor changes. Better performance and cost.

Best for:Web apps, DBs
Timeline:6-12 weeks
Cost savings:40-60%
Best ROI

Refactor (Cloud-Native)

Redesign for cloud-native (containers, serverless). Maximum benefits, scalability.

Best for:New features
Timeline:12-24 weeks
Cost savings:60-80%

Repurchase (SaaS)

Replace with SaaS (Microsoft 365, Dynamics 365). No infrastructure management.

Examples: Email → Exchange Online, CRM → Dynamics 365

Retire

Decommission unused applications. Reduce technical debt and costs.

Typical: 10-20% of portfolio can be retired during migration

Retain (Revisit)

Keep on-premise temporarily. Migrate later when timing is better.

Reasons: Compliance, cost-benefit, dependencies

Our Cloud Migration Services

Assessment & Planning

  • Application portfolio discovery
  • Dependency mapping
  • TCO & ROI analysis
  • Migration strategy selection
  • Risk assessment
  • Timeline & resource planning
  • Business case development

Infrastructure Migration

  • VM migration (Azure Migrate)
  • Network design & VPN/ExpressRoute
  • Active Directory integration
  • Load balancer & traffic manager
  • Disaster recovery setup
  • Backup & retention policies
  • Cost optimization (Reserved Instances)

Database Migration

  • SQL Server → Azure SQL / SQL MI
  • PostgreSQL / MySQL migration
  • Oracle → Azure migration
  • Data sync & replication
  • Schema conversion
  • Performance tuning
  • Minimal downtime migrations

Application Modernization

  • App Service / Container Apps
  • Containerization (Docker/AKS)
  • Microservices architecture
  • API Management
  • Serverless (Azure Functions)
  • Event-driven architecture
  • DevOps & CI/CD pipelines

Security & Compliance

  • Azure Security Center setup
  • Identity & access management
  • Network security groups
  • Key Vault & secrets management
  • Compliance (GDPR, ISO 27001)
  • Threat protection & monitoring
  • Penetration testing

Optimization & Support

  • Cost optimization analysis
  • Performance monitoring (Azure Monitor)
  • Auto-scaling configuration
  • Well-Architected Framework review
  • Landing zone setup
  • Team training & enablement
  • Managed services (optional)

Our 5-Phase Migration Process

1

Assess & Discover (Week 1-3)

3 weeks

Complete inventory of applications, servers, databases, and dependencies. Azure Migrate assessment, TCO analysis, and migration wave planning.

Tools:
  • Azure Migrate
  • Azure TCO Calculator
  • ServiceNow / CMDB
Deliverables:
  • Application inventory
  • Migration strategy per app
  • TCO & business case
Output:
  • Migration roadmap
  • Risk register
  • Cost estimates
2

Design & Pilot (Week 4-6)

3 weeks

Azure landing zone setup, network design, identity integration. Pilot migration of 1-2 low-risk applications to validate approach.

Activities:
  • Landing zone deployment
  • VPN/ExpressRoute setup
  • Pilot migration
Deliverables:
  • Azure architecture
  • Network topology
  • Runbooks & procedures
Success Criteria:
  • Pilot apps functional
  • Team trained
  • Approach validated
3

Migrate (Wave-Based) (Week 7-20)

14 weeks

Systematic wave-based migration of applications. Each wave includes migration, testing, cutover, and hypercare support.

Wave Structure:
  • Wave 1: Dev/Test (low risk)
  • Wave 2-3: Production apps
  • Wave 4: Mission-critical
Per Wave:
  • Migrate & configure
  • UAT & cutover
  • 2 weeks hypercare
Guardrails:
  • Rollback plan ready
  • Zero data loss
  • Minimal downtime (<4hrs)
4

Optimize (Week 21-24)

4 weeks

Right-sizing, cost optimization, performance tuning, and security hardening. Implement auto-scaling, monitoring alerts, and backup policies.

Cost Optimization:
  • Right-size VMs
  • Reserved Instances
  • Auto-shutdown dev/test
Performance:
  • Database tuning
  • CDN setup
  • Caching strategies
Security:
  • Defender enablement
  • Just-in-time access
  • Compliance validation
5

Operate & Innovate (Ongoing)

Continuous

Ongoing cloud operations, cost management, and continuous improvement. Modernization roadmap for cloud-native transformation.

Operations:
  • Continuous monitoring
  • Incident response
  • Patch management
Governance:
  • Cost reviews (monthly)
  • Compliance audits
  • Capacity planning
Innovation:
  • Modernization roadmap
  • New service adoption
  • Architecture reviews

Migration Success Story

Swedish Municipality (85,000 citizens)

Challenge: 120 legacy applications in 3 on-premise data centers. High maintenance costs (€850K/year), aging hardware, and limited disaster recovery.

Solution: 18-month Azure migration across 5 waves. Rehosted 45%, replatformed 35%, refactored 15%, retired 5%. Zero downtime for citizen-facing services.

Timeline: 18 months (120 apps)
Downtime: Zero for critical services
Data Centers: 3 → 0 (fully decommissioned)

Results After 12 Months

52%
Infrastructure cost reduction
99.98%
Uptime (from 99.2%)
80%
Faster app deployments
€440K
Annual savings

Migration Packages

Assessment

Understand feasibility & costs

125,000 SEKone-time
  • Application discovery (up to 50 apps)
  • Dependency mapping
  • TCO & ROI analysis
  • Migration strategy per app
  • Risk assessment
  • Migration roadmap
  • 3 weeks delivery
Most Popular

Small Migration

10-25 applications to Azure

685,000 SEKone-time
  • Assessment included, plus:
  • Azure landing zone setup
  • Network & identity integration
  • 10-25 app migrations
  • Database migration (up to 5)
  • Monitoring & alerting setup
  • Team training (2 days)
  • 12-16 weeks delivery
  • 90 days hypercare support

Enterprise Migration

50+ applications, complex environments

Custom
  • Everything in Small, plus:
  • 50+ application migrations
  • Multi-region deployment
  • Application modernization
  • Advanced security & compliance
  • Dedicated migration team
  • Managed services (optional)
  • Custom timeline (12-24 months typical)
  • 12 months support included

Ready to Migrate to Azure?

Start with a free cloud readiness assessment. We'll analyze your infrastructure and provide a detailed migration plan with costs and timeline.

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