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Cloud migration – consulting and delivery for mid-market and enterprise

Cloud migration for businesses

From assessment to production: we plan and execute migrations to Microsoft 365, Azure, AWS and Google Cloud – including hybrid setups, security baselines and transparent cost pictures. Ideal if you want to ease legacy systems step by step or build new services cloud-natively.

Scope & goals

Cloud migration is more than uploading servers: it is about availability, scaling, operating models and cost – and which systems should move first. Mid-market organizations often use the cloud for collaboration (Microsoft 365), backup and disaster recovery, scalable web/API workloads or analytics pipelines. We translate your business and IT goals into a clear target architecture and an executable roadmap.

In parallel we clarify dependencies with system integration and APIs so ERP, CRM and line-of-business systems keep working reliably after the move.

Approach & phases

We start with structured discovery: workloads, data volumes, latency needs, licensing and regulatory constraints. Migration waves follow with clear success criteria, rollback paths and test plans. For production cutovers we use maintenance windows, monitoring and documented changes so your organization can follow the transition.

  • Assessment & business case (cost/benefit, risks)
  • Landing zone & platform design (network, identity)
  • Migration execution (databases, files, applications)
  • Validation, performance checks and operations handover

Hybrid & legacy coupling

Many companies stay hybrid for years: critical cores remain on-premise while new channels run in the cloud. We design hybrid models that operations and security teams can sustain. Where needed we combine migration with phased modernization – for example API facades in front of legacy systems or selective containerization.

Security & compliance

Identity, network segmentation, encryption, logging and backup are foundational. We align baselines with your IT security strategy and respect industry-specific requirements (processors, technical measures). For Microsoft estates we tune tenant policies, conditional access and data residency pragmatically to your risk profile.

Cost & FinOps

Cloud spend comes from compute, storage, traffic and licensed services – egress fees and always-on resources are easy to miss. We help anchor FinOps basics: tagging, budget alerts, rightsizing and reservations where they pay off. For a first estimate use our cloud migration cost calculator.

Next step

In a short workshop we align target platform, risks and a sensible first migration wave – no cookie-cutter slides, focused on your context.

Platforms

Azure, AWS, Google Cloud and Microsoft 365 – matched to your requirements.

Workloads

VMs, databases, files, containers and managed services.

Governance

Identity, network, logging and backup as one coherent package.

Topic pillar

Our overview guide Cloud & infrastructure links services, solutions and further entry points on architecture and operations.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about cloud migration

Strategy & scope

What do you mean by cloud migration for mid-sized companies?

We help move workloads from on-premise or hosting into public or private clouds such as Microsoft Azure, AWS or Google Cloud, and consolidate around Microsoft 365 where appropriate. That includes assessment, target architecture, migration plan, execution, testing and handover to operations.

Is lift-and-shift always the right first step?

Not always. Lift-and-shift can quickly reduce data centre load but may move technical debt unchanged. A staged approach often works best: stabilize critical systems in the cloud while introducing modern services (APIs, managed databases) in parallel.

Operations & collaboration

Do you run operations after migration?

Yes, optionally together with managed IT services: identity, endpoints, backups, monitoring and service desk can be operated with clear SLAs – aligned with your internal IT.

How does cloud migration relate to legacy modernization?

Many customers combine both: legacy systems are stabilized or exposed via APIs while new modules are built cloud-native. That keeps operations safe while you modernize incrementally.

Your Next Step

Tell us briefly what you have in mind.

Our team reviews your project and proposes a suitable approach – free and without obligation.

30 min strategy call – 100% free & non-binding